How Do Sociologists Define Deviance

question 115

Multiple Choice

How do sociologists define deviance?

• A)as any behavior that is extreme and unsettling
• B)as behavior that violates social norms
• C)as behavior that matches social values
• D)they look at what the media focuses on

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Definitions:

Different Age Groups

Categories of individuals segmented by their age, often used for demographic, marketing, and social research purposes to identify and analyze behavioral patterns.

Greatest Probability

Refers to the highest chance or likelihood of a particular event or outcome occurring.

Same Sex

Pertaining to a relationship or attraction between two individuals of the same gender.

Cross-Sectional Research

A research method that analyzes data from a population, or a representative subset, at a specific point in time to examine relationships between variables.