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An Increase in Mass Hysteria, in Which Large Numbers of People

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An increase in mass hysteria, in which large numbers of people share psychological or physical maladies that have no apparent cause, can be attributed to:


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Increasing Rate

A situation or condition where there is a rise in the percentage or level of a particular economic variable or indicator over a designated period.

Slope

The measure of the steepness or incline of a line, indicating the rate of change between two points on a graph.

Decreasing Rate

A situation where the rate at which a process occurs slows down over time.

Post Hoc

Short for the logical fallacy "post hoc ergo propter hoc," meaning "after this, therefore because of this," it implies a mistaken belief that because one thing follows another, it was caused by the other.

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