Which theorists are most likely to emphasize that the study of deviance reveals how the powerful exert authority over the powerless by taking away their free will to think and act as they might choose?Group of answer choicesrational choice theoristsfunctionalist theoristssymbolic interactionistspostmodern theorists

The rational choice/exchange theory of deviance can be best described as:Group of answer choicesUnderstanding how one's associations affect our actionsLooking at the inner and outer controls and making a decisionWeighing the risks and rewards and making a decisionNone of the above

Which of the following statements is true of the postmodernist perspective on deviance?Group of answer choicesIt posits that social institutions categorize deviants into subgroups and control them through specific patterns of discipline.It is centered on the assumption that deviant behavior is innate and cannot be acquired.It is centered on the assumption that deviant behavior is minimized when people have strong social bonds.It posits that a certain amount of deviance is necessary as it contributes to the smooth functioning of society.

Theoretical perspectives on social deviance (e.g., functionalism, conflict theory, symbolic interactionism)

What has most of the sociological literature on deviance traditionally focused on?Group of answer choicescrimemental illnessthe extremely wealthythe emotional appeal of deviant acts

Theoretical perspectives on social deviance (e.g., functionalism, conflict theory, symbolic interactionism)Types of social deviance (e.g., criminal, non-criminal, formal, informal)Factors contributing to social deviance (e.g., social, economic, psychological)