Practice

  1. What is the collection of differing attitudes that members of a public have about a particular issue?
    1. mass hysteria
    2. panic
    3. collective behavior
    4. public opinion

    Answer: d. public opinion

  2. What type of crowd gathers as an act of social unity?
    1. conventional
    2. solidaristic
    3. expressive
    4. acting

    Answer: b. solidaristic

  3. The ______ against the government turned violent and resulted in _______ ________.
    1. fad ; mass hysteria
    2. riot ; acting crowds
    3. riot ; mass hysteria
    4. panic ; public opinion

    Answer: c. riot ; mass hysteria

  4. What are mobs?
    1. Novel forms of behavior that catch on pretty quickly but later fade
    2. Emotional crowds ready to use violence for a specific purpose
    3. A delicious dessert that mant like with coffee
    4. Large numbers of people who are always violent

    Answer: b. Emotional crowds ready to use violence for a specific purpose

  5. The Emergent Norm Theory claims that as crowds form and people interact, new _______ are developed in the crowds and facilitate certain actions.
    1. norms
    2. fads
    3. behaviors
    4. rumors

    Answer: a. norms

  6. The Convergence Theory claims that motivations are not born within a crowd but develop in an individual who then carries them to the crowd.
    1. True
    2. False

    Answer: a. True

  7. The Contagion Theory claims that people get caught up on the collective mind of a crowd and evade _________ _________.
    1. going home
    2. meeting people
    3. having lunch
    4. personal responsibility

    Answer: d. personal responsibility

  8. What is the difference between an expressive crowd and an acting crowd?
    1. Acting crowds are fake; they are just play acting
    2. Expressive crowd members always have to cry
    3. Acting crowds are expressing emotions against an event or goal
    4. There is no difference between the two

    Answer: c. Acting crowds are expressing emotions against an event or goal

  9. Which of the following would NOT be considered a fad?
    1. Crimped hair
    2. Pet rocks
    3. Cell phones
    4. Memes

    Answer: c. Cell phones

  10. Dispersed collectives are made up of people who are physically connected and follow common rules.
    1. False
    2. True

    Answer: a. False


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