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What is collective behavior?
Activity involving a large number of people that is unplanned, often controversial, and sometimes dangerous.
What is a collectivity?
A large number of people whose minimal interaction occurs in the absence of well-defined and conventional norms.
What is a crowd?
A temporary gathering of people who share a common focus of attention and who influence one another.
What is a mob?
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What is a riot?
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What is contagion theory?
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What are characteristics of emotional contagion?
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Explain similarity of emotional moods in relation to emotional contagion.
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Explain focused attention in relation to emotional contagion.
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Explain distraction from self in relation to emotional contagion.
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Explain suggestibility in relation to emotional contagion.
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Explain reciprocal stimulation in relation to emotional contagion.
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Explain selective perception in relation to emotional contagion.
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Explain homogeneity of members in relation to emotional contagion.
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What is convergence theory?
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What is emergent norm theory?
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What is mass behavior?
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What is a rumor?
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What is gossip?
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What is public opinion?
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What is propaganda?
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What is fashion?
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Study Notes
Collective Behavior
- Involves a large number of people engaging in unplanned and often controversial activities.
- Can sometimes lead to dangerous situations due to the lack of organization.
Collectivity
- Refers to a large group of people interacting minimally without established norms.
Crowd
- A temporary gathering with a shared focus, where individuals can influence one another’s feelings and actions.
Mob
- An emotional crowd pursuing violent or destructive goals, characterized by a lack of control.
Riot
- A social eruption filled with emotional and violent actions that lack direction.
Contagion Theory
- Proposed by Gustave Le Bon, this theory suggests crowds create a hypnotic influence on members, who may act irrationally due to anonymity and emotional exchange.
Emotional Contagion Characteristics
- Homogeneity of Members: Crowd members share similar characteristics.
- Similarity of Emotional Moods: Collective emotions are aligned among members.
- Focused Attention: Collective focus on one singular event or stimulus.
- Distraction From Self: Crowd influences behaviors outside of personal norms.
- Suggestibility: Members may adopt suggestions on how to behave from others.
- Reciprocal Stimulation: Interaction where influence flows between members.
- Selective Perception: Individuals notice and reinforce only perspectives aligning with their views.
Convergence Theory
- Suggests crowd behavior is shaped by individuals with similar intentions who come together, contrasting with the contagion theory.
Emergent Norm Theory
- Developed by Ralph Turner and Lewis Killian, it highlights that while social behavior can vary, patterns can emerge from collective interests.
Mass Behavior
- Collective actions among individuals dispersed over wider geographical areas.
Rumor
- Informal and uncontrolled information spread, often vocally within social circles.
Gossip
- Rumors specifically concerning personal matters of others.
Public Opinion
- The collective attitudes people hold regarding controversial issues.
Propaganda
- Information curated to influence and shape public views.
Fashion
- Social patterns widely accepted by a large number of people as preferred trends.
Fad
- Brief and enthusiastic adoption of unconventional social patterns.
Panic
- A collective response driven by fear to perceived threats, leading to irrational and often destructive behaviors.
Mass Hysteria
- A widespread reaction to imagined or real events leading to irrational fear and frantic behaviors.
Moral Panic
- A societal response characterized by disproportionate reactions to perceived threats or events, often fueled by collective fears.
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