In His Study of New England's Puritans,Kai Erikson Concluded That

question 80

Multiple Choice

In his study of New England's Puritans,Kai Erikson concluded that

• A)people everywhere define mostly the same things as deviant.
• B)very religious people create very little deviance.
• C)even this disciplined and highly religious group created deviance to clarify the moral boundaries of their community.
• D)the proportion of people in the population that the Puritans defined as deviant kept rising over time.

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Definitions:

Punishment

The imposition of a penalty as retribution for an offense, with the intention of discouraging undesirable behavior.

Positive Outcomes

Favorable or beneficial results achieved after a process or event, such as improved health, successful problem-solving, or achieving personal goals.

Discipline

The practice of training to improve strength or self-control, often through the enforcement of rules.

Observational Learning

A learning process whereby individuals change their behavior after observing the actions and outcomes of others' behaviors.