You are in a hospital emergency room observing as part of an internship. a child is brought in with a broken arm and the parent says the child fell off a slide while playing in the park. after x-rays and an examination, you notice that a social worker has been brought in. the social worker is asking questions about the incident, and stating the doctor says the break is not consistent with that type of injury. what is the social worker trying to ascertain? a. possible cultural misunderstandings b. possible faulty x-rays c. possible faulty playground equipment d. possible child abuse

Not all members of the radio audience of orson welles' war of the worlds broadcast panicked immediately. indeed, some didn't panic until they looked out of the window and saw empty streets; others didn't panic until they saw streets full of traffic. it was after checking out the situation that these citizens decided that the martians had indeed invaded earth. this example illustrates that contagion can result when people look to others for the interpretation of ambiguous situations . can result when cultural norms reinforce people's most likely responses. occurs primarily because humans are by nature irrational creatures. is especially likely when people are motivated to make independent decisions.