You read about a group of people who riot after a soccer match.After studying collective behavior,you conclude
A)group processes,such as conformity and intergroup dynamics,likely triggered the incident.
B)the group probably went mad.
C)the group was probably normless.
D)the members were like deindividuated.

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Collective behavior theories suggest that group processes such as conformity and intergroup dynamics can contribute to acts of collective behavior like rioting. Therefore, it is likely that these processes played a role in the soccer match riot. Option B suggests that the group members went mad, which is a vague and unscientific explanation. Option C suggests that the group lacked norms, which is not necessarily true as the group may have had their own set of norms that were different from those of society at large. Option D suggests that the members were deindividuated, which is a possible explanation, but not the best choice as it only addresses one aspect of the group's behavior.

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