A psychic epidemic broke out in the early 1990s in a Rhode Island high school.The students and their teachers experienced nausea, headaches, dizziness, and symptoms of mild carbon monoxide intoxication.The behaviors were attributed to:
A)mass hysteria prompted by fears of chemical warfare.
B)increased violence in schools across the country.
C)hormonal imbalances associated with adolescence.
D)rebellious attitudes toward school authorities.

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The symptoms described are typical of mass hysteria or mass psychogenic illness which can occur in groups of people who believe they have been exposed to a harmful substance or threat. The fear of chemical warfare was a common concern during the early 1990s and is likely to have contributed to the outbreak of symptoms in this high school.

A Psychic Epidemic Broke Out in the Early 1990s in a Rhode