Question 1

Convergence theory states that people in crowds

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A)  make their own rules as they go along.
B)  carry a plan for their behavior into the crowd.
C)  behave in surprisingly "normal" ways.
D)  are taken over by the contagious emotions of the crowd.

Question 2

Kai Erikson explains that disasters harm people in a way the public often fails to realize by

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A)  destroying property.
B)  killing people.
C)  breaking down people's communities.
D)  None of these is correct.

Question 3

Unlike a mob action, a riot usually has a clear goal.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What are three reasons that collective behavior is difficult to study?

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Collective behavior refers to the action...

Question 5

People in crowds who act emotionally are not necessarily acting irrationally-there may be a good reason for the strong emotion.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The text presents several types of crowds.Read the list below and indicate which is NOT one of the types of crowds discussed in the text.

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A)  casual crowd
B)  acting crowd
C)  lasting crowd
D)  conventional crowd

Question 7

Which of the following is a correct statement?

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A)  Social movements emerge to encourage or resist change.
B)  Social movements are rare in modern societies.
C)  Social movements have done little to change U.S.society.
D)  Social movements are all liberal.

Question 8

The enormous oil spill by the tanker Exxon Valdez in 1989 is an example of which of the following types of disasters?

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A)  natural disaster
B)  technological disaster
C)  intentional disaster
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 9

Social movements are defined as

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A)  unlawful activity in the form of rioting.
B)  widely dispersed efforts to force people to conform.
C)  any formal organization that uses propaganda.
D)  organized activity that encourages or discourages social change.

Question 10

Collective behavior is difficult to study because

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A)  it involves only one particular kind of behavior.
B)  it is often transitory-that is, it is brief and passing.
C)  it is always violent.
D)  people object to being watched. B

Question 11

The concept of relative deprivation is based on the idea that

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A)  people evaluate themselves by making specific comparisons.
B)  some people have more than others.
C)  people always judge their situation in absolute terms.
D)  getting more makes people feel better about themselves. A

Question 12

One stage in the life of a social movement is called "coalescence." This stage refers to which of the following?

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A)  the emergence of the movement
B)  the movement defining itself and "going public"
C)  developing a capable staff to keep the movement operating
D)  the decline of the movement

Question 13

William Kornhauser's mass-society theory suggests that involvement in social movements is likely among people with strong social ties.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Of all U.S.adults, about what percentage say they have taken part in a protest rally or march in the last five years?

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A)  1 percent
B)  6 percent
C)  31 percent
D)  69 percent B

Question 15

The assumption that the people who participate in the "Occupy Wall Street" demonstration feel that they lack sufficient income and job prospects offers support for which of the following theories explaining social movements?

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A)  culture theory
B)  new social movements theory
C)  mass-society theory
D)  deprivation theory

Question 16

What is public opinion? Do all people's opinions have the same importance? Why or why not?

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Public opinion refers to the collective ...

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a form of collective behavior?

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A)  a fad
B)  mass hysteria
C)  a deviant subculture
D)  public opinion

Question 18

People sitting on a beach is one example of a casual crowd.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The genocide that took place in the Darfur region of Sudan is an example of which of the following types of disasters?

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A)  technological disaster
B)  natural disaster
C)  intentional disaster
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 20

What is a crowd? How is it different from a social group? Describe the main characteristics of the five major forms of crowds: casual, conventional, expressive, acting, and protest crowds.Provide an example of each.

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A crowd is a large group of people gathe...

Exam 23: Collective Behavior and Social Movements

Convergence theory states that people in crowds

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Kai Erikson explains that disasters harm people in a way the public often fails to realize by

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Unlike a mob action, a riot usually has a clear goal.

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What are three reasons that collective behavior is difficult to study?

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People in crowds who act emotionally are not necessarily acting irrationally-there may be a good reason for the strong emotion.

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The text presents several types of crowds.Read the list below and indicate which is NOT one of the types of crowds discussed in the text.

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Which of the following is a correct statement?

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The enormous oil spill by the tanker Exxon Valdez in 1989 is an example of which of the following types of disasters?

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Social movements are defined as

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Collective behavior is difficult to study because

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The concept of relative deprivation is based on the idea that

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One stage in the life of a social movement is called "coalescence." This stage refers to which of the following?

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William Kornhauser's mass-society theory suggests that involvement in social movements is likely among people with strong social ties.

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Of all U.S.adults, about what percentage say they have taken part in a protest rally or march in the last five years?

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The assumption that the people who participate in the "Occupy Wall Street" demonstration feel that they lack sufficient income and job prospects offers support for which of the following theories explaining social movements?

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What is public opinion? Do all people's opinions have the same importance? Why or why not?

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Which of the following is NOT a form of collective behavior?

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People sitting on a beach is one example of a casual crowd.

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The genocide that took place in the Darfur region of Sudan is an example of which of the following types of disasters?

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What is a crowd? How is it different from a social group? Describe the main characteristics of the five major forms of crowds: casual, conventional, expressive, acting, and protest crowds.Provide an example of each.

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