In His Study of Crowds, What Conclusion Did Clark McPhail

question 74

Multiple Choice

In his study of crowds, what conclusion did Clark McPhail reach?

• A) Crowds are composed of irrational people driven by rage.
• B) Crowds are cooperative and goal-directed in their behavior.
• C) Members of a crowd are confused and have no goal.
• D) Crowds are made up of members with ego-directed behavior.

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Definitions:

Nerve

Large collection of axons coursing together outside the CNS.

Depolarization

The process in which a cell's membrane potential becomes less negative, moving towards zero, typically initiating nerve impulses or muscle contractions.

Resting Potential

Electrical charge across the insulating cell membrane in the absence of stimulation; a store of potential energy produced by a greater negative charge on the intracellular side relative to the extracellular side.

Hyperpolarization

An increase in a cell's membrane potential, making it more negative and decreasing the likelihood of generating an action potential.