Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Objectively given and subjectively problematic are the same conception of deviance.
2. Objectively given deviance is also referred to as normative or positivistic.
3. Subjectively problematic means that deviance is constructed based on interactions of those in society.
4. According to objectively given conceptions, behaviors or conditions are not inherently deviant.
5. A critical conception of deviance is NOT a legitimate conception of deviance today.


1. False
2. True
3. True
4. False
5. False

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