What Was One of the Earliest Theories of Collective Behavior

question 104

Multiple Choice

What was one of the earliest theories of collective behavior?

• A) contagion theory
• B) emergent norms theory
• C) resource mobilization theory
• D) collective action theory
• E) technological determinism

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