The idea that individuals learn to be deviant by interacting with others who are already deviant is called:
A) conflict theory.
B) self-fulfilling prophecy.
C) secondary deviance.
D) differential association theory.
E) labeling theory.

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Differential association theory explains that individuals learn deviant behavior through interaction with others who engage in deviant behavior. The theory suggests that people become deviant when they are exposed to more definitions favoring deviance than definitions against deviance.

The Idea That Individuals Learn to Be Deviant by Interacting