Sociologists using the___________ approach are interested in how individuals in a given collectivity learn about what is going on, how to interpret activities, and how to behave.
A) emergent norm
B) circular reaction
C) contagion
D) convergence

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Emergent norm theory examines how new norms and behaviors emerge from collective actions and how individuals learn and interpret these new norms within a collectivity. It explores the process of norm emergence and how individuals conform to these norms through their socialization within the collectivity. The other options (B) circular reaction, (C) contagion, and (D) convergence, do not directly address the learning and interpretation of behaviors within a collectivity.

Sociologists Using The___________ Approach Are Interested in How Individuals in a Given