Brian Mullen's (1986)analysis of Newspaper Accounts Revealed That the Larger

Brian Mullen's (1986) analysis of newspaper accounts revealed that the larger the lynch mob,the more savagely the mobs murdered their victims.Robert Watson's (1973) cross-cultural study revealed that warriors wearing face or body paint were more likely to torture or kill captives than warriors who wore no "war paint." These findings suggest that one reason why mobs often commit heinous acts is that the individuals involved

A) experience a reduction in self-esteem and lose sight of their moral standards.
B) become more self-aware and act on their feelings of rage and frustration.
C) fall prey to social facilitation effects when they become aroused.
D) feel anonymous and thus less accountable for their actions.
E) fall prey to social loafing effects when they become aroused.