Positivists Ascribe Abstract Meanings to Deviance While Deviants Themselves Typically

question 85

Multiple Choice

Positivists ascribe abstract meanings to deviance while deviants themselves typically impute __________ meanings.

• A)immoral
• B)moral
• C)independent
• D)situated

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Definitions:

Categorizing Concepts

The mental process of grouping objects, ideas, or information into classes or categories based on common characteristics or attributes.

Prototype Model

A way of thinking about concepts: Within each category, there is a best example—a prototype—for that category.

Concepts

Abstract ideas or mental symbols that are used to represent, organize, or understand objects, events, or thoughts based on common properties or characteristics.

Prototype

A typical or initial model of something from which other forms are developed or copied, often used in the context of design and innovation.