Question 1

A disadvantaged group is more likely to be punished by the criminal justice system. Which perspective best explains this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Functionalist 
B)  Conflict 
C)  Postmodern 
D)  Feminist 
A)  Functionalist 
B)  Conflict 
C)  Postmodern 
D)  Feminist

Question 2

A problem with differential association theory is that it

Accepted Answer

A)  does not explain how people who are not members of deviant cultures become deviants. 
B)  fails to account for socialization. 
C)  ignores the influence of friends and family. 
D)  does not explain how deviance is learned. 
A)  does not explain how people who are not members of deviant cultures become deviants. 
B)  fails to account for socialization. 
C)  ignores the influence of friends and family. 
D)  does not explain how deviance is learned.

Question 3

The functionalist theory of deviance explains why some behaviors are considered deviant while others are not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

crimes are those motivated by various forms of social bias.

Accepted Answer

A)  Personal 
B)  Victimless 
C)  Preference 
D)  Hate 
A)  Personal 
B)  Victimless 
C)  Preference 
D)  Hate

Question 5

Merton's structural strain theory traces the origins of deviance to

Accepted Answer

A)  anomie in an individual. 
B)  emotional stress caused by job loss, divorce, and the like. 
C)  the tension between desired cultural goals and the means of achieving them. 
D)  the lack of any commitment to cultural goals. 
A)  anomie in an individual. 
B)  emotional stress caused by job loss, divorce, and the like. 
C)  the tension between desired cultural goals and the means of achieving them. 
D)  the lack of any commitment to cultural goals.

Question 6

Explain what it means to say that "deviance is socially constructed?"

Accepted Answer

When we say that "deviance is socially c

Question 7

Social control theory suggests that deviance occurs when

Accepted Answer

A)  a person is labeled as deviant. 
B)  a person's attachment to social bonds is weakened. 
C)  a person does not have access to legitimate means of reaching his or her goals. 
D)  social regulations in a society break down. 
A)  a person is labeled as deviant. 
B)  a person's attachment to social bonds is weakened. 
C)  a person does not have access to legitimate means of reaching his or her goals. 
D)  social regulations in a society break down.

Question 8

Labeling some groups of people as deviant may serve as a form of social control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The shooting of students and faculty at Virginia Tech University in the spring of 2007 fits the pattern of Durkheim's _____ .

Accepted Answer

A)  anomic suicide 
B)  altruistic suicide 
C)  egoistic suicide 
D)  fatalistic suicide 
A)  anomic suicide 
B)  altruistic suicide 
C)  egoistic suicide 
D)  fatalistic suicide

Question 10

Racial minorities account for more than of male prisoners in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  one-quarter 
B)  one-third 
C)  one-half 
D)  two-thirds 
A)  one-quarter 
B)  one-third 
C)  one-half 
D)  two-thirds

Question 11

Discuss Durkheim's study of suicide and how it relates to the study of deviance generally. List and briefly describe the three types of suicide identified by Durkheim.

Accepted Answer

Emile Durkheim's study of suicide is a f

Question 12

Sociologists using a symbolic interaction perspective argue that a physical disability can become _. In this case society devalues the status.

Accepted Answer

A)  formal deviance 
B)  informal deviance 
C)  a stigma 
D)  a crime 
A)  formal deviance 
B)  informal deviance 
C)  a stigma 
D)  a crime

Question 13

Sociologists have found that deviant communities

Accepted Answer

A)  generally share most of the same values and norms as the dominant community. 
B)  are a source of support for previously labeled people who want to try and return to a nondeviant identity. 
C)  often develop their own emblems, language, and dress. 
D)  exist mostly in large urban areas. 
A)  generally share most of the same values and norms as the dominant community. 
B)  are a source of support for previously labeled people who want to try and return to a nondeviant identity. 
C)  often develop their own emblems, language, and dress. 
D)  exist mostly in large urban areas.

Question 14

How do sociologists define deviance?

Accepted Answer

A)  As any behavior that is extreme and unsettling 
B)  As behavior that violates expected social norms 
C)  As behavior that matches social values 
D)  They look at what the media focuses on 
A)  As any behavior that is extreme and unsettling 
B)  As behavior that violates expected social norms 
C)  As behavior that matches social values 
D)  They look at what the media focuses on

Question 15

According to the social control theory, what is the primary reason that people internalize social norms?

Accepted Answer

A)  They fear punishment. 
B)  They care what others think of them. 
C)  They hope for economic gain. 
D)  They think they will find spiritual peace. 
A)  They fear punishment. 
B)  They care what others think of them. 
C)  They hope for economic gain. 
D)  They think they will find spiritual peace.

Question 16

When the labeling theory and the conflict theory of deviance are linked, they could explain

Accepted Answer

A)  why youth cultures create their own types of styles, such as tattoos and piercings. 
B)  how deviance actually contributes to stability within society. 
C)  why members of oppressed groups are more likely to be incarcerated or institutionalized. 
D)  how deviance is defined. 
A)  why youth cultures create their own types of styles, such as tattoos and piercings. 
B)  how deviance actually contributes to stability within society. 
C)  why members of oppressed groups are more likely to be incarcerated or institutionalized. 
D)  how deviance is defined.

Question 17

Which of these statements about deviant identity from a labeling perspective is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  A deviant identity usually emerges over time. 
B)  A deviant identity is developed through a process of interaction with others. 
C)  Deviant identity involves how other people view the target of the deviant label. 
D)  A deviant identity is simple to change. 
A)  A deviant identity usually emerges over time. 
B)  A deviant identity is developed through a process of interaction with others. 
C)  Deviant identity involves how other people view the target of the deviant label. 
D)  A deviant identity is simple to change.

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of egotistic suicide?

Accepted Answer

A)  Suicide among the wealthy 
B)  Suicide bombers 
C)  Elder suicide 
D)  Suicide for religious reasons 
A)  Suicide among the wealthy 
B)  Suicide bombers 
C)  Elder suicide 
D)  Suicide for religious reasons

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of informal deviance in US culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Breaking speeding laws 
B)  Underage drinking 
C)  Body piercing 
D)  Bigamy 
A)  Breaking speeding laws 
B)  Underage drinking 
C)  Body piercing 
D)  Bigamy

Question 20

According to social control theory, deviant behavior occurs

Accepted Answer

A)  when the means for achieving culturally approved goals is blocked. 
B)  when people have given up and no longer accept the goals considered desirable by society. 
C)  when attachment to social bonds breaks down. 
D)  as a result of emotional stress. 
A)  when the means for achieving culturally approved goals is blocked. 
B)  when people have given up and no longer accept the goals considered desirable by society. 
C)  when attachment to social bonds breaks down. 
D)  as a result of emotional stress.

A disadvantaged group is more likely to be punished by the criminal justice system. Which perspective best explains this?

A problem with differential association theory is that it

The functionalist theory of deviance explains why some behaviors are considered deviant while others are not.

crimes are those motivated by various forms of social bias.

Merton's structural strain theory traces the origins of deviance to

Explain what it means to say that "deviance is socially constructed?"

Social control theory suggests that deviance occurs when

Labeling some groups of people as deviant may serve as a form of social control.

The shooting of students and faculty at Virginia Tech University in the spring of 2007 fits the pattern of Durkheim's _____ .

Racial minorities account for more than of male prisoners in the United States.

Discuss Durkheim's study of suicide and how it relates to the study of deviance generally. List and briefly describe the three types of suicide identified by Durkheim.

Sociologists using a symbolic interaction perspective argue that a physical disability can become _. In this case society devalues the status.

Sociologists have found that deviant communities

How do sociologists define deviance?

According to the social control theory, what is the primary reason that people internalize social norms?

When the labeling theory and the conflict theory of deviance are linked, they could explain

Which of these statements about deviant identity from a labeling perspective is false?

Which of the following is an example of egotistic suicide?

Which of the following is an example of informal deviance in US culture?

According to social control theory, deviant behavior occurs

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Exam 7: Deviance and Crime

A disadvantaged group is more likely to be punished by the criminal justice system. Which perspective best explains this?

A problem with differential association theory is that it

The functionalist theory of deviance explains why some behaviors are considered deviant while others are not.

crimes are those motivated by various forms of social bias.

Merton's structural strain theory traces the origins of deviance to

Explain what it means to say that "deviance is socially constructed?"

Social control theory suggests that deviance occurs when

Labeling some groups of people as deviant may serve as a form of social control.

The shooting of students and faculty at Virginia Tech University in the spring of 2007 fits the pattern of Durkheim's _____ .

Racial minorities account for more than of male prisoners in the United States.

Discuss Durkheim's study of suicide and how it relates to the study of deviance generally. List and briefly describe the three types of suicide identified by Durkheim.

Sociologists using a symbolic interaction perspective argue that a physical disability can become _. In this case society devalues the status.

Sociologists have found that deviant communities

How do sociologists define deviance?

According to the social control theory, what is the primary reason that people internalize social norms?

When the labeling theory and the conflict theory of deviance are linked, they could explain

Which of these statements about deviant identity from a labeling perspective is false?

Which of the following is an example of egotistic suicide?

Which of the following is an example of informal deviance in US culture?

According to social control theory, deviant behavior occurs

The Sociological Perspective

Culture

Doing Sociological Research

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups and Organizations

Social Class and Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

Families and Religion

Education and Health Care

Economy and Politics

Environment Population and Social Change

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