______ Are Forms of Mass Behavior in Which Unsupported or Unproven

question 57

Multiple Choice

______ are forms of mass behavior in which unsupported or unproven reports about an issue or concern circulate widely throughout the public.

• A) Mobs
• B) Rumors
• C) Fads
• D) Fashions

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Definitions:

False Positive

An error in data testing or diagnostic screening in which a test result improperly indicates the presence of a condition.

Leakage

The escape of resources from one part of an economy to another, often referring to money that is not retained within a local system.

Control Group

In experimental research, the group that does not receive the experimental treatment, serving as a baseline to compare the effects of the treatment.

False Positives

An error in which a test incorrectly indicates the presence of a condition that is not actually there.