Question

The “contagion effect” refers to (A) the way terror spreads after a terrorist act.(B) the spread of biological or chemical weapons of mass destruction.(C) the fact that the coverage of terrorism inspires more terrorism.(D) the use of infectious disease as a weapon by terrorists.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is C. The "contagion effect" refers to the fact that the coverage of terrorism inspires more terrorism.

Explanation:

It is called "Contagion Effect" to the fact that the transmission of news related to public massacres or terrorist acts may be a factor that encourages other violent to perform similar actions. For example, a coverage of the impact of a terrorist attack can be used to determine a future terrorist to carry out a new attack.