Question 1

According to Merton, members of the are most likely to experience the structural strain that produces deviance.

Accepted Answer

A)  super rich 
B)  working-class 
C)  middle-income 
D)  upper-income 
A)  super rich 
B)  working-class 
C)  middle-income 
D)  upper-income

Question 2

Within corporations, most of those who are engaged in deviant behavior are unaware that their behavior is illegitimate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to Durkheim, why do societies actually need deviance?

Accepted Answer

A)  In order to recognize normal behavior 
B)  To make most people feel morally superior 
C)  To support the existence of a prison system of employment 
D)  In order to shake up society so it can be reorganized in a better fashion 
A)  In order to recognize normal behavior 
B)  To make most people feel morally superior 
C)  To support the existence of a prison system of employment 
D)  In order to shake up society so it can be reorganized in a better fashion

Question 4

A strength of the conflict theory in terms of understanding deviance is

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A)  its insight into the significance of power relationships. 
B)  its ability to see how the entire social system works for the benefit of all. 
C)  its recognition of the importance of shared values and beliefs. 
D)  its benefits in explaining new forms of deviance. 
A)  its insight into the significance of power relationships. 
B)  its ability to see how the entire social system works for the benefit of all. 
C)  its recognition of the importance of shared values and beliefs. 
D)  its benefits in explaining new forms of deviance.

Question 5

The sociological studies of gangs in the U.S. has found that

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A)  gang behavior is always extremely deviant. 
B)  joining a gang may be an adaptation to conditions of poverty, racism, and sexism. 
C)  girls who are given too much freedom to make choices about their lives are more likely to commit acts of deviance, including joining gangs. 
D)  family dynamics are unrelated to the decision to join a gang. 
A)  gang behavior is always extremely deviant. 
B)  joining a gang may be an adaptation to conditions of poverty, racism, and sexism. 
C)  girls who are given too much freedom to make choices about their lives are more likely to commit acts of deviance, including joining gangs. 
D)  family dynamics are unrelated to the decision to join a gang.

Question 6

The number of low income women who commit crimes is increasing due to their low-wage position in the labor market.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The functionalist theory on mental illness suggests that

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A)  mentally ill people aren't necessarily "sick," but are the victims of societal response to their behavior. 
B)  people with the fewest resources are most likely to be mentally ill. 
C)  identifying behaviors as mental illness serves as a means of reinforcing conformity to societal norms and values. 
D)  mental illness does not exist, only individual responses to oddities exist. 
A)  mentally ill people aren't necessarily "sick," but are the victims of societal response to their behavior. 
B)  people with the fewest resources are most likely to be mentally ill. 
C)  identifying behaviors as mental illness serves as a means of reinforcing conformity to societal norms and values. 
D)  mental illness does not exist, only individual responses to oddities exist.

Question 8

A(n) is an attribute that is socially devalued and discredited.

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A)  achieved status 
B)  social stigma 
C)  deviant career 
D)  nonconforming behavior 
A)  achieved status 
B)  social stigma 
C)  deviant career 
D)  nonconforming behavior

Question 9

Summarize the key differences between the functionalist and conflict theories of deviance.

Accepted Answer

Functionalism and conflict theory are tw

Question 10

Labeling theorists view mental illness as a violation of normative values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

From a sociological perspective

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A)  a specific behavior is either always deviant or never deviant. 
B)  a behavior may be judged as deviant in one situation but not in another. 
C)  all members of a society must agree on which acts are deviant and which are not. 
D)  deviant behaviors never affect large groups of people. 
A)  a specific behavior is either always deviant or never deviant. 
B)  a behavior may be judged as deviant in one situation but not in another. 
C)  all members of a society must agree on which acts are deviant and which are not. 
D)  deviant behaviors never affect large groups of people.

Question 12

Explain Robert Merton's structural strain theory of deviance.

Accepted Answer

Robert Merton's structural strain theory

Question 13

How do sociologists explain the fact that women have lower rates of suicide than men?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are more fearful in general. 
B)  Women are very hesitant to do harm, even to themselves. 
C)  Women are more embedded in relations of care and responsibility. 
D)  Women have less access to the means for committing suicide. 
A)  Women are more fearful in general. 
B)  Women are very hesitant to do harm, even to themselves. 
C)  Women are more embedded in relations of care and responsibility. 
D)  Women have less access to the means for committing suicide.

Question 14

Discuss the sociological definitions of deviance.

Accepted Answer

Deviance is a concept that is central to

Question 15

In the immediate aftermath of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, many Americans publicly demonstrated their patriotism. This is an illustration of Durkheim's belief that

Accepted Answer

A)  people only mobilize when they feel threatened. 
B)  the definition of deviance is relative to the situation. 
C)  deviance produces social solidarity. 
D)  deviant labels only apply to the powerless. 
A)  people only mobilize when they feel threatened. 
B)  the definition of deviance is relative to the situation. 
C)  deviance produces social solidarity. 
D)  deviant labels only apply to the powerless.

Question 16

The perspective that uses a microsociological approach includes _.

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A)  functionalism 
B)  conflict 
C)  symbolic interactionism 
D)  criminology 
A)  functionalism 
B)  conflict 
C)  symbolic interactionism 
D)  criminology

Question 17

What is the pattern of race in prosecution and sentencing for crimes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Members of minority groups tend to have greater access to plea bargaining. 
B)  Defendants of minority status and White defendants have about the same rates of conviction. 
C)  African American and Hispanic defendants receive longer sentences than White defendants, even when they have the same background. 
D)  Although African Americans and Hispanics are more likely than whites to receive the death penalty, they are also more likely to be pardoned. 
A)  Members of minority groups tend to have greater access to plea bargaining. 
B)  Defendants of minority status and White defendants have about the same rates of conviction. 
C)  African American and Hispanic defendants receive longer sentences than White defendants, even when they have the same background. 
D)  Although African Americans and Hispanics are more likely than whites to receive the death penalty, they are also more likely to be pardoned.

Question 18

According to the text, the example of attitudes toward smoking in the U.S. demonstrates the notion that

Accepted Answer

A)  perceptions of deviance are influenced by social change. 
B)  smoking should not have been considered acceptable. 
C)  laws are needed in order to best define deviant behavior. 
D)  evidence of risk is enough to change behavior. 
A)  perceptions of deviance are influenced by social change. 
B)  smoking should not have been considered acceptable. 
C)  laws are needed in order to best define deviant behavior. 
D)  evidence of risk is enough to change behavior.

Question 19

In order for something to be considered deviant

Accepted Answer

A)  it must be against the law. 
B)  everyone in society must regard it as deviant. 
C)  it must violate socially created rules and norms. 
D)  it must have negative consequences. 
A)  it must be against the law. 
B)  everyone in society must regard it as deviant. 
C)  it must violate socially created rules and norms. 
D)  it must have negative consequences.

Question 20

Discuss how deviance can be functional for society.

Accepted Answer

Deviance can be functional for society i

According to Merton, members of the are most likely to experience the structural strain that produces deviance.

Within corporations, most of those who are engaged in deviant behavior are unaware that their behavior is illegitimate.

According to Durkheim, why do societies actually need deviance?

A strength of the conflict theory in terms of understanding deviance is

The sociological studies of gangs in the U.S. has found that

The number of low income women who commit crimes is increasing due to their low-wage position in the labor market.

The functionalist theory on mental illness suggests that

A(n) is an attribute that is socially devalued and discredited.

Summarize the key differences between the functionalist and conflict theories of deviance.

Labeling theorists view mental illness as a violation of normative values.

From a sociological perspective

Explain Robert Merton's structural strain theory of deviance.

How do sociologists explain the fact that women have lower rates of suicide than men?

Discuss the sociological definitions of deviance.

In the immediate aftermath of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, many Americans publicly demonstrated their patriotism. This is an illustration of Durkheim's belief that

The perspective that uses a microsociological approach includes _.

What is the pattern of race in prosecution and sentencing for crimes?

According to the text, the example of attitudes toward smoking in the U.S. demonstrates the notion that

In order for something to be considered deviant

Discuss how deviance can be functional for society.

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According to Merton, members of the are most likely to experience the structural strain that produces deviance.

Within corporations, most of those who are engaged in deviant behavior are unaware that their behavior is illegitimate.

According to Durkheim, why do societies actually need deviance?

A strength of the conflict theory in terms of understanding deviance is

The sociological studies of gangs in the U.S. has found that

The number of low income women who commit crimes is increasing due to their low-wage position in the labor market.

The functionalist theory on mental illness suggests that

A(n) is an attribute that is socially devalued and discredited.

Summarize the key differences between the functionalist and conflict theories of deviance.

Labeling theorists view mental illness as a violation of normative values.

From a sociological perspective

Explain Robert Merton's structural strain theory of deviance.

How do sociologists explain the fact that women have lower rates of suicide than men?

Discuss the sociological definitions of deviance.

In the immediate aftermath of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, many Americans publicly demonstrated their patriotism. This is an illustration of Durkheim's belief that

The perspective that uses a microsociological approach includes _.

What is the pattern of race in prosecution and sentencing for crimes?

According to the text, the example of attitudes toward smoking in the U.S. demonstrates the notion that

In order for something to be considered deviant

Discuss how deviance can be functional for society.

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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