What Are the Limitations of the Contagion Approach to Collective

question 23

Multiple Choice

What are the limitations of the contagion approach to collective behaviour?

• A) the theory is difficult to submit to an empirical test
• B) some events cited by contagion theorists are not typical of collective behaviour in general
• C) it tells nothing about the development of leadership and other roles within the collectivity
• D) all of the above
• E) none of the above

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.