<prompt> All of the following are temporary social groups except:CrowdMobHerdBand  <response>: TEMPORARY SOCIAL GROUPS 1 The Crowd : When a group of people come together temporarily, for a sho period, motivated by a common interest or curiosity e.g., to witness a football match, it is known as a crowd. The crowd lacks internal organization and leadership. When the interest is over, the crowd disperses. 2 The Mob : The mob is essentially a crowd, but has a leader who forces the members into action. There may be a symbol in the shape of a flag or slogan. The mob is more emotional than a crowd. Like the crowd, it is unstable and without internal organization. When the purpose of the mob is achieved, the group disperses. 3 The Herd : This is also a crowd with a leader. Here the members of the group have to follow the orders of the leader without question, e.g., the tourist group under a guide. PERMANENT SPATIAL GROUPS 1 The Band: It is the most elementary community of a few families living together. Here the group has organized itself and follows a pattern of life e.g., gypsies in India. 2 The Village : The village is a small collection of people permanently settled down in a locality with their homes and cultural equipments. 3 The Towns and Cities : From a sociological point of view, a city or town may be defined as a relatively large, dense and permanent settlement of socially heterogeneous individuals. 4 The State: The state is an ecological social group based on territory. It is more stabilized andformalized. It is heterogeneous in nature. The Indian Union is a large State. 