Which of the following is an example of deviance?
A) A student walks into a sociology class naked because it is hot outside.
B) All of the answer choices are correct.
C) A student picks his nose throughout his sociology class period.
D) A student cheats on her first sociology exam.

Question

Which of the following is an example of deviance?
A) A student walks into a sociology class naked because it is hot outside.
B) All of the answer choices are correct.
C) A student picks his nose throughout his sociology class period.
D) A student cheats on her first sociology exam.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Deviance refers to behaviors that violate social norms. All the examples provided (walking into class naked due to heat, picking one's nose throughout class, and cheating on an exam) are behaviors that deviate from what is typically considered acceptable or normal in a classroom setting, thus making all of them examples of deviance.

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