Question 1

The FBI views terrorism as:

Accepted Answer

A)  a crime that violates only international laws. 
B)  a violent action to achieve political ends. 
C)  a necessary evil. 
D)  including bioterrorism but not cyberterrorism. 
A)  a crime that violates only international laws. 
B)  a violent action to achieve political ends. 
C)  a necessary evil. 
D)  including bioterrorism but not cyberterrorism.

Question 2

The Ku Klux Klan and Neo-Nazis are both examples of which type of cultural-structural strain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Retreatism 
B)  Ritualism 
C)  Innovation 
D)  Rebellion 
A)  Retreatism 
B)  Ritualism 
C)  Innovation 
D)  Rebellion

Question 3

Which of the following would be of the least interest to sociologists studying drug and alcohol use?

Accepted Answer

A)  How definitions of alcohol and drug abuse change over time 
B)  Why using one substance is considered more deviant than another 
C)  The hormone levels of the people who are most likely to use drugs 
D)  The stigmatized person's social groups 
A)  How definitions of alcohol and drug abuse change over time 
B)  Why using one substance is considered more deviant than another 
C)  The hormone levels of the people who are most likely to use drugs 
D)  The stigmatized person's social groups

Question 4

There is a strong correlation between socioeconomic status and rates of reported mental illness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The strength of the labeling theory is that it

Accepted Answer

A)  recognizes the nature of a shared value system in society. 
B)  acknowledges that the judgments people make about perceived deviance have powerful effects. 
C)  emphasizes economic inequality as the primary source of deviance. 
D)  explains why deviant behavior occurs. 
A)  recognizes the nature of a shared value system in society. 
B)  acknowledges that the judgments people make about perceived deviance have powerful effects. 
C)  emphasizes economic inequality as the primary source of deviance. 
D)  explains why deviant behavior occurs.

Question 6

From the conflict perspective of deviance, all of the following are true, except,

Accepted Answer

A)  deviance results from inequality in society. 
B)  powerless groups may be labeled deviant for small infractions. 
C)  deviance reaffirms social solidarity. 
D)  racial minorities are punished more frequently than others. 
A)  deviance results from inequality in society. 
B)  powerless groups may be labeled deviant for small infractions. 
C)  deviance reaffirms social solidarity. 
D)  racial minorities are punished more frequently than others.

Question 7

A criticism of the functional perspective of deviance is that it

Accepted Answer

A)  places too much emphasis on the individual. 
B)  does not explain why some people are able to impose their ideas or judgments on others. 
C)  overemphasizes injustice and inequality in society. 
D)  fails to see the good that deviance accomplishes. 
A)  places too much emphasis on the individual. 
B)  does not explain why some people are able to impose their ideas or judgments on others. 
C)  overemphasizes injustice and inequality in society. 
D)  fails to see the good that deviance accomplishes.

Question 8

According to Sutherland's differential association theory, people become criminals when they

Accepted Answer

A)  are more strongly socialized to break the law than to obey it. 
B)  are genetically predisposed to deviate. 
C)  lack socially approved means to realize socially established goals. 
D)  lack proper attachment to others. 
A)  are more strongly socialized to break the law than to obey it. 
B)  are genetically predisposed to deviate. 
C)  lack socially approved means to realize socially established goals. 
D)  lack proper attachment to others.

Question 9

Durkheim's research on formed the foundation for the functionalist perspective of deviance.

Accepted Answer

A)  suicide 
B)  homosexuality 
C)  altruism 
D)  labels 
A)  suicide 
B)  homosexuality 
C)  altruism 
D)  labels

Question 10

Sutherland's differential association theory argues that deviant behavior is learned.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The sociological definition of social deviance

Accepted Answer

A)  stresses social context, not individual behavior. 
B)  focuses on individual nonconformity. 
C)  recognizes deviance as being the same for all groups and settings. 
D)  argues that definitions of deviance remain the same over time. 
A)  stresses social context, not individual behavior. 
B)  focuses on individual nonconformity. 
C)  recognizes deviance as being the same for all groups and settings. 
D)  argues that definitions of deviance remain the same over time.

Question 12

Functionalist theories of deviance

Accepted Answer

A)  fear that deviance creates the breakdown of society. 
B)  view deviance as necessary in order to clarify what the norms of society are. 
C)  believe that punishment of deviance is dysfunctional because it prevents the deviance that is necessary for society. 
D)  assume that norms are largely meaningless. 
A)  fear that deviance creates the breakdown of society. 
B)  view deviance as necessary in order to clarify what the norms of society are. 
C)  believe that punishment of deviance is dysfunctional because it prevents the deviance that is necessary for society. 
D)  assume that norms are largely meaningless.

Question 13

When teens perceive themselves as having a deviant identity, they are considering which sociological perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conflict 
B)  Symbolic interactionist 
C)  Functionalist 
D)  Rational choice 
A)  Conflict 
B)  Symbolic interactionist 
C)  Functionalist 
D)  Rational choice

Question 14

Explain the role of race in the criminal justice system.

Accepted Answer

The role of race in the criminal justice

Question 15

If a culture considered tattoos a form of deviance, it would categorize it as a type of deviance.

Accepted Answer

A)  formal 
B)  situational 
C)  anomic 
D)  informal 
A)  formal 
B)  situational 
C)  anomic 
D)  informal

Question 16

Once behaviors are considered deviant within a society, it is not possible to change this perception.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Over time it is possible for some previously accepted behaviors to come to be considered as deviant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The FBI's Uniform Crime Report stresses crimes.

Accepted Answer

A)  violent 
B)  official 
C)  index 
D)  victimless 
A)  violent 
B)  official 
C)  index 
D)  victimless

Question 19

Within a deviant community, punishment by authorities may be seen as something to be proud of.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of the medicalization of deviance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gang violence 
B)  Body piercing 
C)  Alcoholism 
D)  Gender inequality 
A)  Gang violence 
B)  Body piercing 
C)  Alcoholism 
D)  Gender inequality

The FBI views terrorism as:

The Ku Klux Klan and Neo-Nazis are both examples of which type of cultural-structural strain?

Which of the following would be of the least interest to sociologists studying drug and alcohol use?

There is a strong correlation between socioeconomic status and rates of reported mental illness.

The strength of the labeling theory is that it

From the conflict perspective of deviance, all of the following are true, except,

A criticism of the functional perspective of deviance is that it

According to Sutherland's differential association theory, people become criminals when they

Durkheim's research on formed the foundation for the functionalist perspective of deviance.

Sutherland's differential association theory argues that deviant behavior is learned.

The sociological definition of social deviance

Functionalist theories of deviance

When teens perceive themselves as having a deviant identity, they are considering which sociological perspective?

Explain the role of race in the criminal justice system.

If a culture considered tattoos a form of deviance, it would categorize it as a type of deviance.

Once behaviors are considered deviant within a society, it is not possible to change this perception.

Over time it is possible for some previously accepted behaviors to come to be considered as deviant.

The FBI's Uniform Crime Report stresses crimes.

Within a deviant community, punishment by authorities may be seen as something to be proud of.

Which of the following is an example of the medicalization of deviance?

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Exam 7: Deviance and Crime

The FBI views terrorism as:

The Ku Klux Klan and Neo-Nazis are both examples of which type of cultural-structural strain?

Which of the following would be of the least interest to sociologists studying drug and alcohol use?

There is a strong correlation between socioeconomic status and rates of reported mental illness.

The strength of the labeling theory is that it

From the conflict perspective of deviance, all of the following are true, except,

A criticism of the functional perspective of deviance is that it

According to Sutherland's differential association theory, people become criminals when they

Durkheim's research on formed the foundation for the functionalist perspective of deviance.

Sutherland's differential association theory argues that deviant behavior is learned.

The sociological definition of social deviance

Functionalist theories of deviance

When teens perceive themselves as having a deviant identity, they are considering which sociological perspective?

Explain the role of race in the criminal justice system.

If a culture considered tattoos a form of deviance, it would categorize it as a type of deviance.

Once behaviors are considered deviant within a society, it is not possible to change this perception.

Over time it is possible for some previously accepted behaviors to come to be considered as deviant.

The FBI's Uniform Crime Report stresses crimes.

Within a deviant community, punishment by authorities may be seen as something to be proud of.

Which of the following is an example of the medicalization of deviance?

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

Filters