How does deviance contribute to group solidarity?
A. People with common deviant dispositions bond.
B. Reformed deviants crave group acceptance.
C. Deviance unites people against a common enemy.
D. Overcoming deviance fosters bonding.
Answer: C
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a. impact that culture has on jealousy. b. principle of least interest. c. distinction between jealousy and envy. d. benefits of being in a passionate relationship.
______ is the theoretical approach that looks into the significance of symbols in structuring society and affecting individual behavior.
A. Functionalism B. Bureaucracy C. Symbolic interaction D. Scientific management
The managing editor of a newspaper acts on an order from the publisher and fires three editors, one of whom is an old friend. This is an example of ________.
A. obedience B. neutralization C. conformity D. deviance
To the rational choice theorist, a person chooses deviance because it is an exciting emotional rush.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)