After suffering a traumatic brain injury, garland appeared to be unconscious. however, when he was told to imagine playing soccer or driving to his office, garland's brain activity looked like that of healthy volunteers. which term best describes garland's mental state? garland is experiencing somnambulism. garland is in a flow state. garland is experiencing altered consciousness. garland is in a state of hypnosis.

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.