Sociologists Studying Deviance Often Focus on the Most Obvious and Extreme

question 79

Multiple Choice

Sociologists studying deviance often focus on the most obvious and extreme forms of deviant behavior. What are the consequences of this approach?

• A) Only those deviant individuals who embrace their deviant labels will be studied.
• B) Only the deviant behaviors of the rich and powerful will be studied.
• C) The values and norms of the powerful are left unexamined, while the deviance of the poor is scrutinized.
• D) Few, if any, of the most serious problems in a given society can be identified.

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