Social psychology is best defined as the scientific study ofSelect one:
a. sociology
b. social influence
c. social norms
d. deviant social behavior
e. social mores
Students in a school building noticed a foul odor outside and afew began to speculate perhaps someone released a dangerous gas.Soon, the TV stations heard and began to report the story about areport of foul odors and complaints of symptoms were popping upeverywhere. Many students complain of being ill for days after theevent despite it being found the problem was merely a dead animalin a duct that was decaying. Physicians rule out any adverseeffects from the odor and school administrators are unable toconvince students to return to school. This phenomenon is betterexplained by Select one: a. mass delusions b. mass hysteria c. massreactions d. mass reversions e. mass stupidity