Multiple Choice
Sociologists refer to a form of dispersed collective behavior that occurs when a large number of people react with strong emotions and self-destructive behavior to a real or perceived threat as ___________.
A) gossip
B) rumor
C) a mass mob
D) mass hysteria
Correct Answer:

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