Question

concepts can be difficult to work with because they may have different meanings to different people at different times. which of the following is an example of this? a. it is criminal to drink alcohol in the us at 18, but it is not criminal to do so in germany; so we would say it is deviant in the us but not deviant in germany. b. it is common for people around the world to wear jeans. c. women in all cultures and societies bear children while men in all cultures and societies do not. d. all americans believe in equal rights for all races and religions.

Explanation:

The statement in option a shows how a behavior (drinking alcohol at 18) has different legal - statuses in different countries (US and Germany), which is an example of a concept having different meanings at different times and places. Option b is about a common fashion item, option c is about gender - related child - bearing norms, and option d is about a general belief about equality which is not about concepts having different meanings in the same sense as option a.

Answer:

a. It is criminal to drink alcohol in the US at 18, but it is not criminal to do so in Germany; so we would say it is deviant in the US but not deviant in Germany.