Consider the following statements:1.Mass hysteria, also known as collective hysteria, is a phenomenon in which a large group of people experiences similar physical or emotional symptoms, often characterized by fear, anxiety, or other intense emotions.2.The cause of mass hysteria is psychological rather than physiological.3.Most of the time, incidents of mass hysteria are noted in schools or closed workspaces, where people suffer episodes of anxiety and illness, which seem to spread rapidly.Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q. Consider the following statements::
1.Mass hysteria, also known as collective hysteria, is a phenomenon in which a large group of people experiences similar physical or emotional symptoms, often characterized by fear, anxiety, or other intense emotions.
2.The cause of mass hysteria is psychological rather than physiological.
3.Most of the time, incidents of mass hysteria are noted in schools or closed workspaces, where people suffer episodes of anxiety and illness, which seem to spread rapidly.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: D

Notes:

Explanation –

Statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct. Mass hysteria, also known as collective hysteria, is a phenomenon in which a large group of people experiences similar physical or emotional symptoms, often characterized by fear, anxiety, or other intense emotions. The cause of mass hysteria is psychological rather than physiological. Most of the time, incidents of mass hysteria are noted in schools or closed workspaces, where people suffer episodes of anxiety and illness, which seem to spread rapidly.

Source: DNA

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