collective behaviors

Question 1

temporary collection of people who are in close enough proximity to interact with each other

Answer 1

crowd

Question 2

emotionally aroused crowds intent on violent or destructive actions

Answer 2

mob

Question 3

collection of people who are concerned with the same phenomenon without being in one another’s presence

Answer 3

mass

Question 4

reactionary; used to make their voices heard, because they don’t feel they’re being heard otherwise

Answer 4

riot

Question 5

uprising intended to change or overthrow an existing government or willing authority

Answer 5

rebellion

Question 6

violent overthrow of an existing system

Answer 6

revolution

Question 7

results when people faced with an immediate threat react in a fearful, spontaneous, uncoordinated way (shouting “fire!”)

Answer 7

panic

Question 8

information that’s transmitted informally from anonymous sources (Watts riots)

Answer 8

rumor

Question 9

realistic but untrue stories with an ironic twist concerning recent alleged events (conspiracy theory)

Answer 9

urban legend

Question 10

widespread anxiety caused by some unfounded belief (war of the worlds)

Answer 10

mass hysteria

Question 11

currently valued styles of appearance and behavior

Answer 11

fashions

Question 12

temporary form of conduct that is followed enthusiastically by large numbers of people

Answer 12

fads

Question 13

sum of decisions of the members of the public on a particular subject/issue *can influence political action!!

Answer 13

public opinion

Question 14

crowd

Answer 14

temporary collection of people who are in close enough proximity to interact with each other

Question 15

mob

Answer 15

emotionally aroused crowds intent on violent or destructive actions

Question 16

mass

Answer 16

collection of people who are concerned with the same phenomenon without being in one another’s presence

Question 17

riot

Answer 17

reactionary; used to make their voices heard, because they don’t feel they’re being heard otherwise

Question 18

rebellion

Answer 18

uprising intended to change or overthrow an existing government or willing authority

Question 19

revolution

Answer 19

violent overthrow of an existing system

Question 20

panic

Answer 20

results when people faced with an immediate threat react in a fearful, spontaneous, uncoordinated way (shouting “fire!”)

Question 21

rumor

Answer 21

information that’s transmitted informally from anonymous sources (Watts riots)

Question 22

urban legend

Answer 22

realistic but untrue stories with an ironic twist concerning recent alleged events (conspiracy theory)

Question 23

mass hysteria

Answer 23

widespread anxiety caused by some unfounded belief (war of the worlds)

Question 24

fashions

Answer 24

currently valued styles of appearance and behavior

Question 25

fads

Answer 25

temporary form of conduct that is followed enthusiastically by large numbers of people

Question 26

public opinion

Answer 26

sum of decisions of the members of the public on a particular subject/issue *can influence political action!!