Herd Behavior

What is an example of sports-related herd behavior mentioned in the text?

• Fans cheering for their favorite athlete at the Olympics

• Football hooliganism in Europe during the 1980s

• Spectators doing the wave at a baseball game

• A quiet audience at a tennis match

What is the effect of herd behavior on everyday decision-making as described in the text?

• It leads to violent and destructive behavior

• It influences simple choices, such as where to eat

• It causes people to avoid crowded places

• It encourages people to make unique and individual decisions

Which of the following is a common example of herd behavior in consumer purchasing?

• Individual research before buying

• Buying a product after a celebrity endorsement

• Comparing prices across different platforms

• Waiting for a sale to make a purchase

How does social media contribute to herd behavior?

• By promoting independent thinking

• By limiting the information available to users

• By amplifying popular opinions and trends

• By encouraging users to keep their opinions private

What psychological effect is often associated with herd behavior in emergency situations?

• Panic buying

• Increased calmness and rationality

• Isolationism

• Enhanced problem-solving skills

According to psychologists, what can "group mind" in a mob lead to?

• Decreased likelihood of violence

• Increased individual decision-making

• Increased likelihood of violence

• Better organization within the crowd

a term used to describe the tendency of individuals to think and act as a group

• riot

• connotation 

• assumption

• herd behavior

Which quote from the article best represents the central idea? 

• “All of the animals band closely together in a group and, in panic mode, move together as a unit” (Paragraph 1)

• “When herd behavior sets in, an individual person’s judgment and opinionforming process shut down” (Paragraph 2) 

•  “Herd behavior in humans is frequently observed at times of danger and panic; for example, a fire in a building” (Paragraph 3)

• “suppose that a family is walking down the street looking for a restaurant to have dinner” (Paragraph 8)

Which of the following best summarizes the central idea of the text?

• Even when acting alone, humans are not as advanced as we would like to think.

• Herd behavior suggests that there are limits to human beings’ free will.

• The actions of a large group can greatly influence an individual’s decisions. 

• Crowds always become violent and chaotic when individuals begin to panic.

Which statement best describes the relationship between the stock market and herd behavior? 

• Stock market employees work in a constant state of anxiety, much like herding animals. 

• Herd behavior contributes to stock market surges and crashes because it compels stockbrokers to act on emotion rather than reason.

• Both herd behavior and the stock market are motivated mainly by greed, which prevents people from using logic and reason.

• Stock market bubbles and crashes are sometimes caused by herd behavior but are most often caused by fear.