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A curious case of mass hysteria occurred when vast numbers of Londoners left the city because a soldier named Bell had predicted that the city would be destroyed by an earthquake on a specific day. The mass hysteria was primarily due to
 
  A) the high probability of another earthquake occurring.
  B) the influential personality of Bell.
  C) the Londoners themselves, who mimicked each others' behaviors.
  D) the scarcity principle.

Question 2

The average age of menarche in the United States is _____ years of age.
 
  a. 6-8
  b. 8-9
  c. 10-11
  d. 12-13



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

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D





 

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