Exam 21: Social Movements and Collective Behavior

Define mass behaviour and describe two of its main types.

When a collectivity is so intensely focused on a specific purpose or object that members may erupt into violent or destructive behaviour,they form what type of crowd?

Ken is writing about social movements from the perspective of emergent norm theory.Which of the following statements best exemplifies his views?

What term does Goffman (1974)use to describe the interpretation of particular events and activities?

Movements that seek limited change in some aspect of people's behaviour are called alternative movements.

Define terrorism and provide an example.

A group of students who refuse to stand in line to have their student loan forms processed is an example of which of the following?

A new group on campus that appeals to young people seeking meaning in life would be classified as which of the following?

What theory is best suited to explore the impact of the amount of financial support,building space,and labour power the environmental movement has?

How would a sociologist define relatively spontaneous,unstructured activity that typically violates established social norms?

A religious movement that forecasts "the end is near" is an example of which kind of movement?

The Assembly of First Nations,Mines Action Canada,and Father's Rights groups are all involved in which of the following?

An interior décor trend inspired by Zen is an example of which of the following?

Define mass behaviour and list its primary forms.

Which of the following is NOT an identifiable stage in most social movements?

The belief that a disproportionate number of hazardous facilities,such as chemical plants,are placed in low-income areas populated primarily by visible minorities is referred to as what?

What does the crowd do to individuals,according to Le Bon's contagion theory?

Which theory focuses on the shared emotions,goals,and beliefs many people bring to crowd behaviour?

Define crowd behaviour and list its primary forms.

After budget cuts from the provincial government,a university in Canada announced that the swimming pool would be closed.Students,members of the fitness centre,and concerned community members mobilized and ultimately were able to get the president to stall a decision on the closure for one year.What was the pool closure in this instance?