A Recent News Story Describes an Unusual Condition Found Among

question 6

Multiple Choice

A recent news story describes an unusual condition found among females at a local high school. After eating frozen yogurt from their cafeteria, a number of girls have begun to "spin wildly" throughout the lunchroom until being restrained by a faculty hall monitor. Immediately after being stopped, each girl reported feeling compelled to "spin" after eating. The number of girls involved in these incidents increased until the yogurt machine was removed from the cafeteria. In all probability, this behavior can be considered an episode of

• A) mass-induced mania.
• B) mass hysteria.
• C) demonic possession.
• D) emotional dysplasia.

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Definitions:

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