Which of the following statements about deviance is false?
A. Even the most aberrant or odd behavior may be understood if we understand the situation in which it occurs.
B. Most deviant actions are deviant regardless of the circumstances.
C. Definitions of what is considered deviant behavior may change over time.
D. Some actions are considered deviant only when certain people commit them.
Answer: B
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a. Sexism b. Sex role activity c. Genderism d. Sexuality
A limitation of the symbolic-interaction approach is that it ________
a. is not concerned with the meaning people attach to behavior. b. is not focused on macro-level social structures. c. does not use the sociological perspective. d. does not focus on the widespread influence of culture.
List and describe the major types of societies discussed in the text
Please provide the best answer for the statement.
SAGE News Clips: Youth Depression and SuicideDescription: In this video, we meet a mother who agonizes over the suicide of her 14-year-old daughter. While often considered a solitary phenomenon, the Centers for Disease control (CDC) estimates that suicide rates have increased 24% between 1999 and 2014. Watch this video to learn more about the large-scale social patterns surrounding suicide rates.Click on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 17, and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test, and answer the following questions:In the video, the Centers for Disease Control suggests that there is not only a rise in suicide among certain groups, but also in depression among youth today when compared to
previous decades. If sociologist Emile Durkheim were alive today, he might hypothesize that this increase is due to a lack of ______, or the common beliefs and values that bind a society together. A. anomie B. class conflict C. social dynamics D. collective conscience