According to _____, people behave as they do because of the meanings they give to different situations. For example, whether binge drinking is seen as normal behavior or deviant may depend on whether a student attends a “party school” or a college that emphasizes more scholarly activities.

A. functionalist theory
B. conflict theory
C. symbolic interaction theory
D. social control theory


Answer: C

Sociology

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What will be an ideal response?

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a. intersexual. b. transgender. c. homosexual. d. transvestite.

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Sociology