Societal- reaction approach theory is also known as:

Correct answer: C. Labeling theory

  • A. Social change theory
  • B. Vertical mobility
  • C. Labeling theory
  • D. None of these

Explanation

The societal-reaction approach explains how society’s response to behaviour can create or reinforce deviant identities, so it is also called labeling theory. It focuses on social definitions of deviance rather than social change or mobility.

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