Bill plays for a hockey team that is playing against their main rivals for the league trophy. The referee makes a penalty call against his team. Spectators and players on the bench complain. Players leave both benches. Spectators walk around and start to heckle the referee. Fights break out between the opposing team members and among spectators in the stands. Which of the following describes this example?

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Contagion theory explains how emotions and behaviors can spread rapidly through a crowd, leading to collective behavior like the fights and heckling described.

Bill Plays for a Hockey Team That Is Playing Against