Collective Behavior Answers

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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

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riot
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fad
C
public opinion
D
relative deprivation theory
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propaganda
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fashions
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rumor
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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

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crowd
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reactionary movement
C
urban legends
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social movement
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panic
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revolutionary movement
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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
riot
B
fad
C
public opinion
D
propaganda
E
fashions
F
rumor
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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
crowd
B
panic
C
public
D
moral panic
E
mass hysteria
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mob
G
fad
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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
reactionary movement
B
urban legends
C
social movement
D
revolutionary movement
E
collective behavior
F
public opinion
G
relative deprivation theory
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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
crowd
B
panic
C
public
D
mob
E
fad
F
rumor
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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
crowd
B
urban legends
C
social movement
D
panic
E
rumor
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collectivity
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Explain the emergent-norm theory.

Answer:

Emergent-norm theory says that when people face an unfamiliar or ambiguous situation, they interact and develop shared expectations—or new norms—about how to behave. These norms emerge during the event and guide the group’s actions.

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What is the goal of a testimonial?

Answer:

to persuade people to transfer their admiration for a celebrity to the products or candidates endorsed by the celebrity

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