Sadie told a few of her friends at school that their physics teacher was selling drugs to students. Though the information was baseless, it spread to the entire school, and the physics teacher was asked to step down while the inquiry was in progress. In this case, the information spread by Sadie is an example of a _____.
A. rumor
B. fad
C. rage
D. fact
E. riot
Answer: A
Sociology
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What will be an ideal response?
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What will be an ideal response?
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