Question

the state of california, often considered a hearth of environmental laws, will be the first state to ban plastic straws. which of the following statements best describes the likely spread of this environmental practice? a this practice will likely spread via hierarchical diffusion when the president of the united states signs an executive order banning plastic straws in all states. b this practice will likely spread via social media and stimulus diffusion when other states enact identical laws banning plastic straws. c as regional news organizations report on the ban, this practice will likely spread through contagious diffusion only to western states adjacent to california. d strong lobbying by the plastics industry will likely curtail the diffusion of the ban, and this practice will be limited to california. e similar environmental laws will likely spread through stimulus diffusion to other states via political activism.

Explanation:

California's environmental practice of banning plastic - straws is likely to spread through stimulus diffusion via political activism. Political activism can raise awareness and put pressure on other states to adopt similar laws. Hierarchical diffusion via a presidential executive order is less likely as environmental policies often vary by state. Social media can be part of stimulus diffusion but option E specifically mentions political activism which is a more powerful force for policy - change. Contagious diffusion to only adjacent states is too limited, and while plastics industry lobbying is a factor, it may not completely curtail the spread.

Answer:

E. Similar environmental laws will likely spread through stimulus diffusion to other states via political activism.