Which of the Following Statements Is True of Deviance

question 60

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of deviance?

• A) All crimes are considered deviant.
• B) Deviance is a subjective concept.
• C) Deviance refers to behavior that conforms to social norms.
• D) Deviant acts are crimes that are pardoned by society.

---

Definitions:

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological phenomenon involving discomfort felt by an individual when holding conflicting thoughts, beliefs, or attitudes, especially in relation to their actions.

Elaborative Rehearsal

A way of increasing the number of retrieval cues for information by connecting new information with something that is already well known.

Maintenance Rehearsal

A cognitive process involving the repetition of information to keep it in short-term memory for longer periods.

Long-term Memory

A type of memory responsible for the storage of information over an extended period, ranging from several minutes to a lifetime.