1.3 Test yourself on what you’ve learned so far

In this activity, you have the opportunity to test yourself and your understanding of the material you have recently learned.

Activity 1 Quiz

Allow approximately 15 minutes

1. Which statement is untrue?

 

Answer

c) The concept that the classical view promotes is deindividuation rather than individuation: it is thought that when being part of a crowd, we lose our individuality, especially as regards moral responsibility for our actions.

2. Complete the sentence: The concept of ‘effervescence‘…

 

Answer

d) Le Bon’s was an essentially pessimistic view of the crowd and he connected the phenomenon of effervescence to the crowd’s volatility; contemporary researchers like Nick Hopkins note the phenomenon of effervescence but relate it to the formation of new identities and enhanced relationships between members of the crowd.

3. Which of the following statements is true?

 

Answer

b) An interesting finding by Levine and his colleagues. While findings are established that the likelihood of violence may increase with the size of the group, it is also true that so will conciliatory behaviour.