Suppose that Becky,who is under the legal age,orders and is served a drink in a bar.She is not discovered,so she is not labelled.What form of deviance has taken place,according to Edwin Lemert's labelling theory?
A) secondary deviance
B) primary deviance
C) residual deviance
D) undetected deviance

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According to Edwin Lemert's labelling theory, primary deviance is the initial act of deviance and secondary deviance is the subsequent deviant behavior that occurs due to the labeling process. In this scenario, Becky ordering and being served a drink is an example of primary deviance as it is the initial act of deviance. Since she is not discovered or labeled, there is no subsequent deviant behavior or secondary deviance. Therefore, the option B, primary deviance, is the best choice. The options C and D are not valid terms in Lemert's theory. Option A, secondary deviance, does not apply in this scenario as there is no subsequent deviant behavior.

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