Deck 57: Collective Behavior

Question 1

What sociologist outlined six important determinants of collective behavior in his valued-added model?

A)Neil Smelser
B)Ralph Turner
C)Clark McPhail
D)Émile Durkheim

Answer 1

A

Question 2

According to sociologist Neil Smelser's value-added model,what actually triggers collective behavior?

A)structural conduciveness
B)mobilization for action
C)a precipitating factor
D)structural strain

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Describe the various forms of collective behavior and give an example of each.

Answer 3

Answers will vary

Question 4

Which of the following is a theory of collective behavior?

A)world systems theory
B)value-added perspective
C)evolutionary theory
D)relative deprivation

Question 5

A ________ is an exciting mass involvement that lasts for a relatively long period.

A)fad
B)craze
C)fashion
D)panic

Question 6

While walking through the mall,Joe witnessed a large group of what seemed like regular shoppers simultaneously drop their bags and perform a synchronized dance,after which each person picked up his or her belongings and walked off like nothing had happened.Joe witnessed

A)a flash mob.
B)crowdsourcing.
C)a craze.
D)a social movement.

Question 7

What do you need in order to have public opinion?

A)the public
B)a decision maker
C)the public and a decision maker
D)None of these answers is correct.

Question 8

The value-added model suggests that new forms of behavior may emerge during an episode of collective behavior.

Question 9

According the emergent-norm perspective,the definition of what behavior is appropriate comes from

A)the leadership.
B)general societal norms.
C)pre-established rules and regulations.
D)the crowd.

Question 10

Fads are temporary patterns of behavior involving large numbers of people.

Question 11

The most individualized and least organized form of collective behavior are publics.

Question 12

Elementary school students across the country making bracelets with small rubber loops is an example of a

A)fashion.
B)craze.
C)fad.
D)panic.

Question 13

Which of the following statements about rumors is accurate?

A)Workplace rumors about what is or may be happening are usually highly accurate.
B)Rumors are detrimental because they cause people to doubt a shared belief.
C)Rumors make it difficult for people to cope with change.
D)Rumors often reinforce people's faith in the mass media.

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of a crowd?

A)spectators at a football game
B)rioters
C)viewers of a symphony orchestra
D)All of these answers are correct.

Question 15

What are the sociological theories of collective behavior? How do these approaches to collective behavior help us understand relatively spontaneous and unstructured situations?

Question 16

What perspective of collective behavior seeks to examine how people come together to undertake collective action?

A)emergent-norm perspective
B)value-added perspective
C)assembling perspective
D)evolutionary perspective

Question 17

A sociologist who is concerned with how and why people move from different points in space to a common location takes the emergent-norm perspective of collective behavior.

Question 18

As opposed to fads,fashions

A)are generally short-lived.
B)tend to be viewed with amusement.
C)may reflect status and wealth.
D)spring up independently of preceding trends.

Question 19

Who is likely the most prolific researcher of collective behavior in the last four decades and introduced the concept of the assembling process?

A)Neil Smelser
B)Ralph Turner
C)Clark McPhail
D)Émile Durkheim

Question 20

The key distinction between panics and crazes is that crazes are ________ something and panics are ________ something.

A)flights from;movements toward
B)movements into;movements out of
C)movements out of;movements into
D)movements toward;flights from

Question 21

Identify the differences and similarities between fads and fashions and panics and crazes.