A Constructionist Approach to Deviance Is Based on the Assumption

question 55

Multiple Choice

A constructionist approach to deviance is based on the assumption that

• A)most ideas,traits,and actions fall into a normally accepted range.
• B)the more an action departs from an ideal,the more deviant it is.
• C)all deviance involves overconformity to norms.
• D)all deviance involves underconformity to norms.

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Definitions:

Gesellschaft

A term used in sociology to describe a society characterized by weak interpersonal relationships, with social bonds based more on self-interest and less on familial or community ties.

Gemeinschaft

A term used in sociology to describe community bonds and social relations based on personal and family ties, often contrasted with Gesellschaft (society).

Modernization

The process through which societies transform from traditional rural agrarian economies to secular, urban, and industrialized systems.

Sex Ratio

Indicates the proportion of males to females in a population.