Which of the Following Is TRUE of Deviance

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is TRUE of deviance?

• A) Acts of deviance are necessarily considered serious offenses.
• B) Deviance may be considered understandable in certain instances.
• C) Individuals may be labeled deviant, but not statuses or groups.
• D) All people have the same likelihood of being labeled deviant.

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Definitions:

Unstated Premise

An implicit assumption that is not explicitly expressed within an argument but is necessary for the argument's conclusion to hold.

Syllogism

A type of logic where a conclusion is reached from two provided or assumed statements (premises); a typical structure in logical reasoning.

A Proposition

A categorical proposition asserting that all members of the subject category are included in the predicate category, typically formulated as "All S are P."

Conclusion

The end or finish of an event, process, or text, often summarizing the points made.