Devoid of any retribution, thousands of fans at a football game
swarmed the field, climbed on the goal posts, yelled, screamed, and took their clothes off. This behavior of normally mild-mannered citizens is known as
A) individuation.
B) deindividuation.
C) demoralization.
D) demonification.
Answer: B
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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a. one to five c. three to five b. three to seven d. seven to ten
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