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Contagion theory states that collective behavior happens because people who think alike are drawn together

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False.

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The correct answer is FALSE.

Contagion theory describes the motivation behind collective behaviour.

It claims that a crowd can somehow generate a hypnotic impact on individuals, who may act differently, and even unreasonably, when they make a decision within a crowd, influenced by a collective will, than if they would face the same decision by themselves.

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