Which term describes crowds that contain many mutually supportive relationships and social solidarity?

• A. Solidaristic crowds
• B. Acting crowds
• C. Public
• D. Mass behavior

Answer: (A)

When a crowd is held together by many mutually supportive relationships and a strong sense of social solidarity, the group functions with high cohesion and a shared commitment to one another. This describes solidaristic crowds, where members reinforce norms, help each other, and act as a unified collectivity.

In contrast, an acting crowd is driven by intense emotion and impulsive action rather than stable bonds; a public is a loose collection of individuals united by a common interest but lacking close ties; mass behavior involves large groups acting in unison often under external influence, with less personal connection. The presence of enduring, cooperative ties and a sense of unity best fits the term solidaristic crowds.