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Race, Ethnicity, and the Social Structure

Question 58 • 16041de2 CONNECTED Fall 2026 Sociology - S2

The labeling theory

Answer
A
focuses on how individuals come to be identified as deviant.
B
notes that all people commit deviant acts during their lives.
C
describes two types of deviance.
D
all of the above

Explanation

Labeling theory examines how people come to be identified and treated as deviant. It also recognizes that people may commit deviant acts without being labeled, and it distinguishes between primary and secondary deviance. Since choices a, b, and c all describe aspects of labeling theory, the best answer is “all of the above.”

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