Chapter 23 sociology – Flashcards
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            Collective behavior involves action that often
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        *is unplanned  *involves a large number of people  *is contreversial
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            Forms of collective behavior
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        Fad  Mass hysteria  Public opinion
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            A collectivity involves a large number of people
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        With minimal interaction and few well-defined norms
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            Which of the following is an example of a local collectivity
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        Excited soccer fan throwing bottles as they leave a stadium
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            Which of the following is a good example of a crowd
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        Many people walking on a city street who stop to observe an auto accident
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            The text present several types of crowds which one is it
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        Lasting crowd
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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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        Expressive crowd
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            Because of their intense emotions mobs
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        Can be violent and destructive
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            It riot differs from a mob in that the riot
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        Typically has little focus or clear goal
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            Massive behavior is defined as a collective behavior
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        Among people spread over a wide geographic area
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            Which of the following is an example of massive behavior
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        Rumor
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            The concept gossip refers to
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        Rumors about people's personal affairs
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            Why spread attitudes about controversial issues is the definition of which of the following concepts
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        Public opinion
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            Which of the following concepts refers to efforts to shape the publics attitude on some issues
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        propaganda
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            Hulu hoops, streaking, and Pokémon cards are all examples of
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        Fads
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            Fashion differs from a fad in that fashion
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        Reflects established culture values
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            Thorstein Veblen used the concept conspicuous consumption to referred to which of the following
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        Consuming expensive things to show off one's health
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            Mass hysteria is another name for
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        Moral panic
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            The enormous oil spill by the tanker Exxon Valdez in 1989 is an example of which of the following types of disasters
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        Technological disaster
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            The genocide that took place in the Darfur region of Sudan is an example of which of the following types of disasters
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        Intentional disasters
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            Kai Erikson explains that disaster are people in the way the public often fails to realize by
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        Breaking down peoples communities
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            Social movements are defined as
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        Organize activity that encourages or discourages social change
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            In preindustrial society social movements
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        Were quite rare
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            Of the various types of social movements, which is the least threatening to the status quo
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        Alternative social movements
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            Which type of social movement seeks radical social change but only in some people
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        Redemptive social movements
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            What is the reason that social movements decline
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        * they have accomplished their purpose  * they suffer a loss of resources, including motivated members  * The existing power structure the attracts leaders, who sell out
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            Which of the following is incorrect statement
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        Social movements and merge to encourage or resist change