According to the Principle of Optimal Distinctiveness

question 16

Multiple Choice

According to the principle of optimal distinctiveness,

• A) people prefer to maintain both their independence and their connections with others.
• B) people are not able to maintain both their independence and their connections with others.
• C) people have higher self-esteem when they express their independence.
• D) people have higher self-esteem when they express their connections with others.

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Definitions:

Anomie-Strain Theory

A sociological theory suggesting that societal structures may pressure citizens to commit crimes by the strain or stress of achieving socially accepted goals via socially accepted means.

Sociological Research

Scientific studies aimed at understanding social phenomena, structures, and patterns within human societies.

Deviant Behavior

Actions that violate the norms of a society or group.