If a Deep-Sea Diver Ascends to the Surface (1 Atm)from

question 8

Multiple Choice

If a deep-sea diver ascends to the surface (1 atm) from a pressure of 5 atm, the volume of the dissolved gas bubbles in the diver ' s blood will increase by a factor of ____ during the ascent.

• A)1
• B)5
• C)10
• D)15

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Definitions:

Primary Deviance

In labeling theory, the initial act or attitude that causes one to be labeled deviant.

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

An inaccurate statement or belief that, by altering the situation, becomes accurate; a prediction that causes itself to come true.

Conflict Theory

A sociological perspective that sees social life as a competition, and focuses on the distribution of resources, power, and inequality.

Labeling Theory

Howard Becker’s idea that deviance is a consequence of external judgments, or labels, that modify the individual’s self-concept and change the way others respond to the labeled person.