Which of the following opinions about class distinctions in American society did Smith express in Report from Engine Co. 82?
a. Among the aristocratic upper classes there seems to be more written about art than about Americans who are poor.
b. Aristocrats should spend more time worrying about New York’s poor than about holding benefit events to get Black Panthers out of jail.
c. Aristocrats have developed a patronizing benevolence that looks good in print and sounds good in campaign speeches.
d. All of the above

Not all members of the radio audience of orson welles' war of the worlds broadcast panicked immediately. indeed, some didn't panic until they looked out of the window and saw empty streets; others didn't panic until they saw streets full of traffic. it was after checking out the situation that these citizens decided that the martians had indeed invaded earth. this example illustrates that contagion can result when people look to others for the interpretation of ambiguous situations . can result when cultural norms reinforce people's most likely responses. occurs primarily because humans are by nature irrational creatures. is especially likely when people are motivated to make independent decisions.