Members of a counterculture m ovement believed that the econ omic disparity between the highest and the mid to lower economic classes is growing at an exponentially alarmin g rate. A so clologist who studies that movement by exa mining the ons between its members would most likely use what theo retical approach? Ethnocentrism Conflict theory Symbolic interactionism Functionalism

sociologist studying a counterculture movement by examining the interactions between its members would most likely use the theoretical approach of **Symbolic Interactionism**. This approach focuses on understanding how individuals and groups interact, communicate, and create meanings through their social interactions. It is particularly useful for analyzing the dynamics within social movements and how members of such movements perceive and respond to social issues like economic disparity.