Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT one of the three assumptions that the positivist perspective holds on deviant behavior?
A) Deviance is absolutely real.
B) Deviance is determined by the individual's free will.
C) Deviance is an observable fact.
D) Deviance is determined by forces beyond the individual's control.
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