In Addition to the Pull of Charismatic Leaders, the Social

question 79

Multiple Choice

In addition to the pull of charismatic leaders, the social support of fellow cult members, and the isolation of cult members from dissenting viewpoints, why else to cult members behave as they do?

• A) They are people of low intelligence.
• B) The leaders are authoritarian and the followers are unintelligent.
• C) The members usually are suicidal and depressed.
• D) There is a high degree of cognitive dissonance in members' minds.

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