Convergence Theory States That People in Crowds

question 121

Multiple Choice

Convergence theory states that people in crowds

• A) make their own rules as they go along.
• B) carry a plan for their behaviour into the crowd.
• C) behave in surprisingly "normal" ways.
• D) are taken over by the contagious emotions of the crowd.

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