10.2

Question 1

psychological theories

Answer 1

suggest social movements attract people with psychological issues/social defects who participate in social movements to fulfill psychological needs + feel important

Question 2

strain theories

Answer 2

propose that people’s feelings of deprivation motivate them to join social movements in an effort to change society into one that’s more equitable/fair

Question 3

resource mobilization theories

Answer 3

based on ability to take advantage of resources such as time, money, and skill to create ability for the movement + an agenda that people can get behind/support

Question 4

observation that when you study crowds, the more people who follow behavior, the more likely others will as well.

Answer 4

circular reaction

Question 5

rejects the notion that crowd behavior is unique; sees crowd behavior as a special case of group behavior as a result of norms that emerge in social interaction between crowd members

Answer 5

emergent norms theory

Question 6

the mind of the individual is lost to the collective mind - people in crowds tend to respond to each other in emotional and influential ways.

Answer 6

contagion theory

Question 7

Crowds happen when people with similar ideas/tendencies happen to gather in the same place at the same time. Idea that crowds do not require planning

Answer 7

convergence theory

Question 8

social movement:

Answer 8

when a large number of people have joined together to bring about or resist some type of social or cultural change