The Argument That Deviant Behavior Is Little More Than a Product

question 71

Multiple Choice

The argument that deviant behavior is little more than a product of the labels people attach to certain types of behavior is referred to as ______.

• A)opportunity theory
• B)differential association theory
• C)labeling theory
• D)feminist theory

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