Which of the Following Statements About Positive Deviance Is True

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about positive deviance is true?

• A) Very few sociologists are familiar with the concept of positive deviance.
• B) Everyone agrees that positive deviance is theoretically useful.
• C) Not everyone agrees that positive deviance is possible.
• D) A small minority of sociologists contend that all deviance is positive deviance.

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Definitions:

Intuitions

The ability to understand something instinctively, without the need for conscious reasoning.

Framing

involves presenting or structuring information and messages in a way that influences perception and decisions.

Belief Perseverance Phenomenon

The psychological phenomenon where individuals maintain their beliefs despite encountering contradicting evidence or information.

Confirmation Bias

The proclivity to pursue, interpret, be inclined towards, and remember evidence that verifies one's antecedent beliefs or hypotheses.