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In labeling theory, deviance is defined by rejecting a certain label or labels that you were given. Labeling theory assumes that there is a significance to the labels that we are given. It also assumes that labels tend to become part of our self-concept, which helps to set us on paths that either propel us into or divert us from deviance. There are several different behavioral effects of labeling. When some people are labeled, they begin to take on more of the behaviors of the label that they were given. For example, if a student was only somewhat of a nerd, and then got labeled as a nerd, then the student would take on the characteristics of the nerd. This would include hanging out with the nerd group because he/she wouldn’t have anyone else to hang out with. Another behavioral effect of labeling is rejection. If a person is labeled into a certain group and they reject the label, they will still act the way that they did before the label was given.
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