Question 1

What is deindividuation, and when is this process most likely to occur? Apply the concept of deindividuation to flash mobs.

Accepted Answer

Deindividuation is a social psychologica

Question 2

Sociological social psychologists define collective behavior as:

Accepted Answer

A) behavior that is outside of, or in opposition to, prevailing social norms that occurs at the aggregate level 
B) behavior involving three or more people that unfolds at a particular location 
C) commonplace, mundane behaviors that occur at the aggregative level 
D) normative patterns of action enacted consistently by a significant portion of society 
E) the aggregate response of people whose livelihood or sense of safety has been violated 
A) behavior that is outside of, or in opposition to, prevailing social norms that occurs at the aggregate level 
B) behavior involving three or more people that unfolds at a particular location 
C) commonplace, mundane behaviors that occur at the aggregative level 
D) normative patterns of action enacted consistently by a significant portion of society 
E) the aggregate response of people whose livelihood or sense of safety has been violated

Question 3

Deindividuation occurs in group settings as the result of:

Accepted Answer

A) anger 
B) anonymity 
C) emergent norms 
D) fear 
E) pent up aggression 
A) anger 
B) anonymity 
C) emergent norms 
D) fear 
E) pent up aggression

Question 4

Subjects in Sherif's experiments who were asked to estimate how far the light beam was moving (it wasn't moving, but it looked like it was due to the autokinetic effect) demonstrated:

Accepted Answer

A) collective resistance 
B) norm resistance 
C) normative social influence 
D) private acceptance 
E) public compliance 
A) collective resistance 
B) norm resistance 
C) normative social influence 
D) private acceptance 
E) public compliance

Question 5

Collective behavior includes mundane everyday activities that occur at the aggregate level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following concepts has been used to explain why some individuals are more willing than others to join a coalition?

Accepted Answer

A) collective (i.e., social) identity 
B) secondary affiliation 
C) self-fulfilling prophecy 
D) social support 
E) socially based identity 
A) collective (i.e., social) identity 
B) secondary affiliation 
C) self-fulfilling prophecy 
D) social support 
E) socially based identity

Question 7

People exhibit compliance when:

Accepted Answer

A) their behavior is shaped by the actions of their peers 
B) they comply to a request 
C) they act in a manner that is consistent with social norms 
D) they avoid engaging in illegal behaviors 
E) they have internalized social norms and view them as morally valid 
A) their behavior is shaped by the actions of their peers 
B) they comply to a request 
C) they act in a manner that is consistent with social norms 
D) they avoid engaging in illegal behaviors 
E) they have internalized social norms and view them as morally valid

Question 8

Which of the following theories of collective behavior was developed within the symbolic interactionist tradition?

Accepted Answer

A) contagion theory 
B) emergent norm theory 
C) relative deprivation theory 
D) the theory of status inconsistency 
E) value-added theory 
A) contagion theory 
B) emergent norm theory 
C) relative deprivation theory 
D) the theory of status inconsistency 
E) value-added theory

Question 9

Most gossip occurs at the micro level in social networks. Gossip in the tabloids and on television is different and is similar in content to:

Accepted Answer

A) an epidemic 
B) fads 
C) instances of political deceit 
D) legends 
E) rumors 
A) an epidemic 
B) fads 
C) instances of political deceit 
D) legends 
E) rumors

Question 10

The Arab Spring and the Occupy Wall Street movement are considered:

Accepted Answer

A) economic social movements 
B) media-oriented social movements 
C) new social movements 
D) traditional, class-based social movements 
E) structurally rooted social movements 
A) economic social movements 
B) media-oriented social movements 
C) new social movements 
D) traditional, class-based social movements 
E) structurally rooted social movements

Question 11

Why do behaviors and characteristics tend to cluster in social networks? Describe Christakis and Fowler's (2007) research on obesity. What does this study tell us about the effects of social networks on body weight?

Accepted Answer

Behaviors and characteristics tend to cl

Question 12

Describe Milgram's research on obedience (within psychological social psychology) Why is this research of interest to sociological social psychologists?

Accepted Answer

Milgram's research on obedience is a fam

Question 13

How do bell bottom pants (a fashion) differ from the pet rock (a fad)?

Accepted Answer

A) Bell bottoms were replaced by straight leg pants, whereas the pet rock simply faded away. 
B) Bell bottom pants were significantly more expensive than the pet rock. 
C) Pet rocks are contemporary, whereas bell bottoms are a thing of the past. 
D) The Millennial generation has embraced the pet rock but not bell bottom pants. 
E) The popularity of bell bottoms was short-lived. 
A) Bell bottoms were replaced by straight leg pants, whereas the pet rock simply faded away. 
B) Bell bottom pants were significantly more expensive than the pet rock. 
C) Pet rocks are contemporary, whereas bell bottoms are a thing of the past. 
D) The Millennial generation has embraced the pet rock but not bell bottom pants. 
E) The popularity of bell bottoms was short-lived.

Question 14

Distinguish between normative and informational sources of social influence and discuss their relationship to the two types of conformity discussed in Chapter 13, public compliance and private acceptance. What determines whether someone is likely to exhibit private acceptance versus public compliance? Use an example from your personal experience, or the experience of someone you know, to illustrate a situation in which someone exhibited private acceptance.

Accepted Answer

Normative sources of social influence re

Question 15

The june bug epidemic was ultimately attributed to:

Accepted Answer

A) a college prank 
B) a new drug-resistant virus 
C) bites from insects in a shipment of cloth 
D) decayed insect parts in particular brand of infant formula 
E) hysterical contagion 
A) a college prank 
B) a new drug-resistant virus 
C) bites from insects in a shipment of cloth 
D) decayed insect parts in particular brand of infant formula 
E) hysterical contagion

Question 16

New social movements emphasize:

Accepted Answer

A) attitudes toward work, nature, and consumption that differ from traditional values in support of capitalism 
B) changing society in ways that are beneficial to those groups with power 
C) increasing the economic status and freedom of members of a society's working class 
D) radical social change rooted in opposition to private property, a monetary system, and ageism 
E) the importance of addressing social inequalities rooted in gender, race/ethnicity, age, and disability, rather than social inequalities rooted in economic class 
A) attitudes toward work, nature, and consumption that differ from traditional values in support of capitalism 
B) changing society in ways that are beneficial to those groups with power 
C) increasing the economic status and freedom of members of a society's working class 
D) radical social change rooted in opposition to private property, a monetary system, and ageism 
E) the importance of addressing social inequalities rooted in gender, race/ethnicity, age, and disability, rather than social inequalities rooted in economic class

Question 17

When actors form a coalition they increase their power by pooling their resources and by:

Accepted Answer

A) disseminating information that is favorable to their group's interest 
B) initiating a self-fulfilling prophecy (if they view themselves as valuable, others will too) 
C) limiting their partner's (i.e., the opposition's) exchange options 
D) providing each other with social support 
E) showing their opposition that they are serious about pursuing organizational change 
A) disseminating information that is favorable to their group's interest 
B) initiating a self-fulfilling prophecy (if they view themselves as valuable, others will too) 
C) limiting their partner's (i.e., the opposition's) exchange options 
D) providing each other with social support 
E) showing their opposition that they are serious about pursuing organizational change

Question 18

The Arab Spring and the Tea Party movement are considered:

Accepted Answer

A) economic social movements 
B) media-oriented social movements 
C) new social movements 
D) traditional, class-based social movements 
E) structurally rooted social movements 
A) economic social movements 
B) media-oriented social movements 
C) new social movements 
D) traditional, class-based social movements 
E) structurally rooted social movements

Question 19

Three societal characteristics have contributed to the pervasiveness of institutional fads in the United States. These characteristics include belief in rationality and progress, institutional autonomy, and:

Accepted Answer

A) a lack of accountability 
B) international competition within a global economy 
C) network density at both the individual and organizational level 
D) the desire for profit within a capitalist economy 
E) the fact that most institutions have reserve funds should a new model fail 
A) a lack of accountability 
B) international competition within a global economy 
C) network density at both the individual and organizational level 
D) the desire for profit within a capitalist economy 
E) the fact that most institutions have reserve funds should a new model fail

Question 20

Turner and Killian's emergent norm theory differs from social contagion theories and psychological models emphasizing deindividuation in that behavior in crowds is viewed as:

Accepted Answer

A) both pleasurable and destructive 
B) constructed and rational 
C) spontaneous rather than reactive 
D) the product of macro-level, as well as micro-level, social forces 
E) the reflection of innate impulses (i.e., Mead's "I") 
A) both pleasurable and destructive 
B) constructed and rational 
C) spontaneous rather than reactive 
D) the product of macro-level, as well as micro-level, social forces 
E) the reflection of innate impulses (i.e., Mead's "I")

What is deindividuation, and when is this process most likely to occur? Apply the concept of deindividuation to flash mobs.

Sociological social psychologists define collective behavior as:

Deindividuation occurs in group settings as the result of:

Subjects in Sherif's experiments who were asked to estimate how far the light beam was moving (it wasn't moving, but it looked like it was due to the autokinetic effect) demonstrated:

Collective behavior includes mundane everyday activities that occur at the aggregate level.

Which of the following concepts has been used to explain why some individuals are more willing than others to join a coalition?

People exhibit compliance when:

Which of the following theories of collective behavior was developed within the symbolic interactionist tradition?

Most gossip occurs at the micro level in social networks. Gossip in the tabloids and on television is different and is similar in content to:

The Arab Spring and the Occupy Wall Street movement are considered:

Why do behaviors and characteristics tend to cluster in social networks? Describe Christakis and Fowler's (2007) research on obesity. What does this study tell us about the effects of social networks on body weight?

Describe Milgram's research on obedience (within psychological social psychology) Why is this research of interest to sociological social psychologists?

How do bell bottom pants (a fashion) differ from the pet rock (a fad)?

The june bug epidemic was ultimately attributed to:

New social movements emphasize:

When actors form a coalition they increase their power by pooling their resources and by:

The Arab Spring and the Tea Party movement are considered:

Three societal characteristics have contributed to the pervasiveness of institutional fads in the United States. These characteristics include belief in rationality and progress, institutional autonomy, and:

Turner and Killian's emergent norm theory differs from social contagion theories and psychological models emphasizing deindividuation in that behavior in crowds is viewed as:

What Is Sociological Social Psychology

Research Methods in Sociological Social Psychology

Symbolic Interactionism and Related Perspectives

The Social Structure and Personality Perspective

Group Processes and Structure

Socialization Throughout the Life Course

Self and Identity

Emotions and Social Life

Deviance and Social Control

Mental Health and Illness

Personal Relationships

Prejudice and Discrimination

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Exam 13: Social Influence, Social Constraint, and Social Change

What is deindividuation, and when is this process most likely to occur? Apply the concept of deindividuation to flash mobs.

Sociological social psychologists define collective behavior as:

Deindividuation occurs in group settings as the result of:

Subjects in Sherif's experiments who were asked to estimate how far the light beam was moving (it wasn't moving, but it looked like it was due to the autokinetic effect) demonstrated:

Collective behavior includes mundane everyday activities that occur at the aggregate level.

Which of the following concepts has been used to explain why some individuals are more willing than others to join a coalition?

People exhibit compliance when:

Which of the following theories of collective behavior was developed within the symbolic interactionist tradition?

Most gossip occurs at the micro level in social networks. Gossip in the tabloids and on television is different and is similar in content to:

The Arab Spring and the Occupy Wall Street movement are considered:

Why do behaviors and characteristics tend to cluster in social networks? Describe Christakis and Fowler's (2007) research on obesity. What does this study tell us about the effects of social networks on body weight?

Describe Milgram's research on obedience (within psychological social psychology) Why is this research of interest to sociological social psychologists?

How do bell bottom pants (a fashion) differ from the pet rock (a fad)?

The june bug epidemic was ultimately attributed to:

New social movements emphasize:

When actors form a coalition they increase their power by pooling their resources and by:

The Arab Spring and the Tea Party movement are considered:

Three societal characteristics have contributed to the pervasiveness of institutional fads in the United States. These characteristics include belief in rationality and progress, institutional autonomy, and:

Turner and Killian's emergent norm theory differs from social contagion theories and psychological models emphasizing deindividuation in that behavior in crowds is viewed as:

What Is Sociological Social Psychology

Research Methods in Sociological Social Psychology

Symbolic Interactionism and Related Perspectives

The Social Structure and Personality Perspective

Group Processes and Structure

Socialization Throughout the Life Course

Self and Identity

Emotions and Social Life

Deviance and Social Control

Mental Health and Illness

Personal Relationships

Prejudice and Discrimination

Filters