Question

Love Canal residents were engaging in __________ behavior when they called attention to their problems with the chemical dump site by staging a protest in which they “burned in effigy” the governor and the health commissioner to emphasize their displeasure with the lack of response from these public officials.

Answer 1

Answer:

Love Canal residents were engaging in mob behavior when they called attention to their problems with the chemical dump site by staging a protest in which they “burned in effigy” the governor and the health commissioner to emphasize their displeasure with the lack of response from these public officials.

Explanation:

When a group of people has gathered as a consequence of their feelings and anger towards something, everything can turn into massive chaos by just an act of violence. Other individuals in this group will imitate the same behavior of the initiator of the violent act, destroying property or causing physical damage to others. This is known as mob behavior.