SOC 214 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Binge Drinking, Magical Creatures In Harry Potter, Pseudoscience
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Multiple-choice: the subjective approach to the study of deviance has also been labelled, the absolutist approach, the relativist perspective, the normative perspective, the deterministic approach, the pseudo-scientific approach. Answer: a: the dichotomy has traditionally served as the foundation for discussing definitions of deviance, objective/subjective, singular/pluralistic, dissensus/consensus, social typing/constructionist, statistical/normative. Answer: a: josh is a boy in grade 11 who has never participated in heavy petting . According to which definition of deviance would josh be considered deviant : physical harm, societal reaction, statistical rarity, normative violation, ontological harm. Answer: e: which of the following behaviours, characteristics, or people was considered. Answer: e: what was the primary reason given for the criminalization of marijuana possession in the 1920s, normative violation, statistical rarity, negative societal reaction, harm, harm and statistical rarity. Answer: b: research has consistently found that a strong majority of canadians approve of the decriminalization of marijuana, yet marijuana possession remains illegal.
