Question 1

The Protocols of the Elders of Zion refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  a materially-real document written by Jews stating their intention to take over the world 
B)  an anti-Semitic forgery written by the pre-Revolutionary Russian secret police 
C)  a UFO conspiracy theory written by a crank who lives in his mother's basement house 
D)  a document which describes a US plot to invade Cuba 
E)  none of the above 
A)  a materially-real document written by Jews stating their intention to take over the world 
B)  an anti-Semitic forgery written by the pre-Revolutionary Russian secret police 
C)  a UFO conspiracy theory written by a crank who lives in his mother's basement house 
D)  a document which describes a US plot to invade Cuba 
E)  none of the above

Question 2

Which of the following types of Goffman's stigma does holding unconventional fall under?

Accepted Answer

A)  stigma of race, tribe, and nation 
B)  blemishes of individual character 
C)  behavioral deviance 
D)  mental illness 
E)  organizational deviance 
A)  stigma of race, tribe, and nation 
B)  blemishes of individual character 
C)  behavioral deviance 
D)  mental illness 
E)  organizational deviance

Question 3

Which of the following beliefs is promulgated mainly on a grassroots basis? The belief that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Jesus rose from the dead 
B)  astrology 
C)  parapsychology 
D)  creationism 
E)  ufology 
A)  Jesus rose from the dead 
B)  astrology 
C)  parapsychology 
D)  creationism 
E)  ufology

Question 4

According to the definition spelled out in this book:

Accepted Answer

A)  to creationists, evolutionary theory is a deviant belief system; to evolutionists, creationism is a deviant belief system. 
B)  to creationists, evolutionary theory is not a deviant belief system; to evolutionists, creationism is not a deviant belief system. 
C)  to creationists, evolutionary theory is a deviant belief system; to evolutionists, creationism is not a deviant belief system. 
D)  to creationists, evolutionary theory is not a deviant belief system; tp evolutionists, creationism is a deviant belief system. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  to creationists, evolutionary theory is a deviant belief system; to evolutionists, creationism is a deviant belief system. 
B)  to creationists, evolutionary theory is not a deviant belief system; to evolutionists, creationism is not a deviant belief system. 
C)  to creationists, evolutionary theory is a deviant belief system; to evolutionists, creationism is not a deviant belief system. 
D)  to creationists, evolutionary theory is not a deviant belief system; tp evolutionists, creationism is a deviant belief system. 
E)  none of the above

Question 5

According to the argument spelled out in this chapter, atheism:

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot possibly be deviant in any conceivable social context or collectivity. 
B)  could be "societally" deviant in certain societies, but not "situationally" deviant. 
C)  could be "situationally" deviant in certain contexts, but not "societally" deviant. 
D)  could be deviant both societally and situationally, depending on the society or the context. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  cannot possibly be deviant in any conceivable social context or collectivity. 
B)  could be "societally" deviant in certain societies, but not "situationally" deviant. 
C)  could be "situationally" deviant in certain contexts, but not "societally" deviant. 
D)  could be deviant both societally and situationally, depending on the society or the context. 
E)  none of the above

Question 6

Belief in creationism is:

Accepted Answer

A)  positively related to education. 
B)  negatively related to education. 
C)  unrelated to education 
D)  related to education in an unknown and unknowable manner 
E)  none of the above 
A)  positively related to education. 
B)  negatively related to education. 
C)  unrelated to education 
D)  related to education in an unknown and unknowable manner 
E)  none of the above

Question 7

According to polls, believers in evolution tend to:

Accepted Answer

A)  be more well-educated than believers in creationism. 
B)  live in "red" states. 
C)  live in "retro" states. 
D)  be more politically conservative than believers in creationism. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  be more well-educated than believers in creationism. 
B)  live in "red" states. 
C)  live in "retro" states. 
D)  be more politically conservative than believers in creationism. 
E)  none of the above

Question 8

The majority of most mainstream Protestant denominations attend church less frequently than members of the strong evangelical faiths.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following statements was written by Karl Marx?

Accepted Answer

A)  "The super-rich of the world control all governments and use them as vehicles to carry out their orders by means of violence when it is necessary." 
B)  "Classes with high social and economic privilege will assign religion the primary function of legitimating their own life pattern and situation in the
 world." 
C)  "The class which has the means of material production at its disposal, has control at the same time over the means of mental production." 
D)  "We are not at fault for slaying the Jews." 
E)  none of the above 
A)  "The super-rich of the world control all governments and use them as vehicles to carry out their orders by means of violence when it is necessary." 
B)  "Classes with high social and economic privilege will assign religion the primary function of legitimating their own life pattern and situation in the
 world." 
C)  "The class which has the means of material production at its disposal, has control at the same time over the means of mental production." 
D)  "We are not at fault for slaying the Jews." 
E)  none of the above

Question 10

Holding deviant beliefs is by definition a manifestation of mental and psychic disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Social rules and normative expectations apply not only to how one acts, but also how and what one believes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Sociologically, beliefs are deviant to the extent that:

Accepted Answer

A)  they are objectively wrong. 
B)  their believers are treated as socially unacceptable by relevant audiences. 
C)  they have stood the empirical test of time. 
D)  they violate God-given interpretations. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  they are objectively wrong. 
B)  their believers are treated as socially unacceptable by relevant audiences. 
C)  they have stood the empirical test of time. 
D)  they violate God-given interpretations. 
E)  none of the above

Question 13

Belief in the validity of evolution is positively related to living in a:

Accepted Answer

A)  red state 
B)  blue state 
C)  yellow state 
D)  green state 
E)  none of the above 
A)  red state 
B)  blue state 
C)  yellow state 
D)  green state 
E)  none of the above

Question 14

Which of the following statements was written by Max Weber?

Accepted Answer

A)  The super-rich of the world control all governments and use them as vehicles to carry out their orders by means of violence when it is necessary." 
B)  "Classes with high social and economic privilege will assign religion the primary function of legitimating their own life pattern and situation in the
 world." 
C)  "The class which has the means of material production at its disposal has control at the same time over the means of mental production" 
D)  We are not at fault for slaying the Jews" 
E)  none of the above 
A)  The super-rich of the world control all governments and use them as vehicles to carry out their orders by means of violence when it is necessary." 
B)  "Classes with high social and economic privilege will assign religion the primary function of legitimating their own life pattern and situation in the
 world." 
C)  "The class which has the means of material production at its disposal has control at the same time over the means of mental production" 
D)  We are not at fault for slaying the Jews" 
E)  none of the above

Question 15

Which of the following scientific beliefs was immediately accepted as true and incorporated into the mainstream scientific literature?

Accepted Answer

A)  Einstein's theory of relativity 
B)  Alfred Wgener's theory of continental drift 
C)  Karl Jansky's and Grote Reber's theory of radio waves 
D)  Ignaz Semmelweis's that the germs from attending physicians' hand infected recent birth mothers 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Einstein's theory of relativity 
B)  Alfred Wgener's theory of continental drift 
C)  Karl Jansky's and Grote Reber's theory of radio waves 
D)  Ignaz Semmelweis's that the germs from attending physicians' hand infected recent birth mothers 
E)  none of the above

Question 16

To the sociologist, beliefs are deviant insofar as they are empirically, scientifically, and objectively wrong.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Deviant beliefs never translate into deviant behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following conspiracies really took place:

Accepted Answer

A)  The Zica virus, bred in a government lab, is being spread by genetically- modified mosquitos. 
B)  AIDS was developed in a government lab by a mad scientist. 
C)  Nixon's 1972 presidential campaign was involved in illegal "dirty tricks" against the Democratic candidate. 
D)  There's a civilization on Mars that NASA isn't telling us about. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  The Zica virus, bred in a government lab, is being spread by genetically- modified mosquitos. 
B)  AIDS was developed in a government lab by a mad scientist. 
C)  Nixon's 1972 presidential campaign was involved in illegal "dirty tricks" against the Democratic candidate. 
D)  There's a civilization on Mars that NASA isn't telling us about. 
E)  none of the above

Question 19

Which of the following scientists is an example of a scientific crank?

Accepted Answer

A)  Albert Einstein 
B)  Alfred Wegener 
C)  Isaac Newton 
D)  Ignaz Semmelweis 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Albert Einstein 
B)  Alfred Wegener 
C)  Isaac Newton 
D)  Ignaz Semmelweis 
E)  none of the above

Question 20

Sects are deviant in that they advocate a too-religious belief system; cults are deviant in that they advocate a belief system that departs sharply from the mainstream.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The Protocols of the Elders of Zion refers to:

Which of the following types of Goffman's stigma does holding unconventional fall under?

Which of the following beliefs is promulgated mainly on a grassroots basis? The belief that:

According to the definition spelled out in this book:

According to the argument spelled out in this chapter, atheism:

Belief in creationism is:

According to polls, believers in evolution tend to:

The majority of most mainstream Protestant denominations attend church less frequently than members of the strong evangelical faiths.

Which of the following statements was written by Karl Marx?

Holding deviant beliefs is by definition a manifestation of mental and psychic disorder.

Social rules and normative expectations apply not only to how one acts, but also how and what one believes.

Sociologically, beliefs are deviant to the extent that:

Belief in the validity of evolution is positively related to living in a:

Which of the following statements was written by Max Weber?

Which of the following scientific beliefs was immediately accepted as true and incorporated into the mainstream scientific literature?

To the sociologist, beliefs are deviant insofar as they are empirically, scientifically, and objectively wrong.

Deviant beliefs never translate into deviant behavior.

Which of the following conspiracies really took place:

Which of the following scientists is an example of a scientific crank?

Sects are deviant in that they advocate a too-religious belief system; cults are deviant in that they advocate a belief system that departs sharply from the mainstream.

Introducing Deviance

Explaining Deviant Behavior

Constructing Deviance

Poverty and Disrepute

Crime and Criminalization Criminal Behavior

White Collar Crime

Substance Abuse

Sexual Deviance

Mental Disorder

Deviant Physical Characteristics

Tribal Stigma: Race, Religion, and Ethnicity

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Exam 9: Unconventional Beliefs

The Protocols of the Elders of Zion refers to:

Which of the following types of Goffman's stigma does holding unconventional fall under?

Which of the following beliefs is promulgated mainly on a grassroots basis? The belief that:

According to the definition spelled out in this book:

According to the argument spelled out in this chapter, atheism:

Belief in creationism is:

According to polls, believers in evolution tend to:

The majority of most mainstream Protestant denominations attend church less frequently than members of the strong evangelical faiths.

Which of the following statements was written by Karl Marx?

Holding deviant beliefs is by definition a manifestation of mental and psychic disorder.

Social rules and normative expectations apply not only to how one acts, but also how and what one believes.

Sociologically, beliefs are deviant to the extent that:

Belief in the validity of evolution is positively related to living in a:

Which of the following statements was written by Max Weber?

Which of the following scientific beliefs was immediately accepted as true and incorporated into the mainstream scientific literature?

To the sociologist, beliefs are deviant insofar as they are empirically, scientifically, and objectively wrong.

Deviant beliefs never translate into deviant behavior.

Which of the following conspiracies really took place:

Which of the following scientists is an example of a scientific crank?

Sects are deviant in that they advocate a too-religious belief system; cults are deviant in that they advocate a belief system that departs sharply from the mainstream.

Introducing Deviance

Explaining Deviant Behavior

Constructing Deviance

Poverty and Disrepute

Crime and Criminalization Criminal Behavior

White Collar Crime

Substance Abuse

Sexual Deviance

Mental Disorder

Deviant Physical Characteristics

Tribal Stigma: Race, Religion, and Ethnicity

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