All of the Following Are Characteristics of Underprivileged Deviance EXCEPT

question 51

Multiple Choice

All of the following are characteristics of underprivileged deviance EXCEPT that it is

• A)always highly profitable.
• B)usually done by persons who are poor and powerless.
• C)more liable to be punished severely.
• D)widely seen as disreputable.

---

Definitions:

WAIS

Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, a standard test used to measure an adult's intellectual and cognitive ability.

Stanford-Binet

An intelligence test designed to measure five factors of cognitive ability: fluid reasoning, knowledge, quantitative reasoning, visual-spatial processing, and working memory.

Intellectual Disability

A condition characterized by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior, which covers many everyday social and practical skills.

Savant Syndrome

A rare condition in which someone with significant mental disabilities demonstrates certain abilities far in excess of average.