Which of the following statements regarding stigma is true?
A. A person must be guilty of a crime to be stigmatized.
B. Because society is largely patriarchal, stigmas are mainly applied to women.
C. People have full control over which stigmas are attached to them.
D. People may be stigmatized for deviant behaviors in which they no longer engage.
Answer: D
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a. true b. false
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a. cognition as basic processes. b. interdependent third-order abilities. c. unexercised ability. d. optimally exercised ability.
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a. keep most Americans well informed about the character and basic causes of the social problems discussed in the text. b. usually present a broad diversity of political and economic perspectives on social problems. c. are for the most part owned by the same large corporations that shape U.S. society and its social problems. d. a and b above.
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