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Collective Behavior
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| collective behavior | relatively spontaneous social behavior that occurs when people try to develop common solutions to unclear situations |
| crowd | temporary gathering of people who are in close enough proximity to interact |
| mob | emotionally charged collectivity whose members are usually united by a specific destructive or violent goal |
| riot | collection of people who erupt into generalized destructive behavior, resulting in social disorder |
| panic | spontaneous and uncoordinated group action to escape some perceived threat |
| mass hysteria | unfounded anxiety shared by people who can be scattered over a wide geographic area |
| collective preoccupations | people who rarely meet yet engage in similar behavior and share an understanding of the meaning of that behavior |
| public opinion | the collection of differing attitudes that members of a public have about a particular issue |