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_____ is an intense, fearful, and anxious reaction to a real or imagined threat by large numbers of people.
 
  A) Mass hysteria
  B) Public opinion
  C) Gossip
  D) Propaganda
  E) Relative deprivation

Question 2

Business Tower, a 35-storey building, houses the top corporations of the world. One summer afternoon, a short circuit in one of the wires of the building triggered the fire alarm. As soon as the alarm started ringing, there was a sudden, uncontrollable fear and anxiety among the people working in the building. The danger seemed so immense that people reacted irrationally, jammed the escape route, and started jumping off the building. As a result, a lot of people died, and many were seriously injured. In the given scenario, which of the following terms can be used to describe the irrational behavior of people?
 
  A) Structural strain
  B) Propaganda
  C) Fad
  D) Panic
  E) Mania



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Harbringer

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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

D




Tazate

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Reply 2 on: Jul 1, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


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Wow, this really help

 

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