Question 1

Throughout much of the history of humanity, religious unorthodoxy was not only deviant-it was criminal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Paranormal beliefs can be regarded as deviant because:

Accepted Answer

A)  they are scientifically and empirically wrong. 
B)  they are based on fatally flawed evidence and faulty reasoning. 
C)  they are related to undesirable social characteristics, such as lower socioeconomic status and a lack of education 
D)  their believers tend hold little or no legitimacy in the mainstream media and the public educational system. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  they are scientifically and empirically wrong. 
B)  they are based on fatally flawed evidence and faulty reasoning. 
C)  they are related to undesirable social characteristics, such as lower socioeconomic status and a lack of education 
D)  their believers tend hold little or no legitimacy in the mainstream media and the public educational system. 
E)  none of the above

Question 3

While sects tend to be regarded as moderately deviant, cults are usually regarded as very deviant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Belief in creationism 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 5

By definition, "paranormal" means:

Accepted Answer

A)  wrong 
B)  deviant 
C)  that which contradicts what scientists believe to be the laws of nature 
D)  non-normative 
E)  unconventional 
A)  wrong 
B)  deviant 
C)  that which contradicts what scientists believe to be the laws of nature 
D)  non-normative 
E)  unconventional

Question 6

The majority of which of the following religious organizations or denominations belief that Satan is materially real? In:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Catholic Church 
B)  the Episcopal church 
C)  the Baptist church 
D)  Assemblies of God 
E)  none of the above 
A)  the Catholic Church 
B)  the Episcopal church 
C)  the Baptist church 
D)  Assemblies of God 
E)  none of the above

Question 7

Today, over nine out of ten natural scientists believe:

Accepted Answer

A)  in intelligent design 
B)  in creationism 
C)  in a materialist or naturalist interpretation of evolution 
D)  that God created the universe, but more than 6,000 years ago 
E)  none of the above 
A)  in intelligent design 
B)  in creationism 
C)  in a materialist or naturalist interpretation of evolution 
D)  that God created the universe, but more than 6,000 years ago 
E)  none of the above

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most holders of deviant beliefs are psychiatrically abnormal. 
B)  Most holders of deviant beliefs are psychiatrically normal. 
C)  The relationship between holding deviant beliefs and psychiatric condition is random. 
D)  The relationship between holding deviant beliefs and psychiatric condition is unknown and unknowable. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Most holders of deviant beliefs are psychiatrically abnormal. 
B)  Most holders of deviant beliefs are psychiatrically normal. 
C)  The relationship between holding deviant beliefs and psychiatric condition is random. 
D)  The relationship between holding deviant beliefs and psychiatric condition is unknown and unknowable. 
E)  none of the above

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  All deviant beliefs lead to deviant behavior. 
B)  Not all deviant beliefs lead to deviant behavior. 
C)  The relationship between deviant beliefs and deviant behavior is random. 
D)  The relationship between deviant beliefs and deviant behavior is unknown and unknowable. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  All deviant beliefs lead to deviant behavior. 
B)  Not all deviant beliefs lead to deviant behavior. 
C)  The relationship between deviant beliefs and deviant behavior is random. 
D)  The relationship between deviant beliefs and deviant behavior is unknown and unknowable. 
E)  none of the above

Question 10

Cranks want to:

Accepted Answer

A)  destroy established scientific theories, but they want to be accepted by the scientific fraternity as well. 
B)  build on established scientific theories and be accepted by the scientific fraternity as well. 
C)  destroy established scientific theories and be rejected by the scientific community. 
D)  build on established scientific theories and be accepted by the scientific community. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  destroy established scientific theories, but they want to be accepted by the scientific fraternity as well. 
B)  build on established scientific theories and be accepted by the scientific fraternity as well. 
C)  destroy established scientific theories and be rejected by the scientific community. 
D)  build on established scientific theories and be accepted by the scientific community. 
E)  none of the above

Question 11

Which of the following groups of paranormalist believers is most likely to be made up of adherents who are trained as scientists, who conduct experiments, and publish in professional journals?

Accepted Answer

A)  creationtists 
B)  astrologers 
C)  "cranks" 
D)  adherents of the "grassroots" belief that UFOs are extraterrestrial aircraft 
E)  parapsychologists 
A)  creationtists 
B)  astrologers 
C)  "cranks" 
D)  adherents of the "grassroots" belief that UFOs are extraterrestrial aircraft 
E)  parapsychologists

Question 12

Why is empirical falsehood not a defining element of deviant beliefs? Can beliefs be both false and conventional? True and deviant? What element or quality defines a belief as deviant?

Accepted Answer

Empirical falsehood is not a defining el

Question 13

No belief, however bizarre it might seem to us, is inherently or objectivistically deviant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to the distinctions spelled out in this chapter:

Accepted Answer

A)  While most schizophrenics hold deviant beliefs, most people who hold deviant beliefs are not schizophrenic. 
B)  While most people who hold deviant beliefs are schizophrenic, most schizophrenics do not hold deviant beliefs. 
C)  Most schizophrenics hold deviant beliefs and most people who hold deviant beliefs are schizophrenic. 
D)  Most schizophrenics do not hold deviant beliefs, and most people who hold deviant beliefs are not schizophrenic. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  While most schizophrenics hold deviant beliefs, most people who hold deviant beliefs are not schizophrenic. 
B)  While most people who hold deviant beliefs are schizophrenic, most schizophrenics do not hold deviant beliefs. 
C)  Most schizophrenics hold deviant beliefs and most people who hold deviant beliefs are schizophrenic. 
D)  Most schizophrenics do not hold deviant beliefs, and most people who hold deviant beliefs are not schizophrenic. 
E)  none of the above

Question 15

According to sociologists of deviance:

Accepted Answer

A)  What you believe is "nobody's business but your own." 
B)  Holding unconventional beliefs is not a form of deviance. 
C)  In the sense that expressing unconventional beliefs can result in condemnation and stigma, it is no different from behavioral deviance. 
D)  By its very nature, holding unconventional beliefs is linked with schizophrenia. 
E)  What's deviant is solely a matter of the word of one member of a certain group against that of another's. 
A)  What you believe is "nobody's business but your own." 
B)  Holding unconventional beliefs is not a form of deviance. 
C)  In the sense that expressing unconventional beliefs can result in condemnation and stigma, it is no different from behavioral deviance. 
D)  By its very nature, holding unconventional beliefs is linked with schizophrenia. 
E)  What's deviant is solely a matter of the word of one member of a certain group against that of another's.

Question 16

Which of the following categories of paranormal believers lacks a community or social circle of like-minded believers?

Accepted Answer

A)  creationists 
B)  astrologists 
C)  "cranks" 
D)  adherents of the "grassroots" believe that UFOs are extraterrestrial aircraft 
E)  parapsychologists 
A)  creationists 
B)  astrologists 
C)  "cranks" 
D)  adherents of the "grassroots" believe that UFOs are extraterrestrial aircraft 
E)  parapsychologists

Question 17

Unlike Karl Marx, Max Weber saw a two-way street between the world of beliefs and ideas and the material conditions of people's lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Sociologically, belief in creationism can be regarded as deviant to the extent that:

Accepted Answer

A)  its adherents constitute a minority of the population. 
B)  its adherents are psychologically disordered. 
C)  it tends to be disparaged and rejected by conventional or mainstream scientists 
D)  it is a pseudoscience 
E)  none of the above 
A)  its adherents constitute a minority of the population. 
B)  its adherents are psychologically disordered. 
C)  it tends to be disparaged and rejected by conventional or mainstream scientists 
D)  it is a pseudoscience 
E)  none of the above

Question 19

In the United States, atheism is a form of cognitive deviance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is not a common component of conspiracy theories? Conspiracies tend to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  secret 
B)  organized 
C)  up to no good 
D)  treacherous 
E)  none of the above; all tend to be components of conspiracy theories 
A)  secret 
B)  organized 
C)  up to no good 
D)  treacherous 
E)  none of the above; all tend to be components of conspiracy theories

Throughout much of the history of humanity, religious unorthodoxy was not only deviant-it was criminal.

Paranormal beliefs can be regarded as deviant because:

While sects tend to be regarded as moderately deviant, cults are usually regarded as very deviant.

Belief in creationism is positively related to living in a:

By definition, "paranormal" means:

The majority of which of the following religious organizations or denominations belief that Satan is materially real? In:

Today, over nine out of ten natural scientists believe:

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following statements is true?

Cranks want to:

Which of the following groups of paranormalist believers is most likely to be made up of adherents who are trained as scientists, who conduct experiments, and publish in professional journals?

Why is empirical falsehood not a defining element of deviant beliefs? Can beliefs be both false and conventional? True and deviant? What element or quality defines a belief as deviant?

No belief, however bizarre it might seem to us, is inherently or objectivistically deviant.

According to the distinctions spelled out in this chapter:

According to sociologists of deviance:

Which of the following categories of paranormal believers lacks a community or social circle of like-minded believers?

Unlike Karl Marx, Max Weber saw a two-way street between the world of beliefs and ideas and the material conditions of people's lives.

Sociologically, belief in creationism can be regarded as deviant to the extent that:

In the United States, atheism is a form of cognitive deviance.

Which of the following is not a common component of conspiracy theories? Conspiracies tend to be:

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

Throughout much of the history of humanity, religious unorthodoxy was not only deviant-it was criminal.

Paranormal beliefs can be regarded as deviant because:

While sects tend to be regarded as moderately deviant, cults are usually regarded as very deviant.

Belief in creationism is positively related to living in a:

By definition, "paranormal" means:

The majority of which of the following religious organizations or denominations belief that Satan is materially real? In:

Today, over nine out of ten natural scientists believe:

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following statements is true?

Cranks want to:

Which of the following groups of paranormalist believers is most likely to be made up of adherents who are trained as scientists, who conduct experiments, and publish in professional journals?

Why is empirical falsehood not a defining element of deviant beliefs? Can beliefs be both false and conventional? True and deviant? What element or quality defines a belief as deviant?

No belief, however bizarre it might seem to us, is inherently or objectivistically deviant.

According to the distinctions spelled out in this chapter:

According to sociologists of deviance:

Which of the following categories of paranormal believers lacks a community or social circle of like-minded believers?

Unlike Karl Marx, Max Weber saw a two-way street between the world of beliefs and ideas and the material conditions of people's lives.

Sociologically, belief in creationism can be regarded as deviant to the extent that:

In the United States, atheism is a form of cognitive deviance.

Which of the following is not a common component of conspiracy theories? Conspiracies tend to be:

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

Filters