Which of the Following Is False Regarding Our Willingness to Comply

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is false regarding our willingness to comply with authorities?

• A) It is taught in schools, at home, and by religious organizations.
• B) It confers immense advantages upon a society.
• C) We sometimes comply with authorities in an automatic, mindless fashion.
• D) We are almost always aware of the effect that authorities have on our behavior.
• E) None of the above; all are true regarding our willingness to comply with authorities.

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Definitions:

Illegal Ways

Actions or methods that are contrary to or forbidden by law.

Secondary Deviance

In labeling theory, the subsequent deviant identity or career that develops as a result of being labeled deviant.

Primary Deviance

The initial act of rule-breaking or deviant behavior before society labels it as such, which does not yet affect an individual’s self-concept or societal identification.

Deviant Label

The branding of behaviors or individuals that deviate from societal norms as wrong or abnormal, influencing how they are perceived and treated by others.