An Increase in Mass Hysteria, in Which Large Numbers of People

question 73

Multiple Choice

An increase in mass hysteria, in which large numbers of people share psychological or physical maladies that have no apparent cause, can be attributed to:

• A) social media.
• B) faking illnesses.
• C) overreacting.
• D) groupthink.

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Definitions:

Karen Horney

A prominent psychoanalyst known for her theories on neurotic personality, which diverged from Freud's perspectives, emphasizing socio-cultural factors in human development.

Compulsive Masturbator

An individual who engages in masturbation with such frequency and intensity that it causes significant distress or impairment in daily functioning.

Phallic

Pertaining to the phallus or penis, often used in psychoanalytic theory to describe the stage of psychosexual development focused on the genital organs.

Latency

The period of delay before a response or the onset of a disease after exposure to a stimulus or pathogen.