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The tendency in a crowd for false information at one stage to be rapidly communicated to others in the crowd who then embellish the misinformation and communicate it to other crowd members is called:
 
  A) the rumor mill
   B) circular reaction
   C) mutual reinforcement
   D) self-fulfilling prophecy

Question 2

Theory that leads to the prediction that people are more likely to engage in collective social action when their situation is getting better than when it is getting worse:
 
  A) relative deprivation
   B) resource-mobilization
   C) mass society
   D) rational choice



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

A



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