When Sociologists Stress That Deviance Is Relative,they Mean That

question 22

Multiple Choice

When sociologists stress that deviance is relative,they mean that:

• A) relative to criminal acts, deviance is a minor form of nonconformity.
• B) it runs in the family, among relatives.
• C) whether an act is regarded as deviant or not often depends on the time, place, or individual.
• D) deviance is related to more serious criminal offenses.

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Definitions:

Chi-square Test

A statistical test used to determine whether there is a significant association between two categorical variables.

Expected

A term often used in statistics and probability, referring to the predicted outcome or value in an experiment or random event.

Observed

Observed, in statistics, refers to the actual data or values collected from experiments or studies, as opposed to expected or theoretical values.

Chi-square Value

A statistic used to measure the differences between observed and expected frequencies in categorical datasets, testing for independence or goodness of fit.