Question 1

Give at least three reasons why deviance is considered dysfunctional by functionalists.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Three reasons why dev

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a violent crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  Robbery 
B)  Motor-vehicle theft 
C)  Arson 
D)  Intellectual property theft 
E)  Cybercrime 
A)  Robbery 
B)  Motor-vehicle theft 
C)  Arson 
D)  Intellectual property theft 
E)  Cybercrime

Question 3

According to differential association theory, which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children who grew up in an environment that taught conformity rather than deviance later rebel and become deviant. 
B)  There is a strong association between capitalism, social inequality, power, and deviance. 
C)  People are products of socialization. 
D)  People are deviant when they experience blocked opportunities to achieve the culturally approved goal of economic success. 
E)  Only a minority of children who grow up in poor, urban, disadvantaged communities join gangs and/or commit crimes. 
A)  Children who grew up in an environment that taught conformity rather than deviance later rebel and become deviant. 
B)  There is a strong association between capitalism, social inequality, power, and deviance. 
C)  People are products of socialization. 
D)  People are deviant when they experience blocked opportunities to achieve the culturally approved goal of economic success. 
E)  Only a minority of children who grow up in poor, urban, disadvantaged communities join gangs and/or commit crimes.

Question 4

In the context of Robert Merton's strain theory, which of the following modes of adaptation do most people use to resolve their social strain?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

One of the reasons for female victimization is the effect of culture on gender roles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to Robert Merton, one of the institutionalized means for achieving the cultural goal of economic success is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  emphasize seeking quick gratification. 
B)  follow shortcuts to economic success. 
C)  be introverts at the workplace. 
D)  make sacrifices. 
E)  quit education and start working. 
A)  emphasize seeking quick gratification. 
B)  follow shortcuts to economic success. 
C)  be introverts at the workplace. 
D)  make sacrifices. 
E)  quit education and start working.

Question 7

Sociologists are especially interested in criminal deviance, behavior that violates laws, because it:

Accepted Answer

A)  is easy to measure. 
B)  threatens people's lives or property. 
C)  is ignored by other theorists. 
D)  has consistent statistics, unlike noncriminal deviances. 
E)  always follows a synchronous pattern. 
A)  is easy to measure. 
B)  threatens people's lives or property. 
C)  is ignored by other theorists. 
D)  has consistent statistics, unlike noncriminal deviances. 
E)  always follows a synchronous pattern.

Question 8

Which of the following is a characteristic of deviance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Perceptions of deviance remain the same across all human beings irrespective of age, caste, ethnicity, gender, or religion. 
B)  Traits and beliefs are not considered as deviance. 
C)  Perceptions of deviance are defined by every individual instead of being defined or influenced by laws. 
D)  Perceptions of deviance can change over time. 
E)  Public attitudes and perception of deviance are independent of each other. 
A)  Perceptions of deviance remain the same across all human beings irrespective of age, caste, ethnicity, gender, or religion. 
B)  Traits and beliefs are not considered as deviance. 
C)  Perceptions of deviance are defined by every individual instead of being defined or influenced by laws. 
D)  Perceptions of deviance can change over time. 
E)  Public attitudes and perception of deviance are independent of each other.

Question 9

What are victimless crimes?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Offenses that are the

Question 10

According to Robert Merton, Americans are taught to strive toward the American dream of economic success. He termed these aspirations as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  institutionalized goals 
B)  institutionalized results 
C)  cultural strains 
D)  cultural means 
E)  cultural goals 
A)  institutionalized goals 
B)  institutionalized results 
C)  cultural strains 
D)  cultural means 
E)  cultural goals

Question 11

Which of the following crimes is considered a criminal deviance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adult pornography 
B)  Alcoholism 
C)  Suicide 
D)  Mental illness 
E)  Intellectual property theft 
A)  Adult pornography 
B)  Alcoholism 
C)  Suicide 
D)  Mental illness 
E)  Intellectual property theft

Question 12

Rehabilitation, one of the approaches to controlling deviance, maintains that appropriate treatment can change offenders into productive, law-abiding citizens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Explain how rehabilitation can be used as an approach for controlling deviance.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Rehabilitation, one o

Question 14

Aaron and his friends engage in illegal activities online. They sell cars online for a full or partial payment but do not deliver the vehicle. At times, they also ask for the Social Security numbers of unassuming buyers in the pretense of verifying their credibility. In this case, Aaron and his friends are engaged in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  computer crime 
B)  victimless crime 
C)  violent crime 
D)  corporate crime 
E)  organizational crime 
A)  computer crime 
B)  victimless crime 
C)  violent crime 
D)  corporate crime 
E)  organizational crime

Question 15

Summarize the critical evaluation of feminist perspectives on deviance.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Feminist sociologists

Question 16

Deviance is dysfunctional because it increases confidence in institutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In the context of arrests of females, the gender gap is lowest for:

Accepted Answer

A)  property crime. 
B)  prostitution. 
C)  forgery and counterfeiting. 
D)  fraud. 
E)  embezzlement. 
A)  property crime. 
B)  prostitution. 
C)  forgery and counterfeiting. 
D)  fraud. 
E)  embezzlement.

Question 18

Deviance does not vary in terms of time, situation, group, or culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Give an example of a situation where corporate crimes are profitable.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Fraudulent billings t

Question 20

Explain the two most important sources of crime statistics.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Two of the most impor

Give at least three reasons why deviance is considered dysfunctional by functionalists.

Which of the following is an example of a violent crime?

According to differential association theory, which of the following is true?

In the context of Robert Merton's strain theory, which of the following modes of adaptation do most people use to resolve their social strain?

One of the reasons for female victimization is the effect of culture on gender roles.

According to Robert Merton, one of the institutionalized means for achieving the cultural goal of economic success is to:

Sociologists are especially interested in criminal deviance, behavior that violates laws, because it:

Which of the following is a characteristic of deviance?

What are victimless crimes?

According to Robert Merton, Americans are taught to strive toward the American dream of economic success. He termed these aspirations as _____.

Which of the following crimes is considered a criminal deviance?

Rehabilitation, one of the approaches to controlling deviance, maintains that appropriate treatment can change offenders into productive, law-abiding citizens.

Explain how rehabilitation can be used as an approach for controlling deviance.

Summarize the critical evaluation of feminist perspectives on deviance.

Deviance is dysfunctional because it increases confidence in institutions.

In the context of arrests of females, the gender gap is lowest for:

Deviance does not vary in terms of time, situation, group, or culture.

Give an example of a situation where corporate crimes are profitable.

Explain the two most important sources of crime statistics.

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Exam 7: Deviance, Crime, and the Criminal Justice System

Give at least three reasons why deviance is considered dysfunctional by functionalists.

Which of the following is an example of a violent crime?

According to differential association theory, which of the following is true?

In the context of Robert Merton's strain theory, which of the following modes of adaptation do most people use to resolve their social strain?

One of the reasons for female victimization is the effect of culture on gender roles.

According to Robert Merton, one of the institutionalized means for achieving the cultural goal of economic success is to:

Sociologists are especially interested in criminal deviance, behavior that violates laws, because it:

Which of the following is a characteristic of deviance?

What are victimless crimes?

According to Robert Merton, Americans are taught to strive toward the American dream of economic success. He termed these aspirations as _____.

Which of the following crimes is considered a criminal deviance?

Rehabilitation, one of the approaches to controlling deviance, maintains that appropriate treatment can change offenders into productive, law-abiding citizens.

Explain how rehabilitation can be used as an approach for controlling deviance.

Summarize the critical evaluation of feminist perspectives on deviance.

Deviance is dysfunctional because it increases confidence in institutions.

In the context of arrests of females, the gender gap is lowest for:

Deviance does not vary in terms of time, situation, group, or culture.

Give an example of a situation where corporate crimes are profitable.

Explain the two most important sources of crime statistics.

Thinking Like a Sociologist

Examining Our Social World

Culture

Socialization

Social Interaction and Social Structure

Social Groups, Organizations, and Social Institutions

Social Stratification: United States and Global

Gender and Sexuality

Race and Ethnicity

The Economy and Politics

Families and Aging

Education and Religion

Health and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

Social Change: Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Technology

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