Question 1

Which of the following is the BEST example of a collective?

Accepted Answer

A) a jury 
B) an expedition 
C) a mob 
D) a social network site on the Internet 
A) a jury 
B) an expedition 
C) a mob 
D) a social network site on the Internet

Question 2

Are riots caused by the loss of identity,or by the activation of a collective identity?

Accepted Answer

Riots can be complex social phenomena wi

Question 3

Two basic types of panics are

Accepted Answer

A) planned and spontaneous. 
B) acquisitive and escape. 
C) mobbing and crowding. 
D) fads and crazes. 
E) aggressive and submissive. 
A) planned and spontaneous. 
B) acquisitive and escape. 
C) mobbing and crowding. 
D) fads and crazes. 
E) aggressive and submissive.

Question 4

Pedestrian bands result from

Accepted Answer

A) careful monitoring of the movement of people walking through an area by authorities. 
B) the use of signal lights at intersections that regulate the flow of pedestrians. 
C) the tendency for pedestrians to fall in line as they move through a crossing. 
D) someone spontaneously stepping in and organizing the group in small bands that move together in unison. 
A) careful monitoring of the movement of people walking through an area by authorities. 
B) the use of signal lights at intersections that regulate the flow of pedestrians. 
C) the tendency for pedestrians to fall in line as they move through a crossing. 
D) someone spontaneously stepping in and organizing the group in small bands that move together in unison.

Question 5

Why do people spread rumors?

Accepted Answer

People spread rumors for a variety of re

Question 6

Zimbardo argues that deindividuation

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A) occurs in solitary individuals as well as groups. 
B) is a process involving input variables and output variables. 
C) causes only positive,prosocial behaviors. 
D) causes only negative,antisocial behaviors. 
A) occurs in solitary individuals as well as groups. 
B) is a process involving input variables and output variables. 
C) causes only positive,prosocial behaviors. 
D) causes only negative,antisocial behaviors.

Question 7

Unlike other theories of group processes,deindividuation theory emphasizes the

Accepted Answer

A) altruistic side of human nature. 
B) impact of personality traits. 
C) human need to conform to norms. 
D) irrationality of group behavior. 
E) need for correct information. 
A) altruistic side of human nature. 
B) impact of personality traits. 
C) human need to conform to norms. 
D) irrationality of group behavior. 
E) need for correct information.

Question 8

As ___ theory suggests,the social movement in Egypt succeeded,in part,because its leaders developed a coherent guiding message that they communicated skillfully to constituents.

Accepted Answer

A) resource mobilization 
B) framing 
C) contagion 
D) convergence 
A) resource mobilization 
B) framing 
C) contagion 
D) convergence

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT one of the categories of elementary crowd behavior identified by McPhail and his colleagues in their crowd-behavior coding system?

Accepted Answer

A) movement 
B) vocalization 
C) mayhem 
D) gesticulation 
E) manipulation 
A) movement 
B) vocalization 
C) mayhem 
D) gesticulation 
E) manipulation

Question 10

Compare and contrast the "crowd-as-mad" and "crowd-as-group" interpretations of crowd behavior.

Accepted Answer

The "crowd-as-mad" interpretation of cro

Question 11

The deindividuation state seems to be characterized by two factors

Accepted Answer

A) loss of self-awareness and anonymity. 
B) loss of self-awareness and altered experiencing. 
C) diffusion of responsibility and time distortion. 
D) arousal and memory loss. 
A) loss of self-awareness and anonymity. 
B) loss of self-awareness and altered experiencing. 
C) diffusion of responsibility and time distortion. 
D) arousal and memory loss.

Question 12

Members of ___ in many cases do not occupy the same physical location.

Accepted Answer

A) social movements 
B) queues 
C) crowds 
D) panics 
E) mobs 
A) social movements 
B) queues 
C) crowds 
D) panics 
E) mobs

Question 13

The emotional and physical arousal of groups of individuals simply through the observation of arousal in others is known as

Accepted Answer

A) a fad. 
B) contagion. 
C) hyperfolia. 
D) collectivism. 
E) hypofolia. 
A) a fad. 
B) contagion. 
C) hyperfolia. 
D) collectivism. 
E) hypofolia.

Question 14

All videos posted on YouTube that go viral have one thing in common: they are visually surprising.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

After reading about a riot at a hockey game,a person says "Well,what do you expect given the sorts of people who go to those things." This statement is most consistent with a(n)___ theory of collective behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) convergence 
B) deindividuation 
C) emergent norm 
D) contagion 
A) convergence 
B) deindividuation 
C) emergent norm 
D) contagion

Question 16

Dangerous levels of overcrowding can be reduced by

Accepted Answer

A) making the entrances smaller than the exits. 
B) insisting on the use of queues. 
C) providing ways for people to escape from the situation if crowding becomes too great. 
D) minimize cross-flows within the crowd. 
E) taking all the precautions listed here. 
A) making the entrances smaller than the exits. 
B) insisting on the use of queues. 
C) providing ways for people to escape from the situation if crowding becomes too great. 
D) minimize cross-flows within the crowd. 
E) taking all the precautions listed here.

Question 17

Collectives tend to

Accepted Answer

A) be small,with less than 20 members. 
B) form slowly rather than rapidly. 
C) exist outside of traditional groups and social structures. 
D) adopt norms that restrict members' behaviors. 
E) clearly define who is in the group and who is not. 
A) be small,with less than 20 members. 
B) form slowly rather than rapidly. 
C) exist outside of traditional groups and social structures. 
D) adopt norms that restrict members' behaviors. 
E) clearly define who is in the group and who is not.

Question 18

Psychogenic illnesses are illness that have no organic basis and are likely caused by psychological and interpersonal factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A flash mob is a celebratory or aggressive mob that exists only very briefly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Mothers Against Drunk Drivers,Moonies,the pro-life organization,and the Black Panthers are all example of

Accepted Answer

A) crowds. 
B) mobs. 
C) audiences. 
D) casual crowds. 
E) social movements. 
A) crowds. 
B) mobs. 
C) audiences. 
D) casual crowds. 
E) social movements.

Which of the following is the BEST example of a collective?

Are riots caused by the loss of identity,or by the activation of a collective identity?

Two basic types of panics are

Pedestrian bands result from

Why do people spread rumors?

Zimbardo argues that deindividuation

Unlike other theories of group processes,deindividuation theory emphasizes the

As ___ theory suggests,the social movement in Egypt succeeded,in part,because its leaders developed a coherent guiding message that they communicated skillfully to constituents.

Which of the following is NOT one of the categories of elementary crowd behavior identified by McPhail and his colleagues in their crowd-behavior coding system?

Compare and contrast the "crowd-as-mad" and "crowd-as-group" interpretations of crowd behavior.

The deindividuation state seems to be characterized by two factors

Members of ___ in many cases do not occupy the same physical location.

The emotional and physical arousal of groups of individuals simply through the observation of arousal in others is known as

All videos posted on YouTube that go viral have one thing in common: they are visually surprising.

After reading about a riot at a hockey game,a person says "Well,what do you expect given the sorts of people who go to those things." This statement is most consistent with a(n)___ theory of collective behavior.

Dangerous levels of overcrowding can be reduced by

Collectives tend to

Psychogenic illnesses are illness that have no organic basis and are likely caused by psychological and interpersonal factors.

A flash mob is a celebratory or aggressive mob that exists only very briefly.

Mothers Against Drunk Drivers,Moonies,the pro-life organization,and the Black Panthers are all example of

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

Exam 17: Crowds and Collectives

Which of the following is the BEST example of a collective?

Are riots caused by the loss of identity,or by the activation of a collective identity?

Two basic types of panics are

Pedestrian bands result from

Why do people spread rumors?

Zimbardo argues that deindividuation

Unlike other theories of group processes,deindividuation theory emphasizes the

As ___ theory suggests,the social movement in Egypt succeeded,in part,because its leaders developed a coherent guiding message that they communicated skillfully to constituents.

Which of the following is NOT one of the categories of elementary crowd behavior identified by McPhail and his colleagues in their crowd-behavior coding system?

Compare and contrast the "crowd-as-mad" and "crowd-as-group" interpretations of crowd behavior.

The deindividuation state seems to be characterized by two factors

Members of ___ in many cases do not occupy the same physical location.

The emotional and physical arousal of groups of individuals simply through the observation of arousal in others is known as

All videos posted on YouTube that go viral have one thing in common: they are visually surprising.

After reading about a riot at a hockey game,a person says "Well,what do you expect given the sorts of people who go to those things." This statement is most consistent with a(n)___ theory of collective behavior.

Dangerous levels of overcrowding can be reduced by

Collectives tend to

Psychogenic illnesses are illness that have no organic basis and are likely caused by psychological and interpersonal factors.

A flash mob is a celebratory or aggressive mob that exists only very briefly.

Mothers Against Drunk Drivers,Moonies,the pro-life organization,and the Black Panthers are all example of

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