Question 1

McPhail's method for classifying the behavior of people in crowds into such categories as gesticulation and vocalization indicates that

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A) crowds tend to engage in odd and unusual behaviors. 
B) large groups of people in public places are best studied through survey methods. 
C) Le Bon's contagion theory provides the best explanation for crowd formation. 
D) most crowd behavior can be classified as task oriented or relationship oriented. 
E) the behaviors performed by people in crowds can be classified into a small number of basic categories. 
A) crowds tend to engage in odd and unusual behaviors. 
B) large groups of people in public places are best studied through survey methods. 
C) Le Bon's contagion theory provides the best explanation for crowd formation. 
D) most crowd behavior can be classified as task oriented or relationship oriented. 
E) the behaviors performed by people in crowds can be classified into a small number of basic categories.

Question 2

What causes collectives to panic,and what steps can be taken to prevent overcrowding disasters?

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Collectives may panic due to a variety o

Question 3

Pedestrian bands occur when large groups of people must move through a space,such as a crosswalk,a hallway,or staircase,but in opposite directions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Deindividuation decreases with increases in

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A) anonymity. 
B) group size. 
C) self-awareness. 
D) arousal. 
E) anonymity,group size,self-awareness,and arousal. 
A) anonymity. 
B) group size. 
C) self-awareness. 
D) arousal. 
E) anonymity,group size,self-awareness,and arousal.

Question 5

Use McPhail's crowd observation system to describe the behavior of individuals during a sporting event.

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McPhail's crowd observation system can b

Question 6

An emergent-norm approach to stopping sports violence recommends

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A) shifting to more individualistic sports. 
B) changing fans' expectations about the normalcy of violence. 
C) changing the physical layout of stadiums. 
D) adding more crowd-control officers. 
E) isolating the team from the spectators. 
A) shifting to more individualistic sports. 
B) changing fans' expectations about the normalcy of violence. 
C) changing the physical layout of stadiums. 
D) adding more crowd-control officers. 
E) isolating the team from the spectators.

Question 7

Explain an instance of crowd behavior that you have personally observed,such as the reaction of sports fans following a team victory.

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One instance of crowd behavior that I ha

Question 8

The social movement in Egypt in the spring of 2011 was an example of a revolutionary social movement.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Summarize Zimbardo's (1969)theory of deindividuation.

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Zimbardo's (1969) theory of deindividuat

Question 10

When applied to collective behavior,social identity theory assumes that most collective behavior

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A) is instinctive. 
B) is uncharacteristic of the individuals in the situation. 
C) occurs in situations where there is both an ingroup and an outgroup. 
D) is against the law. 
E) threatens individuals' definitions of who they are. 
A) is instinctive. 
B) is uncharacteristic of the individuals in the situation. 
C) occurs in situations where there is both an ingroup and an outgroup. 
D) is against the law. 
E) threatens individuals' definitions of who they are.

Question 11

The man explains his intoxication at a sporting event by saying,"Everyone always drinks at these events;it's just the normal thing to do." His reaction is most consistent with a(n)___ theory of collective behavior.

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A) deindividuation 
B) contagion 
C) emergent norm 
D) convergence 
E) social identity 
A) deindividuation 
B) contagion 
C) emergent norm 
D) convergence 
E) social identity

Question 12

A collective is a group of unrelated individuals who share some quality in common,such as hair color or age.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

List and briefly describe the defining features of collectives.

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Collectives are groups of individuals wh

Question 14

___ is a state in which people feel as though they are "submerged" in a group and cannot be singled out by others.

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A) Groupthink 
B) Contagion 
C) Deindividuation 
D) Convergence 
E) Identity shift 
A) Groupthink 
B) Contagion 
C) Deindividuation 
D) Convergence 
E) Identity shift

Question 15

In general,collectives differ from other groups in terms of size (they are larger),proximity of members (they are often dispersed),and duration (they often come into existence and disband quickly).

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Le Bon's crowd psychology assumed that crowd members

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A) engaged in interpretative,rather than circular,reactions. 
B) lost their social identities in the group. 
C) felt compelled to follow the norm that emerged in their group. 
D) were all like one another in some way. 
E) fell prey to the "law of mental unity". 
A) engaged in interpretative,rather than circular,reactions. 
B) lost their social identities in the group. 
C) felt compelled to follow the norm that emerged in their group. 
D) were all like one another in some way. 
E) fell prey to the "law of mental unity".

Question 17

What is the difference between a collective movement (such as a fad or trend)and a social movement?

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A collective movement, often referred to

Question 18

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) Unlike crowds,which tend to remain in place,mobs are mobile: they move. 
B) The emotions displayed by celebratory mobs are positive rather than negative. 
C) Flash mobs are short-lived but deliberately formed groups of people who gather together only briefly to perform some disbanding. 
D) The key emotion in an aggressive mob is anger. 
E) Riots are mobs in which members have become so hostile that they lose all self-control. 
A) Unlike crowds,which tend to remain in place,mobs are mobile: they move. 
B) The emotions displayed by celebratory mobs are positive rather than negative. 
C) Flash mobs are short-lived but deliberately formed groups of people who gather together only briefly to perform some disbanding. 
D) The key emotion in an aggressive mob is anger. 
E) Riots are mobs in which members have become so hostile that they lose all self-control.

Question 19

Which of the following does not fit with the others?

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A) crowds 
B) crazes 
C) fads 
D) fashions 
A) crowds 
B) crazes 
C) fads 
D) fashions

Question 20

Which of the following does not fit with the others?

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A) diffusions 
B) trends 
C) fads 
D) social movements 
E) riots 
A) diffusions 
B) trends 
C) fads 
D) social movements 
E) riots

McPhail's method for classifying the behavior of people in crowds into such categories as gesticulation and vocalization indicates that

What causes collectives to panic,and what steps can be taken to prevent overcrowding disasters?

Pedestrian bands occur when large groups of people must move through a space,such as a crosswalk,a hallway,or staircase,but in opposite directions.

Deindividuation decreases with increases in

Use McPhail's crowd observation system to describe the behavior of individuals during a sporting event.

An emergent-norm approach to stopping sports violence recommends

Explain an instance of crowd behavior that you have personally observed,such as the reaction of sports fans following a team victory.

The social movement in Egypt in the spring of 2011 was an example of a revolutionary social movement.

Summarize Zimbardo's (1969)theory of deindividuation.

When applied to collective behavior,social identity theory assumes that most collective behavior

The man explains his intoxication at a sporting event by saying,"Everyone always drinks at these events;it's just the normal thing to do." His reaction is most consistent with a(n)___ theory of collective behavior.

A collective is a group of unrelated individuals who share some quality in common,such as hair color or age.

List and briefly describe the defining features of collectives.

___ is a state in which people feel as though they are "submerged" in a group and cannot be singled out by others.

In general,collectives differ from other groups in terms of size (they are larger),proximity of members (they are often dispersed),and duration (they often come into existence and disband quickly).

Le Bon's crowd psychology assumed that crowd members

What is the difference between a collective movement (such as a fad or trend)and a social movement?

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following does not fit with the others?

Which of the following does not fit with the others?

An Introduction to Group Dynamics

Studying Groups

Inclusion and Identity

Formation

Cohesion and Development

Structure

Influence

Power

Leadership

Performance

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Decision Making

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Groups in Context

Growth and Change

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Exam 17: Crowds and Collectives

McPhail's method for classifying the behavior of people in crowds into such categories as gesticulation and vocalization indicates that

What causes collectives to panic,and what steps can be taken to prevent overcrowding disasters?

Pedestrian bands occur when large groups of people must move through a space,such as a crosswalk,a hallway,or staircase,but in opposite directions.

Deindividuation decreases with increases in

Use McPhail's crowd observation system to describe the behavior of individuals during a sporting event.

An emergent-norm approach to stopping sports violence recommends

Explain an instance of crowd behavior that you have personally observed,such as the reaction of sports fans following a team victory.

The social movement in Egypt in the spring of 2011 was an example of a revolutionary social movement.

Summarize Zimbardo's (1969)theory of deindividuation.

When applied to collective behavior,social identity theory assumes that most collective behavior

The man explains his intoxication at a sporting event by saying,"Everyone always drinks at these events;it's just the normal thing to do." His reaction is most consistent with a(n)___ theory of collective behavior.

A collective is a group of unrelated individuals who share some quality in common,such as hair color or age.

List and briefly describe the defining features of collectives.

___ is a state in which people feel as though they are "submerged" in a group and cannot be singled out by others.

In general,collectives differ from other groups in terms of size (they are larger),proximity of members (they are often dispersed),and duration (they often come into existence and disband quickly).

Le Bon's crowd psychology assumed that crowd members

What is the difference between a collective movement (such as a fad or trend)and a social movement?

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following does not fit with the others?

Which of the following does not fit with the others?

An Introduction to Group Dynamics

Studying Groups

Inclusion and Identity

Formation

Cohesion and Development

Structure

Influence

Power

Leadership

Performance

Teams

Decision Making

Conflict

Intergroup Relations

Groups in Context

Growth and Change

Filters