What Is the Difference Between the Way in Which Laypeople

question 36

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between the way in which laypeople and sociologists view deviant behaviors?

• A)Sociologists view behaviors or characteristics as being deviant,while laypeople consider a behavior to be deviant only when some group so defines it.
• B)Sociologists view deviance as relative,while laypeople view deviance in an absolute way by comparing it with some fixed standards.
• C)Sociologists consider deviance to be a healthy group characteristic,while laypeople dislike and reproach deviance.
• D)Sociologists suggest that deviant behaviors are universal,while laypeople insist that deviance can be understood only within the context of the norms and values of a particular culture.

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