How Would Sociologists Define Deviance

question 15

Multiple Choice

How would sociologists define deviance?

• A) any aberrant behaviour or belief
• B) a serious violation of consistent moral codes
• C) behaviours,beliefs,or conditions that violate cultural norms
• D) acts that violate the law

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Definitions:

Message Processing

Involves how individuals perceive, interpret, and mentally respond to communicated information.

Scarcity

The condition of being in short supply; a situation in which something cannot satisfy all those who want it.

Resistance

The refusal to accept or comply with something; the attempt to prevent something by action or argument.

Overheard Messages

Information or communication unintentionally caught or received from others' conversations, which might not have been meant to be directly shared with the listener.