After reading about a riot at a hockey game, a person says “Well, what do you expect given the sorts of people who go to those things.” This statement is most consistent with a(n) ___ theory of collective behavior.

  a.  convergence
  b.  deindividuation
  c.  emergent norm
  d.  contagion


a.  convergence

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A. The prosecution withholding evidence B. Police error C. Death-qualified jurors D. Inadequate counsel for the defendant

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