A Psychic Epidemic Broke Out in the Early 1990s in a Rhode

question 118

Multiple Choice

A psychic epidemic broke out in the early 1990s in a Rhode Island high school. The students and their teacher experienced nausea, headaches, dizziness and mild symptoms of carbon monoxide intoxication. The behaviours were attributed to which of the following?

• A) Mass hysteria associated with the Gulf War
• B) The increase in violence found in high schools
• C) Impulse control of the high school students
• D) Rebellious attitudes toward school authorities

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