The term ideology is defined as __________.
A. a collective/group attempt to promote or resist change
B. the idea that human behavior or actions are entirely controlled by outside forces
C. a set of ideas that explains reality, provides guidelines for behavior, and expresses the interests of a group
D. what occurs when the goal of maintaining the formal structure of a movement's organization becomes more important than the original goals of the social movement
Answer: C
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