According to Labeling Theory,the Focus of Sociological Research Should Primarily

question 50

Multiple Choice

According to labeling theory,the focus of sociological research should primarily be on

• A)how the person who behaves in a deviant way interprets reality.
• B)the historical creation of deviant and normal labels.
• C)the economic structure of society.
• D)the interaction between the supposed deviant and conventional people.

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Definitions:

Personality Traits

Enduring characteristics and behaviors that define an individual's patterns of thought, feelings, and actions.

Factor-analytic Research

A statistical method used to describe variability among observed, correlated variables in terms of a potentially lower number of unobserved variables called factors.

Apprehension

The feeling of fear or anxiety about something that may happen.

Factor Analysis

A statistical approach for discovering the root variables, or factors, that are responsible for the observed correlation patterns among a set of variables.