True or false: deviance can involve both underconformity and overconformity to norms in this framework?

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Only underconformity
• D. Only overconformity

Answer: (A)

Deviance involves departures from expected norms, and that includes both not meeting norms and going beyond them. Underconformity is when someone fails to meet the norms—like ignoring team rules or game etiquette. Overconformity is when someone adheres to norms so rigidly that it exceeds what’s appropriate, potentially stifling behavior or fairness. In this framework, both types are deviations from what the group expects. So the statement is true: deviance can involve both underconformity and overconformity to norms.