Question

each circle or dot is one person or place.
non - knower
knower
path of diffusion
\very important\
person or place
\important\ person
or place
person or place low in
social - economic
hierarchy
based on the diagram labeled contagious expansion diffusion, what hoppens in the later
stage compared to the early stage?
fewer people know the
information
the path of diffusion stops
only important people are
impacted
more people become knowers
as the diffusion spreads

Explanation:

Contagious expansion diffusion involves the spread of a phenomenon (like a trend, idea, or disease) from one person or place to another in a continuous manner. In the early stage, only a few people (or places) know or have the phenomenon. As time passes (later stage), through the path of diffusion (the way it spreads - person - to - person, place - to - place contact), more individuals get exposed to and adopt (in the case of an idea or trend) or get affected by (in the case of a disease) the phenomenon. So, the number of “knowers” (people who are aware or affected) increases.

• The first option “Fewer people know the information” is incorrect because in the later stage of contagious expansion diffusion, more people should know.
• The second option “The path of diffusion stops” is wrong as contagious expansion diffusion is about continuous spread until saturation (in an ideal, un - hindered model).
• The third option “Only important people are impacted” is incorrect because contagious expansion diffusion is not selective based on social - economic hierarchy in the sense that it spreads widely (not just to important people), although the given diagram has a symbol for low - in - social - economic - hierarchy people.

Answer:

More people become knowers as the diffusion spreads