Sociology Chapter 16

_____ is/are a type of rumor about stories that supposedly happened to someone else.

Urban legends

Amber has two dozen Barbie dolls from her childhood packed away in her attic that she plans to sell on EBay in the future to make some money. Amber is engaging in

collective behavior

Mark has fifteen tattoos and seven piercings. Mark is engaging in

collective behavior

_____ is the spontaneous and unstructured behavior of a large number of people.

collective behavior

In the late 1990s, Beanie Babies became a

craze.

A _____ is an unexpected event that causes widespread damage, destruction, distress, and loss.

disaster

In 1959, a Chinese flood killed nearly two million people. This is an example of a

disaster.

Which of the following is a characteristic of collective behavior?

it is a behavior

Which theory is best represented by the following statement? "Social movements offer a sense of belonging to people who feel alienated or disconnected."

mass society theory

A/an _____ is a highly emotional and disorderly crowd that uses force or violence against a specific target.

mob

After an attack, mobs usually dissolve

quickly.

"Police officers cannot ticket you for driving five miles over the speed limit." This is an example of

rumor

A _____ is unfounded information that people spread quickly.

rumor

The abolition of slavery, women's right to vote, and Head Start are examples of

social movements.

_____ are fads that become all-consuming passions for many people for a short period of time.

Crazes

Which of the following statements is false?

Fads and fashions are nearly identical concepts.

__ is/are a temporary standard of appearance, thinking or behavior that enjoys widespread acceptance within a society.

Fashion

____ is an intense, fearful and anxious reaction to a real or imagined threat by large numbers of people.

Mass hysteria

_____ want to destroy the existing social order and replace it with a new one.

Revolutionary social movements

Which of the following descriptions of rumors is false?

They are based on actual events.

Which of the following statements about urban legends is correct?

They usually last longer than gossip.

A/n _____ crowd is a group of people who are motivated by intense, powerful emotions and who have a single-minded purpose.

acting

Hula hoops, yoga, and N'Sync are examples of

fads.

In the 1960s, bellbottom pants were an example of a

fashion.

_____ is/are the act of spreading news about other people's personal lives.

gossip