Deviance is relative because ____________?
Correct answer: C. the definition of social norms varies by culture and subculture
- A. psychologists prefer the term "abnormality"
- B. moralists prefer the term "immorality"
- C. the definition of social norms varies by culture and subculture
- D. no two people agree what deviance is
Explanation
Deviance is relative because conduct judged unacceptable in one culture or subculture may be accepted in another. This makes varying social norms, rather than universal disagreement, the key explanation.
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