Applying the Convergence Theory in His Study of a Lynch

question 69

Multiple Choice

Applying the convergence theory in his study of a lynch mob, social psychologist Hadley Cantril found that __________

• A)the participants came from widely divergent backgrounds
• B)the characteristics of the participants made them susceptible to joining a lynch mob even if they did not know the target of the lynching
• C)the participants came from the middle-, and upper-middle classes
• D)participants knew, and did not like, the target of the lynching

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