In order to decide whether a specific act is deviant, it is necessary to know:

a. exactly what primary socializers taught the deviant.
b. how many people commit the same act.
c. the social context of the act.
d. how state law defined deviance.
e. the duration of the act.


C

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a. power elite b. minimalist c. dialectical d. functionalist

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Which of the following is a difference between heroin and morphine?

A. Heroin reduces the inflammation in an injured area more effectively than morphine. B. Heroin is more readily absorbed from the stomach than morphine. C. Heroin is believed to be more potent and acts faster than morphine. D. Heroin is a more effective antipyretic medicine than morphine.

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The term aqua vitae means ________.

A. living water B. sea of life C. water of life D. fresh water

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