Under the right circumstances, almost any behavior or appearance can qualify as deviant
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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The term "sandwich generation" refers to parents who: a. do not cook well-balanced meals for their children
b. feel "sandwiched" in between work and home life. c. have several children with conflicting demands. d. are caring for dependent children and elderly parents simultaneously.
Researchers predict that over the next few decades in the United States, ________________
a. obesity will be in decline among the population b. obesity will reduce life expectancy by two to five years c. obesity will cease to be a problem d. obesity will be curable using medications
According to Mead, the collection of roles and attitudes that people use as a reference as they figure out how to behave in a given situation is called the __________
A) generalized other B) tabula rasa C) in-group D) status group
According to Lemert, ______ deviance occurs when an individual is labeled as deviant, and ______ deviance occurs when one internalizes the label and changes her conduct to correspond to the label.
A. primary; secondary B. secondary; primary C. tertiary; recidivism D. recidivism; tertiary