Feeling Lonely and Sorry for Himself,Jerry Moans,"If Only I Hadn't

question 107

Multiple Choice

Feeling lonely and sorry for himself,Jerry moans,"If only I hadn't gotten drunk and made a fool of myself on my date with Mary,she and I would now be happily married." According to the text,Jerry is engaging in

• A) ironic processing.
• B) counterfactual thinking.
• C) delusions of adequacy.
• D) self-improvement.
• E) wishful thinking.

Understand the core principles and concepts of labeling theory.

Recognize the significance of phenomenology and constructs in understanding deviance.

Identify the initial and final steps in the interaction leading to secondary deviation according to Lemert.

Differentiate between positivist and constructionist theories of deviance.

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