Categorization of Behaviors

XAT 2016 · Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning · Easy · Verbal Ability

The subject of this book is knavery, skullduggery, cheating, betrayal, unfairness, crime, sneakiness, malingering, cutting corner, immorality, dishonesty, betrayal, graft, wickedness, and sin.

Which of the following options best captures ALL the italicized words above?

  1. A.

    Aggressive behaviours

  2. B.

    Illegal behaviours

  3. C.

    Deviant behaviours

  4. D.

    Banned behaviours

  5. E.

    Vetoed behaviours

Answer

C

Explanation

The listed behaviors (cheating, malingering, immorality, dishonesty, sin, etc.) are all forms of societal norms violations, overarching under the sociological term 'deviant behaviours'.

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