When Trying to Indoctrinate New Members, Cults Often Use "Love

question 107

Multiple Choice

When trying to indoctrinate new members, cults often use "love bombing" to shower the recruit with affection and attention. At what stage of indoctrination is this most likely to occur?

• A) softening-up stage
• B) compliance stage
• C) internalization stage
• D) consolidation stage

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Definitions:

Preoperational Stage

The second stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, typically occurring between ages 2 and 7, characterized by the development of language and the ability to think symbolically, yet struggling with logic or understanding the viewpoint of others.

18 Months

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