The unintentional spreading of a behavior as a result of social interactions is referred to as _____________
A) meme propagation
B) social contagion
C) the HPA axis
D) peer mimicking
Answer: B
Rationale: Social contagion is the often subtle, unintentional spreading of a behavior as a result of social interactions.
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