Deviance and Disorder Tend to Be Framed in the Media

question 73

True/False

Deviance and disorder tend to be framed in the media as social phenomena caused by social forces.

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Definitions:

Engage in Denial

The act of refusing to accept reality or facts, thus avoiding a psychologically uncomfortable truth.

Behave Aggressively

This describes actions or behaviors that intend to harm or intimidate others, typically driven by anger or hostility.

Tend-and-befriend Response

A behavior observed in females as a response to stress, which involves caring for offspring (tending) and seeking social support from others (befriending), believed to be influenced by the hormone oxytocin.

Oxytocin

A hormone and neurotransmitter often associated with social bonding, childbirth, and lactation.