______ assert that when people come together in substantial numbers-as at a sporting event, protest, or festival-they may encourage one another toward actions-whether peaceful or violent-that they would not engage in ordinarily and on their own. As people unwittingly copy the behaviors of those around them-from singing to looting-behaviors are spread through the crowd.
A. Contagion theories
B. Acceleration theories
C. Mass hysteria theories
D. Ergonomic theories
Answer: A
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