Which of the Following Statements Supports the "Absolutist" View of Normative

question 66

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements supports the "absolutist" view of normative violation?

• A)premarital sex is "deviant" in Saudi Arabia, but "normal" in Canada
• B)all cultures prohibit incest between parent and child, therefore incest is "deviant"
• C)taking a human life is "deviant", unless it is in self-defense
• D)smoking marijuana was more "deviant" in the 1920s than it is today
• E)same-sex marriage is legal throughout Canada, but not throughout the United States

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Definitions:

Regaining Weight

The process of putting weight back on after having lost it, often a concern in the context of dieting and health.

Dieting

The practice of regulating or restricting food intake with the purpose of losing, gaining, or maintaining weight.

Eating Disorder

A range of psychological disorders characterized by abnormal or disturbed eating habits, such as anorexia or bulimia.

Pro-Anorexia Web Site

Online platforms that promote or support the eating disorder anorexia nervosa, often by sharing tips, techniques, and problematic content glorifying extreme thinness.