Question 1

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 2

Deviance is an inherent quality of behavior-the deviance lies in the act itself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Discuss how deviance can be functional for society. Do you agree or disagree with this assessment? Why?

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Deviance can be functional for society i

Question 4

The primary sociological criticism of the medicalization of deviance is that it

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A)  makes deviance too expensive to cure. 
B)  makes it too easy for people to behave in deviant ways. 
C)  ignores the impact of the social structure in the creation of deviant behavior. 
D)  pushes solutions off to the medical profession. 
A)  makes deviance too expensive to cure. 
B)  makes it too easy for people to behave in deviant ways. 
C)  ignores the impact of the social structure in the creation of deviant behavior. 
D)  pushes solutions off to the medical profession.

Question 5

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, such as anti-smoking laws, are needed in order identify 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, such as anti-smoking laws, are needed in order identify deviant behavior. 
D)  evidence of risk is enough to change behavior.

Question 6

Describe the patterned impact of race, gender, and class in terms of policing, arrest and conviction, and sentencing; give specific examples whenever possible.

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The patterned impact of race, gender, an

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

Discuss the reasons sociologists give for the increase in women's participation in crime in recent years.

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There are several reasons that sociologi

Question 9

The primary weakness of the labeling theory is

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A)  that it overemphasizes social attachment. 
B)  its disregard for the role of those with power in creating deviance. 
C)  that it does not explain the reasons for the behavior that comes to be labeled as deviant. 
D)  that it overstates the subjective nature of identifying deviance. 
A)  that it overemphasizes social attachment. 
B)  its disregard for the role of those with power in creating deviance. 
C)  that it does not explain the reasons for the behavior that comes to be labeled as deviant. 
D)  that it overstates the subjective nature of identifying deviance.

Question 10

Social control theory is based on the assumptions that

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A)  most people feel some impulse toward deviance but that their attachment to a common value system keeps them from acting on those impulses. 
B)  those with the most power in society define deviance and that they use supposed deviance to exclude others from power. 
C)  deviance is a result of labeling and thus naturally leads to the need for mass incarceration. 
D)  deviants agree with the goals of society but are blocked from achieving them through legitimate means. 
A)  most people feel some impulse toward deviance but that their attachment to a common value system keeps them from acting on those impulses. 
B)  those with the most power in society define deviance and that they use supposed deviance to exclude others from power. 
C)  deviance is a result of labeling and thus naturally leads to the need for mass incarceration. 
D)  deviants agree with the goals of society but are blocked from achieving them through legitimate means.

Question 11

A problem with differential association theory is that it

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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 12

Functionalists suggest that deviance is functional because it creates social cohesion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Researchers who espouse a symbolic interaction are more likely to do _____ research that focuses on _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  macrosociological; the rewards received for deviant behavior 
B)  macrosociological; the effects of social class and power 
C)  microsociological; the meanings attributed to situations 
D)  microsociological; how society benefits from deviance 
A)  macrosociological; the rewards received for deviant behavior 
B)  macrosociological; the effects of social class and power 
C)  microsociological; the meanings attributed to situations 
D)  microsociological; how society benefits from deviance

Question 14

Crime is an example of formal deviance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Explain labeling theory, describe how it is linked to conflict theory, and give an example of how the two theories may be applied together.

Accepted Answer

Labeling theory is a sociological perspe

Question 16

Explain how social movements can influence definitions of deviance using a recent movement, such as Black Lives Matter or the #MeToo movement.

Accepted Answer

Social movements can influence definitio

Question 17

Lisa does not especially care what others think of her or her behavior and typically does whatever it suits her to do at the time. Social control theory would predict that she would be more likely to engage in deviant behavior because

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A)  she has been labeled as deviant. 
B)  her attachment to social bonds is weakened. 
C)  she does not have access to legitimate means of reaching her goals. 
D)  she has an obvious personality disorder. 
A)  she has been labeled as deviant. 
B)  her attachment to social bonds is weakened. 
C)  she does not have access to legitimate means of reaching her goals. 
D)  she has an obvious personality disorder.

Question 18

Most sociologists would agree that "justice is blind."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Women are more likely than men to be the victims of crimes other than gender-based violence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

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.

Deviance is an inherent quality of behavior-the deviance lies in the act itself.

Discuss how deviance can be functional for society. Do you agree or disagree with this assessment? Why?

The primary sociological criticism of the medicalization of deviance is that it

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

Describe the patterned impact of race, gender, and class in terms of policing, arrest and conviction, and sentencing; give specific examples whenever possible.

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

Discuss the reasons sociologists give for the increase in women's participation in crime in recent years.

The primary weakness of the labeling theory is

Social control theory is based on the assumptions that

A problem with differential association theory is that it

Functionalists suggest that deviance is functional because it creates social cohesion.

Researchers who espouse a symbolic interaction are more likely to do _ research that focuses on _.

Crime is an example of formal deviance.

Explain labeling theory, describe how it is linked to conflict theory, and give an example of how the two theories may be applied together.

Explain how social movements can influence definitions of deviance using a recent movement, such as Black Lives Matter or the #MeToo movement.

Lisa does not especially care what others think of her or her behavior and typically does whatever it suits her to do at the time. Social control theory would predict that she would be more likely to engage in deviant behavior because

Most sociologists would agree that "justice is blind."

Women are more likely than men to be the victims of crimes other than gender-based violence.

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

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Culture

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Exam 7: Deviance and Crime

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.

Deviance is an inherent quality of behavior-the deviance lies in the act itself.

Discuss how deviance can be functional for society. Do you agree or disagree with this assessment? Why?

The primary sociological criticism of the medicalization of deviance is that it

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

Describe the patterned impact of race, gender, and class in terms of policing, arrest and conviction, and sentencing; give specific examples whenever possible.

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

Discuss the reasons sociologists give for the increase in women's participation in crime in recent years.

The primary weakness of the labeling theory is

Social control theory is based on the assumptions that

A problem with differential association theory is that it

Functionalists suggest that deviance is functional because it creates social cohesion.

Researchers who espouse a symbolic interaction are more likely to do _____ research that focuses on _____.

Crime is an example of formal deviance.

Explain labeling theory, describe how it is linked to conflict theory, and give an example of how the two theories may be applied together.

Explain how social movements can influence definitions of deviance using a recent movement, such as Black Lives Matter or the #MeToo movement.

Lisa does not especially care what others think of her or her behavior and typically does whatever it suits her to do at the time. Social control theory would predict that she would be more likely to engage in deviant behavior because

Most sociologists would agree that "justice is blind."

Women are more likely than men to be the victims of crimes other than gender-based violence.

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

Sociological Perspective

Culture

Doing Sociological Research

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups and Organization

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

Researchers who espouse a symbolic interaction are more likely to do _ research that focuses on _.