According to the Text, the Example of Attitudes Toward Smoking

question 45

Multiple Choice

According to the text, the example of attitudes toward smoking in the U.S. demonstrates the notion that

• A) perceptions of deviance are influenced by social change.
• B) smoking should not have been considered acceptable.
• C) laws, such as anti-smoking laws, are needed in order identify deviant behavior.
• D) evidence of risk is enough to change behavior.

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Definitions:

Feeling Rules

Social norms that dictate the appropriate types and intensities of emotions to be felt and expressed in given situations.

Emotion Labour

The process of managing and often suppressing one's emotions to fulfill the emotional requirements of a job or role in society.

Alienation

A condition in social relationships reflected by a low degree of integration or common values and a high degree of distance or isolation between individuals, or between an individual and a group.

Infant Mortality

The rate at which infants under one year of age die, often measured per 1,000 live births, reflecting the health conditions and healthcare quality in a society.