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faduma

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According to Scott and Lyman (1968) what is the name of the various ways in which a discredited person may avoid the effects of stigma by justifying or excusing their untoward behavior
 
  a. Reactive methods of Persuasion
  b. Spin Control Theory
  c. Accounts
  d. Role Commitment

Question 2

According to Howard Becker, if people believe Juliet is a slut even if she has never engaged in sexual activity, Juliet will still become that perceived reality
 
  in the minds of the people that believe the slut label and they will treat her accordingly. Juliet is now stigmatized, discredited, and faces the consequences of the noxious slut label. Becker calls this predicament
  a. Doomed Status
  b. Falsely accused
  c. Master Status
  d. Consequences of Labeling



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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

b



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