the hair on jamal’s arms is standing straight up. what most likely explains why his hair is behaving this way? he is in a cold area. he is sweating. he is in danger of bacteria. he is receiving information for touch.
He is in a cold area. When humans are cold, we get what we call "goosebumps" or "gooseflesh". because our body hair is inside these follicles, when we get "goosebumps" the hair stands on end.