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collective behavior  

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  • Collective behavior is defined as mass activity among a specified population and is often used to describe action of localized mass public activity. Collective action usually occurs among aggregates who meet and disperse and interact on a temporary basis. [Source: Encyclopedia of Anthropology; Behavior, Collective]

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