Contagion Theory States That People in Crowds

question 60

Multiple Choice

Contagion theory states that people in crowds:

• A) make their own rules as they go along.
• B) carry a plan for their behavior into the crowd.
• C) behave in surprisingly "normal' ways.
• D) are taken over by the spreading emotions of the crowd.

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Definitions:

Horizontal Syncline

A geological fold characterized by younger layers of rock closer to the center of the structure, with the layers dipping towards the center from both sides horizontally.

Thrust Fault

A type of reverse fault characterized by a shallowly dipping fault plane where rock layers are pushed upwards.

Monocline

A geological fold where all strata are inclined in the same direction, forming a step-like structure.

Anticline

A type of fold in sedimentary strata that appears as an arch-like structure, with the oldest layers at its core.