After the Mass Suicides Related to the Cults at Jonestown

question 54

Multiple Choice

After the mass suicides related to the cults at Jonestown, people tended to blame the victims and accuse them of being psychologically unstable or deranged.Social psychologists are more likely to explain these mass suicides as being due to

• A) individual differences, such as antisocial personality.
• B) mental illness in most of the cult members.
• C) the social influence of cult leaders.
• D) the imagined presence of an all-powerful deity.

---

Definitions:

Implicit Knowledge

Information that an individual has acquired and can use without a conscious effort to recall or explain it.

Ukrainian Language Comprehension

The ability to understand and process the Ukrainian language, including its vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation.

Language Lessons

Language lessons refer to structured periods of instruction designed to teach the vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, and usage of a particular language.

Lifelong Nonspeakers

Individuals who, due to various conditions, do not develop the ability to speak throughout their lifetime.