In 1965,J.L.Simmons asked a sample of the general public who they thought were deviant.Which of the following did significant numbers of people feel were deviant?

A) alcoholics and prostitutes
B) communists and atheists
C) psychiatrists and priests
D) all of the above

In 1965, J.L. Simmons' research into public perceptions of deviance revealed that significant numbers of people considered a wide range of groups as deviant, including alcoholics, prostitutes, communists, atheists, psychiatrists, and priests. This illustrates the broad and varied societal views on what constituted deviant behavior at the time.