Which one of the following influences deviance?

The correct answer is Personality.Key Points

• Deviant behavior is defined as actions that violate social norms, which may include both informal social rules or more formal societal expectations and laws.
• There are likely many factors that play a role in deviant behavior. These include genetics, personality, upbringing, environment, and societal influences.
• It is also important to note that what is considered deviant can vary from one culture to the next.
• Other factors—including sex and socioeconomic status—also influence the informal and unwritten social rules and expectations that people are expected to conform to.

Additional Information

• Status is our relative social position within a group, while a role is a part our society expects us to play in a given status. For example, a man may have the status of father in his family.
• There are three types of a person's social status: Master, Achieved, and Ascribed.
• Social norms are shared standards of acceptable behavior by groups. Social norms can both be informal understandings that govern the behavior of members of society, as well as be codified into rules and laws.
• Hierarchy refers to the ranking of members in social groups based on the power, influence, or dominance they exhibit, whereby some members are superior or subordinate to others

Thus, Personality influences deviance.