According to an Absolutist Approach to Studying Deviance

question 40

Multiple Choice

According to an absolutist approach to studying deviance

• A)norms vary from one situation to the next.
• B)it does no good to punish people who violate norms.
• C)all deviance is caused by a lack of moral character or a moral failure.
• D)most people engage in little or no deviance during their lifetimes.

Evaluate ethical considerations and alternative options in the treatment of abnormal behavior.

Identify the use and mechanisms of behavior modification techniques, including token economies.

Acknowledge the development and therapeutic goals of dialectical behavior therapy.

Understand the role of counterconditioning in treating anxiety and other disorders.

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