Given the information in this vignette, which theory or concept best explains the abrupt change in behavior of the neighbor arrested for the shooting?
A group of neighbors gathered to discuss the strange behavior of another neighbor who had been arrested for a violent crime outside of the neighborhood: the shooting of another driver in a traffic jam. Many were shocked and dismayed to hear of her behavior because she came across as a dedicated family person. She was involved in the neighborhood association and was a member of the local school district's parent-teacher association (PTA). All agreed that she came across as very quiet and reserved, not like a violent criminal, and they cited several examples of her positive behavior.
A) identity theory
B) affect control theory
C) dramaturgy
D) the situated self
Answer: D
Psychology