Suppose Fred discovers that his girlfriend has been having an affair with one of his best friends for over a year. He completely freaks out and starts running around in his friend's neighborhood, damaging his cheating friend's car and digging up his front lawn. The term used by social psychologists to describe this kind of behavior is ____.
A)scapegoating
B)the bad apple effect
C)koro
D)running amok

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Running amok refers to a sudden outburst of uncontrollable behavior often resulting from a triggering event that leads to acting out aggressively or violently, as described in Fred's actions.

Suppose Fred Discovers That His Girlfriend Has Been Having an Affair