The Idea That a Crowd Creates a Sense of Invincibility

question 19

Multiple Choice

The idea that a crowd creates a sense of invincibility that allows individuals to yield to basic instincts that they would normally hold in check is the primary view of which theory?

• A)resource mobilization theory
• B)political opportunities theory
• C)social control theory
• D)contagion theory
• E)strain theory

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