Social behaviour slides

Question 1

Collective behaviour

Answer 1

-the way people act in crowds, social movements or across an entire culture or society

Question 2

Types of crowds

Answer 2

• The casual crowd
• The acting crowd
• Conventional crowd
• Expressive crowd
• Panic

Question 3

The casual crowd

Answer 3

a loose collection of people who react very little to each other. By stander apathy: the unwillingness of members of a crowd to get involved when help is needed

Question 4

The acting crowd

Answer 4

fueled by a single purpose, the crowd may have a political or social goal in mind. Might not aggressively by rushing the doors of a political institutional. Many people believe they are clearly right while those who oppose them are clearly directing these crowds

Question 5

Conventional crowd:

Answer 5

group of people who have gathered for a specific event. people usually conform to norms that are generally considered appropriate

Question 6

Expressive crowd

Answer 6

gather at events that have an emotional appeal. people join these crowds because they are excited by what might happen

Question 7

Panic:

Answer 7

form of collective bahbiour that caused people to react to a a threat in an emotional, irrational and sometimes self-destructive way

Question 8

Theories of social movements

Answer 8

Deprivation Theory:
Social movement where the people feel deprived in some way. They may feel lack adequate income, safe working conditions, equal rights, or other needs.

Mass society theory:
Social movements to people who feel socially isolated and insignificant. Provide a sense of belonging, power, and importance

Social concern theory:
Social movements occurs when a social institution or benefit is threatened by change

Structural strain theory:
Helps to explain movements that aim to bring fundamental even revolutionary change to a society.There must be a significant problem within a society and people must feel deprived a result of these problems.

Question 9

Ethical implication from a sociological perspective

Answer 9

Some of the key sociological ethical considerations are:

• The role of power and control in shaping behaviour
• The treatment of participants and their psychological well being
• The balance between scientific knowledge and human dignity