Why Do Cult-Like Groups Try to Prevent New Members from Communicating

question 15

Multiple Choice

Why do cult-like groups try to prevent new members from communicating with family and friends outside the group?

• A) It is more difficult to get group members to give away all their money to the cult-like group.
• B) Even a single dissenter from a group view makes it much easier for individuals to resist social influence pressures.
• C) Contact with family and friends tends to cause reactance.
• D) They generally do not prevent new members from such communication.

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