An Example of the "Medicalization of Deviance" Is

question 44

Multiple Choice

An example of the "medicalization of deviance" is

• A)theft being redefined as a "compulsive stealing."
• B)drinking too much being redefined as a personal failing.
• C)promiscuity being redefined as a moral failing.
• D)when people steal drugs to self-medicate.

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Definitions:

Pus

A thick, yellowish or greenish fluid composed of dead white blood cells, bacteria, and tissue debris, indicative of an infectious process.

Excretes

The process by which living organisms remove waste materials from their bodies, contributing to homeostasis and overall health.

Perspiration

The process of sweating, wherein the body releases moisture through the skin's sweat glands to cool itself.

Keloids

Thick, raised scars that grow beyond the original wound boundary, resulting from excessive collagen production during healing.