How Do Sociologists and Psychologists Differ in Their Approaches to Understanding

question 28

Multiple Choice

How do sociologists and psychologists differ in their approaches to understanding deviance?

• A) Sociologists tend to use methods of scientific observation to study deviance, while psychologists tend to work in the world of theory.
• B) Sociologists tend to theorize deviance without measuring it scientifically, while psychologists use social scientific observation to study it.
• C) Sociologists tend to emphasize the social factors that lead someone to take on an identity as deviant, while psychologists tend to focus on personality factors, which they see as heavily influenced by genetics.
• D) Psychologists tend to emphasize the social factors that lead someone to take on an identity as deviant, while sociology tend to focus on personality factors, which they see as heavily influenced by genetics.

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Definitions:

Obturator Foramen

A large opening in the hip bone through which nerves and blood vessels pass.

Fovea Capitis

The Fovea Capitis is a small, central pit on the head of the femur, where the ligament of the head of the femur attaches.

Ilium

The broad, upper part of the hip bone, one of three bones that fuse together to form the pelvis.

Acetabulum

The Acetabulum is the concave surface of the pelvis that receives the head of the femur, forming the hip joint.