"A Characteristic of an Individual That Is Negatively Evaluated by Others,thereby

question 33

Multiple Choice

"A characteristic of an individual that is negatively evaluated by others,thereby distorting and discrediting that person's public identity." Which of the following terms does this definition apply to?

• A) stigma
• B) primary deviance
• C) drift
• D) moral rhetoric

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Definitions:

Economists

Professionals specialized in the study of how societies use resources to produce goods and services and distribute them among the population.

Data

Information collected for reference or analysis, often used to support decision-making processes.

Scientific Method

A systematic approach to research where a problem is identified, relevant data is gathered, a hypothesis is formulated, and then the hypothesis is empirically tested.

Natural Sciences

Branches of science that study the physical world, its phenomena, and processes, including biology, chemistry, physics, and earth sciences.