Question

Which theory of collective behavior helps to explain why people may engage in behaviors that they wouldn't ordinarily do, such as looting a building? emergent-norm theory convergence theory relative deprivation theory resource mobilization theory?

Answer 1

Out of the given options, the relative deprivation theory of collective behavior helps to explain why people may engage in behaviors such as looting a building.

Explanation:

The relative deprivation theory elaborates why people may start believing that they are deprived of things after seeing what the other people around them possess.

This incorrect sense of deprivation may make them take wrong and unethical steps and do what they would not otherwise do.

Answer 2

Relative deprivation theory is the theory of collective behavior which helps to explain why people may engage in behaviors that they wouldn't ordinarily do, such as looting a building.
This theory was developed by the sociologist Samuel Stouffer.
According this theory people take action for social change in order to acquire something that others possess. It is theory of comparison.