You are walking across campus and see a large group of students gathered outside the student union listening to someone talk. You stop and try to listen, but you cannot get close enough. You ask another member of the crowd what is happening, and you are told that someone was proselytizing and some students gathered to listen while others argued with them. What does this tell you about crowds?
A) A crowd does not have to share a geographic location.
B) People have many different motivations in any crowd.
C) Crowds are illogical.
D) People lose their individuality and become part of something like a collective mind when they join a crowd.

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The fact that some students were listening while others were arguing suggests that the motivations and beliefs of individuals within the crowd vary widely. This indicates that people have many different motivations in any crowd.

You Are Walking Across Campus and See a Large Group