Imagine the following hypothetical news headline: "More than 70% of Canadians dislike people who drink cheap beer." Based on this report,we can say that drinking cheap beer is "deviant",according to the definition of deviance that emphasizes
A)normative violation.
B)negative societal reaction.
C)statistical rarity.
D)the "social contract hypothesis".
E)social harm.

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The definition of deviance that emphasizes negative societal reaction states that any behavior that elicits a negative reaction from society is considered deviant. In this case, the news headline reports that more than 70% of Canadians dislike people who drink cheap beer. This negative reaction from the majority of Canadians indicates that drinking cheap beer is deviant.

Imagine the Following Hypothetical News Headline: "More Than 70% of Canadians