From the Sociological Perspective on Deviance, How Does a Person

question 93

Multiple Choice

From the sociological perspective on deviance, how does a person become an alcoholic?

• A) He or she has a very high blood-alcohol level.
• B) He or she exhibits behavior indicative of intoxication.
• C) He or she commits a public outrage.
• D) He or she is labeled as such.

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Definitions:

Population Parameter

A numerical value that represents a characteristic of a population.

One-tailed Test

A statistical test that determines the direction of a relationship, testing either for a positive or negative effect but not both.

Two-tailed Test

A statistical hypothesis test in which the area of rejection is on both ends of the sampling distribution, allowing for testing of deviations in both directions.

Generalizability

The extent to which findings from a study can be applied to broader contexts or different groups of people.