Particulate Radiations

question 16

Multiple Choice

Particulate radiations:

• A) Are tiny particles of matter.
• B) Do not possess mass.
• C) Travel in curved lines at low speeds.
• D) Do not transmit kinetic energy.

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Definitions:

Contagion Theory

A theory in social psychology that suggests ideas, attitudes, and behaviors spread through groups like diseases, influenced by the power of the crowd.

Convergence Theory

The idea that societies and cultures will grow more similar over time as they adopt and implement similar technologies and organizational structures.

Emergent Norm Theory

A sociological perspective that emphasizes the development of new norms to guide behavior in a crowd situation, often arising suddenly in response to an immediate situation.

Conflict Theory

Conflict theory is a sociological perspective that emphasizes the social, political, or material inequalities of a social group, critiquing the broader socio-political system.