Question

During the civil rights movement, Rosa Parks and other black protestors spoke out against segregation by refusing to sit at the back of the bus. This is an example of ________.

An act of social control
An act of deviance
A social norm
Criminal mores

Answer 1

Answer: Act of deviance.

Explanation: An act of deviance is a sociology term that is used to describe an action that is against the social norms or rules. In the time of Rosa Parks, African-American were not allowed to sit at the front on the buses, this is why, Rosa and the other protestor's refusal to sit at the back was considered an act of deviance.