All of the following are part of the positivist perspective on deviance, EXCEPT that deviance is

a) a label.
b) intrinsically real.
c) an objective fact.
d) determined behavior.


a) a label.

Sociology

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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

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A. Prison Industry Enhancement Certification Program (PIECP) B. Traditional Industries (TI) C. Federal Prison Industries (FPI) D. Work in Lieu of Jail Program (WILOJ)

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Which statement about the Industrial Revolution is true?

A. Some people were resistant to the technological and social changes associated with the Industrial Revolution. B. The Luddites were very successful in their efforts to sabotage the Industrial Revolution. C. Wages rose uniformly during the Industrial Revolution. D. There is no contemporary equivalent to the Luddites.

Sociology