After an exciting football game in which the home team loses by one point,angry fans throw bottles and begin to tear up the field. This behavior is best understood in terms of

A) conformity.
B) deindividuation.
C) social control.
D) social facilitation.

This behavior can be explained by deindividuation, where individuals in a group lose their sense of individual identity and become more susceptible to engaging in impulsive and aggressive behavior. The anonymity of being part of a large group can also contribute to a sense of reduced personal responsibility.