Tammy's professor has told the class that if Ethiopia would simply adopt a more Western style of thinking and behaving Ethiopia would cease to be a poor nation. What theory is Tammy's professor proposing?

A) dependency theory
B) world systems theory
C) modernization theory
D) new international division of labour theory

The professor's suggestion that adopting a more Western style of thinking and behaving would lead to Ethiopia ceasing to be a poor nation aligns with modernization theory. This theory posits that economic development and social change in developing countries can be achieved through adopting Western-style economic practices and cultural values.