Question

please select the word from the list that best fits the definition
the social change theory that provides a historical view of social change in which societies are seen as rising and then falling or as continuously moving back and forth between stages of development.
principle of immanent change
evolutionary theory of social change
conflict theory of social change
cyclical theory of social change
equilibrium theory of social change
modernization theory

Explanation:

Cyclical theory of social change posits that societies go through cycles of rise and fall or move back - and - forth between developmental stages. This aligns with the description of a historical view of social change where there is a pattern of alternating stages.

Answer:

cyclical theory of social change