The Idea That a Crowd Can Create a Sense of Invincibility

question 69

Multiple Choice

The idea that a crowd can create a sense of invincibility in a person that allows her or him to yield to basic instincts she or he would normally not give in to is the central tenet of which of the following theories?

• A) resource mobilization theory
• B) political opportunities theory
• C) biosocial theory
• D) contagion theory

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Definitions:

Nitrogenous Waste

Nitrogenous Waste refers to waste substances containing nitrogen, such as ammonia, urea, and uric acid, produced by the metabolism of proteins and nucleic acids in living organisms.

Uric Acid

A waste product formed from the breakdown of purines, substances found in many foods, which is excreted in the urine.

Birds

Warm-blooded vertebrates characterized by feathers, beaks without teeth, laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, and a four-chambered heart.

Reptiles

A class of cold-blooded vertebrates that include snakes, lizards, turtles, crocodilians, and various extinct groups, characterized by breathing air, laying shelled eggs, and having a skin covered with scales or scutes.