Which Social Theory Could Explain Why a Crowd Outside a Government

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which social theory could explain why a crowd outside a government building became violent following a speech by an infamous politician?

• A)contagion theory
• B)milling theory
• C) riot theory
• D) emergent norm theory

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Definitions:

Stereotyping

Labeling people based on their membership in a group.

Negative Consequence

A result or effect of an action or condition that is harmful or undesirable.

Stereotype

A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.

Persuasive Definitions

Definitions that aim to sway opinion or affect attitudes by the way terms are described.