Which Statement Best Reflects Contagion Theory

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which statement best reflects contagion theory?

• A) People are less likely to engage in antisocial behaviour in a crowd because they feel they are being observed.
• B) A crowd takes on a life of its own that is larger than the beliefs or actions of any one person.
• C) Crowds encourage individual rationality.
• D) Crowds are easily dispersed when the initial contagion passes.

Appreciate the role of genetics in shaping personality traits and psychological conditions.

Identify the genetic basis of specific behavioral and psychological traits.

Differentiate between shared and nonshared environmental effects.

Understand the role of evolutionary psychology in explaining human behavior.

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Definitions:

Opponent-process Theory

A psychological and neurological model that explains a wide range of behaviors, including color vision and emotions, by proposing that elements are usually paired and oppose each other.

Negative Afterimages

Visual illusions that occur after looking at a brightly lit stimulus, resulting in seeing a reversed color (negative) image when the eyes focus on a neutral background.

Trichromatic Theory

A theory of color vision proposing that the human eye has three types of receptors with differing sensitivities to different light wavelengths, corresponding to red, green, and blue colors.

Retinex Theory

A theory stating that the color of an object is determined by its reflectance properties in a viewing context, explaining color consistency under different lighting.