Which of the Following Questions Would a Sociologist Be Least

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following questions would a sociologist be least likely to ask about deviance?

• A) Why are some behaviors defined as deviant while others are not?
• B) Why is deviance more common in some social groups than others?
• C) Why do some personality types act more deviantly than other personality types?
• D) How does the criminal justice system reflect social inequality?

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First Order

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SSE

Sum of Squared Errors; the total squared difference between each observed value and its corresponding predicted value in regression analysis.

Squares

A mathematical operation involving multiplying a number by itself.

Regression Analysis

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