Social Labeling Theory Focuses on Who in Society Can Determine

question 124

Multiple Choice

Social labeling theory focuses on who in society can determine that others are deviant and are able to apply sanctions.This aspect of social labeling theory makes it most associated with.

• A)functionalism
• B)conflict theory
• C)symbolic interactionism
• D)feminist theory

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Definitions:

External Attribution

The process of attributing the cause of someone's behavior to external factors or situations beyond the individual's control.

Internal-Stable

An attribution style where individuals believe that the causes of their behavior or events are due to stable, internal factors within themselves.

Weiner's Model

A theory of motivation and emotion in psychology that categorizes the causes of success and failure along dimensions of stability, locus of control, and controllability.

External-Unstable

An attributional style where an individual believes that the cause of events is due to changeable, external factors.