When Labeling Theory and Conflict Theory Are Linked They Explain

question 84

Multiple Choice

When labeling theory and conflict theory are linked they explain

• A)why youth cultures create their own types of styles,such as tattoos and piercings.
• B)how deviance actually contributes to stability within society.
• C)why members of oppressed groups are more likely to be incarcerated or institutionalized.
• D)how deviance is defined.

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Definitions:

Arrector Pili

Small muscles connected to hair follicles that, when contracted, cause hair to stand up, producing 'goosebumps'.

Goose Bumps

The raising of small bumps on the skin due to the contraction of miniature muscles at the base of hair follicles, usually in response to cold or fear.

Hair Follicles

The skin organ that produces hair, consisting of a small tubular cavity containing the root of a hair and located in the dermis of the skin.

Nervous Tissue

Tissue that contains nerve cells (neurons), which conduct impulses, and neuroglia, which support, protect, and provide nutrients to neurons.