In which of the following societies would there be a revolutionary cascade (revolution), given the distribution of revolutionary thresholds shown in the examples below?
A) {0, 1, 1, 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10}
B) {0, 1, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10}
C) {0, 1, 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10}
D) revolutions would occur in all of the above societies
E) revolutions would occur only in (A) and (B)

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In a revolutionary cascade model, a revolution occurs when each individual's threshold (the number of people they need to see participating before they join) is met or exceeded. In option A, the cascade starts with the individual with a threshold of 0, followed by those with a threshold of 1, creating a domino effect that includes everyone. In option B, a similar cascade occurs, starting with the individual with a threshold of 0, then those with 1, and so on. However, in option C, the cascade stops with the individual with a threshold of 4 because there are not enough individuals participating before reaching someone with a higher threshold (5) than the number of participants up to that point (4). Thus, revolutions would occur only in (A) and (B) where the sequential thresholds allow for a continuous cascade.

In Which of the Following Societies Would There Be a Revolutionary