Which Statement Supports the Assertion That Deviance Is Relative

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which statement supports the assertion that deviance is relative?

• A) Behavioural deviance is based on intentional or inadvertent actions.
• B) People may be regarded as deviant if they express a radical or unusual belief system.
• C) People may be regarded as deviant because of specific characteristics or conditions that they have had since birth or have acquired.
• D) What one community defines as deviant differs from the next,and over time what one group views as deviance can change.

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Definitions:

Esteem Need

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Maslow's Hierarchy

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Store Loyalty

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