Why Is Labelling Theory Criticized

question 86

Multiple Choice

Why is labelling theory criticized?

• A) for not explaining what causes the original acts that constitute primary deviance
• B) for placing too much emphasis on why some people accept deviant labels and others do not
• C) for not addressing the ways in which social control and personal identity are intertwined
• D) for stressing questions of why at the expense of how

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Definitions:

Executive Functioning

A set of cognitive abilities that control and regulate other abilities and behaviors, including planning, working memory, attention, problem solving, verbal reasoning, inhibition, mental flexibility, task switching, and initiation and monitoring of actions.

Cognitive Disorder

A category of mental health disorders that primarily affect learning, memory, perception, and problem solving.

Apraxia

A neurological disorder characterized by the inability to perform learned (familiar) movements on command, despite the desire and the physical ability to perform the movements.

Executive Functioning

Cognitive processes that allow for planning, decision-making, error correction, and regulation of behavior.