Turner and Killian have categorized crowd participants into five types. What are those types and what are the characteristics of each type?
What will be an ideal response?
1. Ego-involved: they feel a personal stake in the extraordinary event.
2. Concerned: they have a personal interest in the event, but less so than the ego involved.
3. Insecure: they care little about the matter, but join the crowd to gain a sense of power and security.
4. Curious spectators: they care little about the issue, but are inquisitive about what is going on.
5. Exploiters: they do not care about the event, but use it for their own vested interests, such as selling food or T-shirts.
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