The diffusion of innovation graph is in the shape of a normal distribution curve.

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Consider the claim about the diffusion of innovation graph. The first option, 'True,' asserts that the diffusion curve follows a normal distribution. In reality, the canonical diffusion model depicted in Rogers' diffusion of innovations presents an S-shaped curve for cumulative adoption over time, not a bell-shaped normal distribution. This occurs because adoption accelerates as early adopters influence others, then decelerates as the market saturates, producing the characteristic sigmoid shape rather than a symmetrical bell curve. Consequently, describing the diffusion curve as normal is inaccurate.

Now evaluate the second option, 'False.' This correctly rejects the notion that the diffusion graph is normally distributed. It aligns with the standard interpretation that the cumulative adoption curve is S-shaped, reflecting slow initial uptake, rapid growth during the majority adoption phase, and leveling off as saturation occurs. Some students might confuse the underlying population-level propensity to adopt with the instantaneous rate of adoption, which indeed peaks at a certain point, but the overall cumulative trajectory remains sigmoid, not normal.

In terms of potential misconceptions: thinking it’s a normal distribution may come from confusing the distribution of adopter types (e.g., innovators to laggards) with the time-based adoption curve; however, the adopter-type distribution is often represented qualitatively along the categories, while the time-based diffusion curve remains S-shaped. Another pitfall is assuming symmetry around the peak adoption time, which is not required or characteristic of diffusion dynamics in real-world scenarios.

Taking all this into account, the statement described in option True contradicts the standard diffusion-of-innovations graph, while option False correctly characterizes the typical S-shaped diffusion curve used in diffusion theory.

The diffusion of innovation graph is in the shape of a normal distribution curve.

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