Question 1

Provide a one-sentence description of the contagion theory of crowd behavior.

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The contagion theory of crowd behavior s...

Question 2

Political-economy theory links social movements to opposition to the capitalist economy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In what way do "new social movements" differ from those in the past?

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A)  They are more likely to be international.
B)  They are likely to focus on social rather than economic issues.
C)  They are likely to attract support from middle- and upper-middle-class people.
D)  All of these are correct.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Collective behavior is generally easy to explain.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

While gossip may spread throughout a society, rumor is localized.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Women have been at the forefront of most social movements.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Fashion and fads, riots, crowds, mass hysteria, and public opinion are all types of collective behavior.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Kai Erikson explains that disasters harm people in a way the public often fails to realize by

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A)  destroying property.
B)  killing people.
C)  breaking down people's communities.
D)  None of these is correct.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of mass behavior?

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A)  a riot
B)  rumor
C)  a mob
D)  a crowdE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Kai Erikson claims that, as serious as many disasters are, they usually are over quickly.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Genocide-the systematic killing of many people-is an example of an "intentional disaster."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Some riots are fueled by hate, but some riots are caused by positive emotions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Efforts by activists to get the public to recognize the danger of AIDS in the early 1980s is a good example of what process related to social movements?

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A)  formalization
B)  moral panic
C)  claims making
D)  structural strainE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 14

Structural-strain theory claims that social movements

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A)  have no single cause.
B)  begin when there is widespread agreement that society has some serious problem.
C)  often come together following some precipitating factor.
D)  All of these are correct.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Collective behavior is difficult to study because

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A)  it involves only one particular kind of behavior.
B)  it is often transitory-that is, it is brief and
C)  it is always violent.
D)  people object to being watched. passing.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Social movements always form among the people who are the most disadvantaged.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is a correct criticism of new social movements theory?

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A)  Economic issues are still involved in most such movements.
B)  Few middle- and upper-middle-class people join social movements.
C)  Few social movements are international in scope.
D)  All of these are correct.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

What is the difference between "rumor" and "gossip"? Give an example of each.

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The terms "rumor" and "gossip" both refe...

Question 19

Fads are sometimes called "crazes."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A New Year's Eve celebration in a public nightclub is an example of which kind of crowd?

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A)  protest crowd
B)  conventional crowd
C)  expressive crowd
D)  casual crowdE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 23: Collective Behavior and Social Movements

Collective behavior is generally easy to explain.

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Women have been at the forefront of most social movements.

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Kai Erikson claims that, as serious as many disasters are, they usually are over quickly.

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While gossip may spread throughout a society, rumor is localized.

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Collective behavior is difficult to study because

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Efforts by activists to get the public to recognize the danger of AIDS in the early 1980s is a good example of what process related to social movements?

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In what way do "new social movements" differ from those in the past?

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Which of the following is an example of mass behavior?

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Structural-strain theory claims that social movements

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Which of the following is a correct criticism of new social movements theory?

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Political-economy theory links social movements to opposition to the capitalist economy.

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Genocide-the systematic killing of many people-is an example of an "intentional disaster."

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Provide a one-sentence description of the contagion theory of crowd behavior.

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Fashion and fads, riots, crowds, mass hysteria, and public opinion are all types of collective behavior.

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Kai Erikson explains that disasters harm people in a way the public often fails to realize by

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A New Year's Eve celebration in a public nightclub is an example of which kind of crowd?

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Social movements always form among the people who are the most disadvantaged.

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What is the difference between "rumor" and "gossip"? Give an example of each.

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Fads are sometimes called "crazes."

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Some riots are fueled by hate, but some riots are caused by positive emotions.

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