When Control/critical Theorists Look at Deviant Behavior, They Focus On

question 37

Multiple Choice

When control/critical theorists look at deviant behavior, they focus on:

• A) how people interact and define the world around them
• B) how deviance fulfills certain purposes from the macro view of society
• C) how inequality causes the less powerful to engage in deviant and criminal acts because they have few ways of succeeding in society
• D) how individuals learn deviant behavior from family members and friends

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Definitions:

Coconscious

Coconscious refers to a psychological state in which two or more conscious processes or identities within an individual are aware of each other's thoughts, feelings, or actions.

Personalities

The combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual's distinctive character, influencing their behaviors, thoughts, and emotions.

Dissociative Identity Disorder

A mental disorder characterized by the presence of two or more distinct personality states or identities in an individual.

Mutually Amnesic

Characterizes a state where two or more individuals mutually have no memory of certain events or experiences.