According to Labeling Theory, One Way the Label of Deviant

question 56

Multiple Choice

According to labeling theory, one way the label of deviant causes further deviance is the labeled person

• A)is often denied opportunities for engaging in nondeviant behavior.
• B)adopts the crime-promoting attitudes and values of the society.
• C)rejects society's cultural goals of material achievement.
• D)rejects a deviant self-concept.

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Dependent Variable

A variable in a scientific experiment that changes in response to the manipulation of the independent variable.

Independent Variable

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Dependent Variable

The dependent variable is the variable being tested and measured in an experiment or study, whose value is expected to change as a result of manipulations to the independent variable(s).