How Did Researchers Know That the 1998 Case of Mass

question 116

Multiple Choice

How did researchers know that the 1998 case of mass psychogenic illness at a Tennessee high school (described in the text) was due to social influence?

• A) Clinical interviews indicated the psychological origin of the illness.
• B) The spread of illness was correlated with the extent of interaction of individuals.
• C) The spread of illness was correlated with media reporting of the illness.
• D) No physical cause for the illness could be found.

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