When Biologists and Psychologists Look at Deviants, They Typically Ask

question 84

Multiple Choice

When biologists and psychologists look at deviants, they typically ask

• A) what is different about them and what the source of the behavior might be.
• B) why some acts are defined as deviant in one setting and not in another.
• C) why some people are severely punished while others are not punished for the same behavior.
• D) why the incidence of deviance varies from group to group.

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Definitions:

Service Level

The complement of the probability of a stockout.

Cost Of Waiting

The potential loss incurred by delaying decisions or actions, often used in queueing theory and service management.

Balk

The action taken by customers who decide not to enter a queue or a service system because it appears too long or slow.

Renege

In service systems, the action by which a customer decides to leave or abandon the queue before receiving service.