Category: Sociology Mcqs

Labeling theorists________________?

A. focus on why individuals engage in deviant behavior
B. contend that some acts such as rape are inherently criminal
C. contend that labeling people as deviant has no effect on their behavior
D. contend that in many cases those labeled deviant identity and pursue a career of deviance

The dependency ratio describes______________?

A. the size of working population supporting the young and the old
B. the number of children dependent upon the adults in a family
C. the amount of care both give and received by older people
D. the number of welfare professionals that support a population