What kinds of participants in a crowd did Turner and Killian (1987) identify?
What will be an ideal response?
(1) The ego-involved–they feel a personal stake in the unusual event. (2) The concerned–they also have a personal interest in the event, but less than the ego-involved. (3) The insecure–they care little about the matter, but join the crowd because it gives them a sense of power, security, or belonging. (4) The curious spectators–they care little about the matter, but are simply curious about what is going on. (5) The exploiters–they donot care about the event at all, but use it for their own purposes, such as selling hotdogs.
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Describe a domestic partnership
What will be an ideal response?
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A) ?affects the life of people minimally. B) ?makes people feel that life is haphazard. C) ?influences people to violate cultural rules. D) ?guides the actions of people. E) ?allows people to act randomly.
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