Which statement summarizes Coser's conflict approach to positive deviance?
A) High rates of social conflict indicate a need for social change; as need for social change increases, positive deviance increases.
B) High rates of social conflict indicate a society with low rates of social integration; as social integration decreases; positive deviance will decrease.
C) Low rates of social conflict indicate a society with high rates of creativity and innovation; this leads directly to an increase in positive deviance.
D) High rates of positive deviance indicate a conflict between social classes; as conflict between social classes decreases, positive deviance decreases.

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Coser's conflict approach suggests that social conflict, including class conflict, can lead to social change by highlighting the need for such change. Positive deviance, in this context, is seen as a mechanism through which societies adapt to new challenges or injustices, thereby indicating a correlation between the need for social change (as highlighted by conflict) and the occurrence of positive deviance.

Which Statement Summarizes Coser's Conflict Approach to Positive Deviance