When it was revealed that a prominent member of the community had cheated on his wife with many women, he was called a variety of names associating him with his affairs and his reputation suffered. This is an example of ______.
A. being labeled according to labeling theory
B. being socially controlled according to social control theory
C. being dysfunctional according to functionalism
D. being irrational according to rational choice theory
Answer: A
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A) There has been an error in scheduling doctors and patients. B) A person has impersonated another individual to receive a diagnostic test using the other person's medical insurance. C) A surgeon has performed the wrong procedure on a patient. D) There has been a needless death of a patient cause by medical incompetence.
A subordinate group in society is called a __________ group
A) racial-ethnic B) majority C) minority D) focus
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following statements about deviance is NOT true?
a. All deviance is considered socially wrong. b. All of us violate norms to some degree. c. Both groups and individuals may be labeled as deviant. d. Deviance can being about social change.