Which of the Following Is NOT a Characteristic of Breakdown

question 83

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of breakdown theory?

• A)a group of people must be economically deprived or socially rootless
• B)a group must be well organized
• C)group members must lose their capacity to act rationally by getting caught up in the supposed madness of crowds
• D)the norms of a group must be disrupted
• E)all of these choices

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Definitions:

Continuity

Refers to the psychological perspective that development occurs through a gradual, cumulative process rather than in sudden jumps.

Sign Stimuli

External sensory cues that trigger a fixed action pattern or innate behavioral response in an animal.

Innate Releasing Mechanisms

Biological processes or structures that trigger specific behaviors in response to certain stimuli.

Environmental Stimuli

External factors or conditions in the environment that can elicit responses or reactions from organisms.