A behavior comes to be defined as deviant because
A. it is contrary to a moral code.
B. it is publicly labeled as deviant.
C. it is inherently and profoundly wrong.
D. most believe that it is deviant.
Answer: B
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a. Judaism b. Islam c. Buddhism d. Catholicism
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A) standards for academic performance were not so rigorous B) college was more affordable for average Americans C) public schools were desegregated D) college professors and administrators were paid less
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a. Your parents are doctors and you become a doctor. b. Your parents did not go to college, but you graduate with an M.A. c. You lose your job as an engineer and you start a job in a fast-food restaurant. d. You want to go to college one day.
The degree of ethnic conflict is held to a minimum in:
a. colonial societies. b. corporate pluralistic societies. c. assimilationist societies. d. It is at the same level in all types of multiethnic societies.