Alicia and her friends, all busy working mothers in their 30s, want to organize a protest against the lack of affordable childcare in the United States.
They designed a website outlining their cause and posted announcements on Facebook indicating where protesters were to assemble. Alicia was surprised when the turnout at the protest site was less than she had anticipated. What missing factor might explain the group's failure to recruit participants?
a. biographical availability
b. framing
c. ideological compatibility
d. social-network ties
Question 2
Applying what you know about religious choice and social status, which of the following persons is more likely than the others to be religious?
a. Jake, who has enjoyed a higher degree of worth relative to most people in his tight-knit community who have suffered during the economic downturn
b. Kay, who feels fortunate to have won the lottery several years ago and is happy to live in an upscale neighborhood
c. Liz and her husband, who work 60 hours a week at jobs that require a fair amount of travel
d. Max, who has always been an independent person and is eager to venture out on his own but is also a little nervous about moving to a new city
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