Question 1

Authorities explained students' behavior at the "Stairway to the Stars" concert using which theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  emergent norm theory 
B)  value-added theory 
C)  resource mobilization theory 
D)  mass hysteria theory 
A)  emergent norm theory 
B)  value-added theory 
C)  resource mobilization theory 
D)  mass hysteria theory D

Question 2

Match the term to its definition by filling in the letter or letters before the term in the appropriate blank.
 \[\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } 
\hline \text { A Acting crowds } & \text { M. New social movernents } & \text { Y. Collective action } \
\hline \text { B. Collective identity } & \text { N. Coalition } & \text { Z. Insecure participart } \
\hline \text { C. Political process theory } & \text { O. Expressive crowd } & \text { AA Concemed participart } \
\hline \text { D. Collective memory } & \text { P. Social dilermuna } & \text { BB. Curiosity seeker } \
\hline \text { E. Parnic } & \text { Q. Hostile outbursts } & \text { CC. Ego-irvolved participant } \
\hline \text { F. Free-rider problem } & \text { R. Craze } & \text { DD. Social movement orgarizations } \
\hline \text { G. Social movernents } & \text { S. Milling } & \text { EE. Resource mobilization theory } \
\hline \text { H. Interpretive phase } & \text { T. Circular reaction } & \begin{array} { l } 
\text { FF. Value-oriented social } \
\text { movernents }
\end{array} \
\hline \text { I. Value-added theory } & \text { U. Public } & \text { GG. Narm-oriented movernerts } \
\hline \text { J. Emergency dispersals } & \begin{array} { l } 
\text { V. Mass hysteria (or contagion) } \
\text { theary }
\end{array} & \text { HH. Contagious mental urity } \
\hline \text { K. Coerced dispersals } & \text { W. Mass } & \text { II. Differential expression } \
\hline \text { L. Routine dispersal } & \text { X. Emergent nomn theory } & \text { JJ. Perception control theary } \
\hline
\end{array}\]
-_____ Movements to change the way things are regulated in society.

Accepted Answer

G

Question 3

Match the term to its definition by filling in the letter or letters before the term in the appropriate blank.
 \[\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } 
\hline \text { A Acting crowds } & \text { M. New social movernents } & \text { Y. Collective action } \
\hline \text { B. Collective identity } & \text { N. Coalition } & \text { Z. Insecure participart } \
\hline \text { C. Political process theory } & \text { O. Expressive crowd } & \text { AA Concemed participart } \
\hline \text { D. Collective memory } & \text { P. Social dilermuna } & \text { BB. Curiosity seeker } \
\hline \text { E. Parnic } & \text { Q. Hostile outbursts } & \text { CC. Ego-irvolved participant } \
\hline \text { F. Free-rider problem } & \text { R. Craze } & \text { DD. Social movement orgarizations } \
\hline \text { G. Social movernents } & \text { S. Milling } & \text { EE. Resource mobilization theory } \
\hline \text { H. Interpretive phase } & \text { T. Circular reaction } & \begin{array} { l } 
\text { FF. Value-oriented social } \
\text { movernents }
\end{array} \
\hline \text { I. Value-added theory } & \text { U. Public } & \text { GG. Narm-oriented movernerts } \
\hline \text { J. Emergency dispersals } & \begin{array} { l } 
\text { V. Mass hysteria (or contagion) } \
\text { theary }
\end{array} & \text { HH. Contagious mental urity } \
\hline \text { K. Coerced dispersals } & \text { W. Mass } & \text { II. Differential expression } \
\hline \text { L. Routine dispersal } & \text { X. Emergent nomn theory } & \text { JJ. Perception control theary } \
\hline
\end{array}\]
-_____ A dispersal in which participants leave a gathering in a rational, orderly fashion.

Accepted Answer

L

Question 4

Match the term to its definition by filling in the letter or letters before the term in the appropriate blank.
 \[\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } 
\hline \text { A Acting crowds } & \text { M. New social movernents } & \text { Y. Collective action } \
\hline \text { B. Collective identity } & \text { N. Coalition } & \text { Z. Insecure participart } \
\hline \text { C. Political process theory } & \text { O. Expressive crowd } & \text { AA Concemed participart } \
\hline \text { D. Collective memory } & \text { P. Social dilermuna } & \text { BB. Curiosity seeker } \
\hline \text { E. Parnic } & \text { Q. Hostile outbursts } & \text { CC. Ego-irvolved participant } \
\hline \text { F. Free-rider problem } & \text { R. Craze } & \text { DD. Social movement orgarizations } \
\hline \text { G. Social movernents } & \text { S. Milling } & \text { EE. Resource mobilization theory } \
\hline \text { H. Interpretive phase } & \text { T. Circular reaction } & \begin{array} { l } 
\text { FF. Value-oriented social } \
\text { movernents }
\end{array} \
\hline \text { I. Value-added theory } & \text { U. Public } & \text { GG. Narm-oriented movernerts } \
\hline \text { J. Emergency dispersals } & \begin{array} { l } 
\text { V. Mass hysteria (or contagion) } \
\text { theary }
\end{array} & \text { HH. Contagious mental urity } \
\hline \text { K. Coerced dispersals } & \text { W. Mass } & \text { II. Differential expression } \
\hline \text { L. Routine dispersal } & \text { X. Emergent nomn theory } & \text { JJ. Perception control theary } \
\hline
\end{array}\]
-_____ When individuals formally organize into groups to bring about social change.

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Question 5

Match the term to its definition by filling in the letter or letters before the term in the appropriate blank.
 \[\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } 
\hline \text { A Acting crowds } & \text { M. New social movernents } & \text { Y. Collective action } \
\hline \text { B. Collective identity } & \text { N. Coalition } & \text { Z. Insecure participart } \
\hline \text { C. Political process theory } & \text { O. Expressive crowd } & \text { AA Concemed participart } \
\hline \text { D. Collective memory } & \text { P. Social dilermuna } & \text { BB. Curiosity seeker } \
\hline \text { E. Parnic } & \text { Q. Hostile outbursts } & \text { CC. Ego-irvolved participant } \
\hline \text { F. Free-rider problem } & \text { R. Craze } & \text { DD. Social movement orgarizations } \
\hline \text { G. Social movernents } & \text { S. Milling } & \text { EE. Resource mobilization theory } \
\hline \text { H. Interpretive phase } & \text { T. Circular reaction } & \begin{array} { l } 
\text { FF. Value-oriented social } \
\text { movernents }
\end{array} \
\hline \text { I. Value-added theory } & \text { U. Public } & \text { GG. Narm-oriented movernerts } \
\hline \text { J. Emergency dispersals } & \begin{array} { l } 
\text { V. Mass hysteria (or contagion) } \
\text { theary }
\end{array} & \text { HH. Contagious mental urity } \
\hline \text { K. Coerced dispersals } & \text { W. Mass } & \text { II. Differential expression } \
\hline \text { L. Routine dispersal } & \text { X. Emergent nomn theory } & \text { JJ. Perception control theary } \
\hline
\end{array}\]
-_____ A sense of shared emotional bonds that emerges whenever people interact in a group.

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Question 6

Match the term to its definition by filling in the letter or letters before the term in the appropriate blank.
 \[\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } 
\hline \text { A Acting crowds } & \text { M. New social movernents } & \text { Y. Collective action } \
\hline \text { B. Collective identity } & \text { N. Coalition } & \text { Z. Insecure participart } \
\hline \text { C. Political process theory } & \text { O. Expressive crowd } & \text { AA Concemed participart } \
\hline \text { D. Collective memory } & \text { P. Social dilermuna } & \text { BB. Curiosity seeker } \
\hline \text { E. Parnic } & \text { Q. Hostile outbursts } & \text { CC. Ego-irvolved participant } \
\hline \text { F. Free-rider problem } & \text { R. Craze } & \text { DD. Social movement orgarizations } \
\hline \text { G. Social movernents } & \text { S. Milling } & \text { EE. Resource mobilization theory } \
\hline \text { H. Interpretive phase } & \text { T. Circular reaction } & \begin{array} { l } 
\text { FF. Value-oriented social } \
\text { movernents }
\end{array} \
\hline \text { I. Value-added theory } & \text { U. Public } & \text { GG. Narm-oriented movernerts } \
\hline \text { J. Emergency dispersals } & \begin{array} { l } 
\text { V. Mass hysteria (or contagion) } \
\text { theary }
\end{array} & \text { HH. Contagious mental urity } \
\hline \text { K. Coerced dispersals } & \text { W. Mass } & \text { II. Differential expression } \
\hline \text { L. Routine dispersal } & \text { X. Emergent nomn theory } & \text { JJ. Perception control theary } \
\hline
\end{array}\]
-_____ Crowd that lacks a goal and is primarily just a setting for tension release, often through rhythmical action such as applause, dancing, or singing.

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Question 7

A number of theories about collective behavior have been reviewed in this chapter. Pick one of the theories from the list that follows. Describe the basic tenants of that theory and compare the role that larger, social-structural conditions play in each of them, if at all.
Mass hysteria theory
Emergent norm theory
Political process theory
Value-added theory
Resource mobilization theory

Accepted Answer

One of the theories from the list is the

Question 8

Group processes research shows that __________ are natural products of individuals faced with large power disparities.

Accepted Answer

A)  coalitions 
B)  violent revolutions 
C)  circular reactions 
D)  mass hysteria 
A)  coalitions 
B)  violent revolutions 
C)  circular reactions 
D)  mass hysteria

Question 9

Public radio, radio stations that rely, in part, on listener support to stay in business, run the risk of what problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  a social dilemma 
B)  the free-rider problem 
C)  group conformity 
D)  mass hysteria 
A)  a social dilemma 
B)  the free-rider problem 
C)  group conformity 
D)  mass hysteria

Question 10

Match the term to its definition by filling in the letter or letters before the term in the appropriate blank.
 \[\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } 
\hline \text { A Acting crowds } & \text { M. New social movernents } & \text { Y. Collective action } \
\hline \text { B. Collective identity } & \text { N. Coalition } & \text { Z. Insecure participart } \
\hline \text { C. Political process theory } & \text { O. Expressive crowd } & \text { AA Concemed participart } \
\hline \text { D. Collective memory } & \text { P. Social dilermuna } & \text { BB. Curiosity seeker } \
\hline \text { E. Parnic } & \text { Q. Hostile outbursts } & \text { CC. Ego-irvolved participant } \
\hline \text { F. Free-rider problem } & \text { R. Craze } & \text { DD. Social movement orgarizations } \
\hline \text { G. Social movernents } & \text { S. Milling } & \text { EE. Resource mobilization theory } \
\hline \text { H. Interpretive phase } & \text { T. Circular reaction } & \begin{array} { l } 
\text { FF. Value-oriented social } \
\text { movernents }
\end{array} \
\hline \text { I. Value-added theory } & \text { U. Public } & \text { GG. Narm-oriented movernerts } \
\hline \text { J. Emergency dispersals } & \begin{array} { l } 
\text { V. Mass hysteria (or contagion) } \
\text { theary }
\end{array} & \text { HH. Contagious mental urity } \
\hline \text { K. Coerced dispersals } & \text { W. Mass } & \text { II. Differential expression } \
\hline \text { L. Routine dispersal } & \text { X. Emergent nomn theory } & \text { JJ. Perception control theary } \
\hline
\end{array}\]
-_____ The purposive nature of people's behavior when they collectively celebrate, mourn, worship, protest, compete in athletics, or confront disasters.

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Question 11

Match the term to its definition by filling in the letter or letters before the term in the appropriate blank.
 \[\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } 
\hline \text { A Acting crowds } & \text { M. New social movernents } & \text { Y. Collective action } \
\hline \text { B. Collective identity } & \text { N. Coalition } & \text { Z. Insecure participart } \
\hline \text { C. Political process theory } & \text { O. Expressive crowd } & \text { AA Concemed participart } \
\hline \text { D. Collective memory } & \text { P. Social dilermuna } & \text { BB. Curiosity seeker } \
\hline \text { E. Parnic } & \text { Q. Hostile outbursts } & \text { CC. Ego-irvolved participant } \
\hline \text { F. Free-rider problem } & \text { R. Craze } & \text { DD. Social movement orgarizations } \
\hline \text { G. Social movernents } & \text { S. Milling } & \text { EE. Resource mobilization theory } \
\hline \text { H. Interpretive phase } & \text { T. Circular reaction } & \begin{array} { l } 
\text { FF. Value-oriented social } \
\text { movernents }
\end{array} \
\hline \text { I. Value-added theory } & \text { U. Public } & \text { GG. Narm-oriented movernerts } \
\hline \text { J. Emergency dispersals } & \begin{array} { l } 
\text { V. Mass hysteria (or contagion) } \
\text { theary }
\end{array} & \text { HH. Contagious mental urity } \
\hline \text { K. Coerced dispersals } & \text { W. Mass } & \text { II. Differential expression } \
\hline \text { L. Routine dispersal } & \text { X. Emergent nomn theory } & \text { JJ. Perception control theary } \
\hline
\end{array}\]
-_____ Attempts to change the social order of society.

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Question 12

According to Blumer's theory of circular reaction, when do individuals in crowds start to lose control and act without much rationality?

Accepted Answer

A)  during the milling phase when individuals are encouraged to act out against authorities 
B)  during the interpretation phase when individuals are encouraged to act out against authorities 
C)  during the interpretation phase when individuals lose their ability to communicate about appropriate behavior 
D)  during the milling phase when individuals lose their ability to communicate about appropriate behavior 
A)  during the milling phase when individuals are encouraged to act out against authorities 
B)  during the interpretation phase when individuals are encouraged to act out against authorities 
C)  during the interpretation phase when individuals lose their ability to communicate about appropriate behavior 
D)  during the milling phase when individuals lose their ability to communicate about appropriate behavior

Question 13

Which theorist is most associated with mass hysteria theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carl Couch 
B)  Herbert Blumer 
C)  Neil Smelser 
D)  Gustave LeBon 
A)  Carl Couch 
B)  Herbert Blumer 
C)  Neil Smelser 
D)  Gustave LeBon

Question 14

Match the term to its definition by filling in the letter or letters before the term in the appropriate blank.
 \[\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } 
\hline \text { A Acting crowds } & \text { M. New social movernents } & \text { Y. Collective action } \
\hline \text { B. Collective identity } & \text { N. Coalition } & \text { Z. Insecure participart } \
\hline \text { C. Political process theory } & \text { O. Expressive crowd } & \text { AA Concemed participart } \
\hline \text { D. Collective memory } & \text { P. Social dilermuna } & \text { BB. Curiosity seeker } \
\hline \text { E. Parnic } & \text { Q. Hostile outbursts } & \text { CC. Ego-irvolved participant } \
\hline \text { F. Free-rider problem } & \text { R. Craze } & \text { DD. Social movement orgarizations } \
\hline \text { G. Social movernents } & \text { S. Milling } & \text { EE. Resource mobilization theory } \
\hline \text { H. Interpretive phase } & \text { T. Circular reaction } & \begin{array} { l } 
\text { FF. Value-oriented social } \
\text { movernents }
\end{array} \
\hline \text { I. Value-added theory } & \text { U. Public } & \text { GG. Narm-oriented movernerts } \
\hline \text { J. Emergency dispersals } & \begin{array} { l } 
\text { V. Mass hysteria (or contagion) } \
\text { theary }
\end{array} & \text { HH. Contagious mental urity } \
\hline \text { K. Coerced dispersals } & \text { W. Mass } & \text { II. Differential expression } \
\hline \text { L. Routine dispersal } & \text { X. Emergent nomn theory } & \text { JJ. Perception control theary } \
\hline
\end{array}\]
-_____ Those movements that center around specific issues rather than class-based political mobilizations (e.g., workers' rights).

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Question 15

According to LeBon, __________ is one of the main ingredients of contagion theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  milling 
B)  irrational behavior 
C)  expressive behavior 
D)  circular reaction 
A)  milling 
B)  irrational behavior 
C)  expressive behavior 
D)  circular reaction

Question 16

Match the term to its definition by filling in the letter or letters before the term in the appropriate blank.
 \[\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } 
\hline \text { A Acting crowds } & \text { M. New social movernents } & \text { Y. Collective action } \
\hline \text { B. Collective identity } & \text { N. Coalition } & \text { Z. Insecure participart } \
\hline \text { C. Political process theory } & \text { O. Expressive crowd } & \text { AA Concemed participart } \
\hline \text { D. Collective memory } & \text { P. Social dilermuna } & \text { BB. Curiosity seeker } \
\hline \text { E. Parnic } & \text { Q. Hostile outbursts } & \text { CC. Ego-irvolved participant } \
\hline \text { F. Free-rider problem } & \text { R. Craze } & \text { DD. Social movement orgarizations } \
\hline \text { G. Social movernents } & \text { S. Milling } & \text { EE. Resource mobilization theory } \
\hline \text { H. Interpretive phase } & \text { T. Circular reaction } & \begin{array} { l } 
\text { FF. Value-oriented social } \
\text { movernents }
\end{array} \
\hline \text { I. Value-added theory } & \text { U. Public } & \text { GG. Narm-oriented movernerts } \
\hline \text { J. Emergency dispersals } & \begin{array} { l } 
\text { V. Mass hysteria (or contagion) } \
\text { theary }
\end{array} & \text { HH. Contagious mental urity } \
\hline \text { K. Coerced dispersals } & \text { W. Mass } & \text { II. Differential expression } \
\hline \text { L. Routine dispersal } & \text { X. Emergent nomn theory } & \text { JJ. Perception control theary } \
\hline
\end{array}\]
-_____ An individual's sense of connection with a larger community or group.

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Question 17

Which of the following theories of collective behavior is most likely to incorporate larger social-structural conditions in predicting the development of a social movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  irrational process theory 
B)  value-added theory 
C)  hysterical behavior theory 
D)  behavior control theory 
A)  irrational process theory 
B)  value-added theory 
C)  hysterical behavior theory 
D)  behavior control theory

Question 18

Match the term to its definition by filling in the letter or letters before the term in the appropriate blank.
 \[\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } 
\hline \text { A Acting crowds } & \text { M. New social movernents } & \text { Y. Collective action } \
\hline \text { B. Collective identity } & \text { N. Coalition } & \text { Z. Insecure participart } \
\hline \text { C. Political process theory } & \text { O. Expressive crowd } & \text { AA Concemed participart } \
\hline \text { D. Collective memory } & \text { P. Social dilermuna } & \text { BB. Curiosity seeker } \
\hline \text { E. Parnic } & \text { Q. Hostile outbursts } & \text { CC. Ego-irvolved participant } \
\hline \text { F. Free-rider problem } & \text { R. Craze } & \text { DD. Social movement orgarizations } \
\hline \text { G. Social movernents } & \text { S. Milling } & \text { EE. Resource mobilization theory } \
\hline \text { H. Interpretive phase } & \text { T. Circular reaction } & \begin{array} { l } 
\text { FF. Value-oriented social } \
\text { movernents }
\end{array} \
\hline \text { I. Value-added theory } & \text { U. Public } & \text { GG. Narm-oriented movernerts } \
\hline \text { J. Emergency dispersals } & \begin{array} { l } 
\text { V. Mass hysteria (or contagion) } \
\text { theary }
\end{array} & \text { HH. Contagious mental urity } \
\hline \text { K. Coerced dispersals } & \text { W. Mass } & \text { II. Differential expression } \
\hline \text { L. Routine dispersal } & \text { X. Emergent nomn theory } & \text { JJ. Perception control theary } \
\hline
\end{array}\]
-_____ Collective action designed to produce a new social order.

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Question 19

The use of __________ is important to the forming of collective memories?

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A)  storytelling 
B)  collective behavior 
C)  collective emotion 
D)  framing 
A)  storytelling 
B)  collective behavior 
C)  collective emotion 
D)  framing

Question 20

Gustave LeBon's book The Crowd is based on observations of which of the following events?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Russian Revolution 
B)  the French Revolution 
C)  World War II 
D)  the Chinese Revolution 
A)  the Russian Revolution 
B)  the French Revolution 
C)  World War II 
D)  the Chinese Revolution

Authorities explained students' behavior at the "Stairway to the Stars" concert using which theory?

Group processes research shows that __________ are natural products of individuals faced with large power disparities.

Public radio, radio stations that rely, in part, on listener support to stay in business, run the risk of what problem?

According to Blumer's theory of circular reaction, when do individuals in crowds start to lose control and act without much rationality?

Which theorist is most associated with mass hysteria theory?

According to LeBon, __________ is one of the main ingredients of contagion theory.

Which of the following theories of collective behavior is most likely to incorporate larger social-structural conditions in predicting the development of a social movement?

The use of __________ is important to the forming of collective memories?

Gustave LeBon's book The Crowd is based on observations of which of the following events?

Introduction to Sociological Social Psychology

Perspectives in Sociological Social Psychology

Studying People

The Social Psychology of Stratification

Self and Identity

Socialization Over the Life Course

The Social Psychology of Deviance

Mental Health and Illness

Social Attitudes

The Sociology of Emotions and Relationships

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Exam 11: Collective Behavior

Authorities explained students' behavior at the "Stairway to the Stars" concert using which theory?

Group processes research shows that __________ are natural products of individuals faced with large power disparities.

Public radio, radio stations that rely, in part, on listener support to stay in business, run the risk of what problem?

According to Blumer's theory of circular reaction, when do individuals in crowds start to lose control and act without much rationality?

Which theorist is most associated with mass hysteria theory?

According to LeBon, __________ is one of the main ingredients of contagion theory.

Which of the following theories of collective behavior is most likely to incorporate larger social-structural conditions in predicting the development of a social movement?

The use of __________ is important to the forming of collective memories?

Gustave LeBon's book The Crowd is based on observations of which of the following events?

Introduction to Sociological Social Psychology

Perspectives in Sociological Social Psychology

Studying People

The Social Psychology of Stratification

Self and Identity

Socialization Over the Life Course

The Social Psychology of Deviance

Mental Health and Illness

Social Attitudes

The Sociology of Emotions and Relationships

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