One Essential Idea of Conflict Theory Is That Conflict as Well

question 67

Multiple Choice

One essential idea of conflict theory is that conflict as well as its resulting criminality is

• A)an inherent,normal,and integral part of complex modern societies.
• B)a rare and inconsequential occurrence in modern society.
• C)best understood through an objective assessment of deviance.
• D)best understood through the labeling perspective.

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Definitions:

Mode

The value that appears most frequently in a data set, a measure of central tendency.

Proportion of Weights

The ratio of an individual weight to the total weight of all items combined, often used in statistical calculations to determine relative importance.

Tchebysheff's Theorem

A statistical rule stating that for any set of data, no matter the distribution, a certain proportion of values will fall within a specified number of standard deviations from the mean.

Empirical Rule

A statistical rule stating that for a normal distribution, nearly all of the data will fall within three standard deviations of the mean.