A sociologist studies how a teacher's attitudes toward particular students affect students' performance. Students of similar abilities who are "teacher's pets" perform at a high level, and students who are viewed as "troublemakers" perform poorly. This illustrates which explanation of deviance?

A. anomie theory
B. differential association
C. labeling theory
D. cultural transmission


Answer: C

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