According to the Text,to Conclude That Cult Members Who Commit

question 87

Multiple Choice

According to the text,to conclude that cult members who commit mass suicide are "weak-minded" people who are particularly susceptible to influence is to

• A) overestimate the strength of social forces which influence the behaviour of individuals.
• B) commit the fundamental attribution error.
• C) accurately identify the most important cause of their behaviour.
• D) take a primarily sociological approach to understanding these events.
• E) engage in counterfactual thinking.

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Definitions:

Inflation

The rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising, and subsequently, purchasing power is falling.

Deposit Insurance

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Moral Hazard

A situation in which one party is more likely to take risks because they do not have to bear the full consequences of their actions, often seen in insurance and finance.

Risk Aversion

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