When people have enjoyed relatively good circumstances in life, and find their status and power declining, they join a social movement to protect their position, according to
A) relative deprivation theory.
B) ideological commitment theory.
C) declining privilege theory.
D) the Tea Party.

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Declining privilege theory suggests that individuals who perceive a loss in their social status or power are motivated to join social movements to protect their previous advantages.

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