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... > social science subjects > health and social care > health and society > cancer and society > industry > book industry > publishing industry > journalism > issues and controversies > deception
... > social science subjects > business and management > types of industry > communication industry > book industry > publishing industry > journalism > issues and controversies > deception
... > social science subjects > library and information science > information science > publishing > book industry > publishing industry > journalism > issues and controversies > deception
... > social science subjects > library and information science > information science > publishing > journalism > issues and controversies > deception
... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > media studies > media forms > journalism > issues and controversies > deception
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > mental health, mental disorders, and special groups > antisocial behavior > deception
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > behavior (psychology) > antisocial behavior > deception
social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > antisocial behavior > deception
social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > crimes and offenses > antisocial behavior > deception
... > social science subjects > business and management > sociology of work > sociology of work encyc > everyday life at work > deception
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of work > sociology of work encyc > everyday life at work > deception
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > behavior (psychology) > social behavior > deception
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of organizations, institutions and structure > communities (sociology) > social life > social behavior > deception

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deception  

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  • Deception occurs when people present inaccurate information in order to mislead an audience. From forcing a smile for annoying customers to claiming that a task will take less time to complete than is necessary, sociologists of work have observed that deceptions are routine events in workplaces. [Source: Sociology of Work: An Encyclopedia; Deception]

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