Which of the following statements best defines social change?

A. It is a gap between what people have and what they think they should have compared with others in a society.
B. It is the act of spreading rumors, often negative, about other people's personal lives.
C. It is an intense, fearful, and anxious reaction to a real or imagined threat by large numbers of people.
D. It refers to the spontaneous and unstructured social behavior of a large number of people.
E. It refers to the transformations of societies and social institutions over time.


Answer: E

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