Question 1

Which of the following would be asserted by a conflict theorist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Crime is inherent, not a socially constructed category. 
B)  Those in power create laws that protect and promote their interests. 
C)  The interests of all interested parties are taken into account by lawmakers. 
D)  Society is not pluralistic and power is evenly distributed in society, creating conflict. 
A)  Crime is inherent, not a socially constructed category. 
B)  Those in power create laws that protect and promote their interests. 
C)  The interests of all interested parties are taken into account by lawmakers. 
D)  Society is not pluralistic and power is evenly distributed in society, creating conflict.

Question 2

Critics of socialization theory note that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the theory has an oversocialized view of people 
B)  there are other considerations in determining behavior that may not stem solely from social learning 
C)  a and b 
D)  none of the above 
A)  the theory has an oversocialized view of people 
B)  there are other considerations in determining behavior that may not stem solely from social learning 
C)  a and b 
D)  none of the above

Question 3

Danny has been labeled deviant by family, friends, and the criminal justice system. He joins a deviant subculture and others see him in that deviant role. Jim now has the social status of a deviant. Labeling theorists would say that Jim is exhibiting which kind of deviance?

Accepted Answer

A)  primary 
B)  secondary 
C)  tertiary 
D)  intermediary 
A)  primary 
B)  secondary 
C)  tertiary 
D)  intermediary

Question 4

______ believe(s) that deviant behavior comes from low-self control that was caused by ineffective child rearing.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sutherland 
B)  Sykes and Matza 
C)  Gottfredson and Hirschi 
D)  Reckless 
A)  Sutherland 
B)  Sykes and Matza 
C)  Gottfredson and Hirschi 
D)  Reckless

Question 5

______ argued that deviance results when a person learns definitions that portray some conduct as desirable, even though it is deviant.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sykes and Matza 
B)  Lemert 
C)  Akers 
D)  Hirschi 
A)  Sykes and Matza 
B)  Lemert 
C)  Akers 
D)  Hirschi

Question 6

Which of the following theories is also known as the interactionist perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  Labeling 
B)  Anomie 
C)  Learning 
D)  Control 
A)  Labeling 
B)  Anomie 
C)  Learning 
D)  Control

Which of the following would be asserted by a conflict theorist?

Critics of socialization theory note that:

Danny has been labeled deviant by family, friends, and the criminal justice system. He joins a deviant subculture and others see him in that deviant role. Jim now has the social status of a deviant. Labeling theorists would say that Jim is exhibiting which kind of deviance?

______ believe(s) that deviant behavior comes from low-self control that was caused by ineffective child rearing.

______ argued that deviance results when a person learns definitions that portray some conduct as desirable, even though it is deviant.

Which of the following theories is also known as the interactionist perspective?

The Nature and Meaning of Deviance

Deviant Events and Social Control

Becoming Deviant

Crimes of Interpersonal Violence

Nonviolent Crime

White-Collar and Corporate Crime

Drug Use and Addiction

Drunkenness and Alcoholism

Suicide

Heterosexual Deviance

Gays, Lesbians, and Homophobia

Physical Disabilities

Mental Disorders

Recent Forms of Deviance

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Exam 4: Major Theories of Deviance

Which of the following would be asserted by a conflict theorist?

Critics of socialization theory note that:

Danny has been labeled deviant by family, friends, and the criminal justice system. He joins a deviant subculture and others see him in that deviant role. Jim now has the social status of a deviant. Labeling theorists would say that Jim is exhibiting which kind of deviance?

______ believe(s) that deviant behavior comes from low-self control that was caused by ineffective child rearing.

______ argued that deviance results when a person learns definitions that portray some conduct as desirable, even though it is deviant.

Which of the following theories is also known as the interactionist perspective?

The Nature and Meaning of Deviance

Deviant Events and Social Control

Becoming Deviant

Crimes of Interpersonal Violence

Nonviolent Crime

White-Collar and Corporate Crime

Drug Use and Addiction

Drunkenness and Alcoholism

Suicide

Heterosexual Deviance

Gays, Lesbians, and Homophobia

Physical Disabilities

Mental Disorders

Recent Forms of Deviance

Filters