Question
A breakdown in social control mechanisms reduces the likelihood that collective behavior will occur. A ) True
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Answer
B
Explanation
In sociology, collective behavior refers to the behavior of groups of people acting in an orderly (social) or disorderly (antisocial) behavior pattern. Included are various kinds of activities, reactions to events or objects in large, sometimes contained areas but often diffused over wide areas. Collective behavior is spontaneous, unplanned, unstructured, and comprises actions that usually violate social norms. The statement "A breakdown in social control mechanisms reduces the likelihood that collective behavior will occur." is contrary to the concepts in sociology. A breakdown in social control mechanisms actually increases the likelihood of collective behavior occurring, as controls and balance are lost, leading to behavioral outbursts that often violate the norms of behavior.