The authors assert that exclusively focusing on the individual when studying social problems __________
A) overlooks deviations from society's norms as potential problems
B) takes an overly deterministic view of social problems
C) ignores the strains that are caused by the inequities of the system
D) treats social problems as being the product of systematic inequity
Answer: C
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