Assume You Were Listening to a Lecture on Durkheim's Approach

question 1

Multiple Choice

Assume you were listening to a lecture on Durkheim's approach to deviance.The focus of the lecture might be that

• A)deviance is a normal element of social organization.
• B)deviance is a dysfunctional element of social organization.
• C)deviance is less common in modern societies.
• D)deviance is defined by the rich and used against the poor.

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Definitions:

Labor Input

The total hours worked by employees or the effort exerted by workers in the production of goods and services.

Output

The total amount of goods or services produced within a given period by a firm, industry, or economy.

Returns To Scale

The change in output resulting from a proportional change in all inputs (factors of production) in the long term, indicating whether the output increases, decreases, or stays the same.

Production Function

A mathematical expression that describes the relationship between inputs used in production and the output generated from those inputs.