In 2012,Americans Believed Hostess Was Going Out of Business and Would

question 6

Multiple Choice

In 2012,Americans believed Hostess was going out of business and would no longer be making Twinkies,causing people to buy them by the caseload.It later turned out to be untrue.This is an example of

• A)a craze.
• B)disaster behavior.
• C)mass hysteria.
• D)a rumour.

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Definitions:

Emotional Arousal

The condition of experiencing physiologically and psychologically activated states due to emotions.

Source of Emotions

The origin processes within the brain and body that give rise to feelings such as happiness, anger, sadness, and fear.

Thalamus

A crucial structure located in the center of the brain that acts as the main relay station for sensory information headed to the cerebral cortex.

Emotional Stimulus

Any object, event, or situation that evokes an emotional response.