Suppose Fred Discovers That His Girlfriend Has Been Having an Affair

question 102

Multiple Choice

Suppose Fred discovers that his girlfriend has been having an affair with one of his best friends for over a year. He completely freaks out and starts running through the streets, uncontrollably screaming and randomly attacking people and things. The term used by social psychologists to describe this kind of behavior is ____.

• A) scapegoating
• B) the bad apple effect
• C) koro
• D) running amok

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Definitions:

Pyuria

The presence of pus in the urine, typically indicating an infection or inflammation in the urinary tract.

Pus

A thick, yellowish or greenish opaque liquid produced in infected tissue, consisting of dead white blood cells and bacteria.

Urine

A liquid waste product filtered from the blood by the kidneys, excreted through the urethra.

Atherosclerosis

A condition characterized by the hardening and narrowing of the arteries due to buildup of plaque, often leading to coronary heart disease.