Carl participated in a protest against police brutality. During the protest, a few members of the protest group started vandalizing public property. Carl, who is otherwise calm and controlled, also joined them in vandalizing the property. In this scenario, Carl's behavior illustrates _____

A) ?contagion theory
B) ?convergence theory
C) ?emergent norm theory
D) ?structural strain theory
E) ?value-added theory


Answer: A) ?contagion theory

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