Which of the Following Is NOT One of the Topics

question 128

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the topics that is examined when sociologists study deviance?

• A) how norms and rules are created
• B) how some norms become especially important in a given society
• C) who is subject to the rules and how violations are identified
• D) why societies historically developed bureaucracies
• E) how people who violate rules and norms see themselves

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Definitions:

Basal Metabolic Rate

Rate at which the body uses energy when at rest.

Energy

The capacity to do work, existing in various forms such as kinetic, potential, thermal, electrical, chemical, and nuclear.

Calories

A unit of energy used to measure the amount of energy food provides to the body.

Nutrient Absorption

The process by which nutrients from digested food are taken up from the intestinal tract into the bloodstream.