Labelling Theory Contends That Society Creates Deviance Through Its Reactions

question 59

True/False

Labelling theory contends that society creates deviance through its reactions to the people who break its rules.

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Definitions:

Survival System

Strategies or mechanisms developed by individuals or groups to ensure their continued existence and well-being in the face of challenges or threats.

Behavior

The actions or reactions of an organism or system, often in response to external stimuli, encompassing a wide range of activities and responses.

Survival of the Fittest

A concept in natural selection suggesting that individuals or species that are most adaptable to their environment have a better chance of surviving and reproducing.

Charles Darwin

A 19th-century English naturalist, geologist, and biologist best known for his contributions to the science of evolution by natural selection.