In Trying to Understand the Evacuation of the World Trade

question 30

Multiple Choice

In trying to understand the evacuation of the World Trade Center when it was first bombed in 1993,B. E. Aguirre,Dennis Wenger,and Gabriela Vigo argue that the more "the search for meaning in the milling process focuses upon defining the situation as serious,the quicker should be the mobilization of people and the initiation of collective behavior." What type of theory are they using to make this prediction?

• A) technological determinism
• B) emergent norm theory
• C) contagion theory
• D) cultural diffusion

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Definitions:

Normalizing

The process of making something standard, typical, or expected within a certain context or framework.

Directing

The process of guiding, commanding, or controlling a group or an individual to achieve desired goals or tasks.

Challenging

Presenting a task or problem that is difficult to solve or requiring effort to overcome.

Confrontational Responses

Refers to direct and often forceful verbal reactions aimed at challenging or opposing someone's actions or opinions.