Question 1

Race/ethnicity has little effect on deviance or crime among individuals who are of the same social class.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Discuss the different ways that individuals manage stigma. How might the nature of one's stigmatized identity influence his or her selection of an impression management strategy?

Accepted Answer

Individuals manage stigma in various way

Question 3

Why might someone opt to disclose a stigmatized identity?

Accepted Answer

A) The identity is difficult or impossible to conceal. 
B) They think that people may respond more favorably to the revelation if it comes from them. 
C) They want to alleviate the burden of living with a secret. 
D) They want to cast the identity in a positive light. 
E) all of the above 
A) The identity is difficult or impossible to conceal. 
B) They think that people may respond more favorably to the revelation if it comes from them. 
C) They want to alleviate the burden of living with a secret. 
D) They want to cast the identity in a positive light. 
E) all of the above

Question 4

Hirschi's (social control theory) bonds to society include: attachment, commitment, belief, and:

Accepted Answer

A) investment 
B) involvement 
C) loyalty 
D) reciprocity 
E) remuneration 
A) investment 
B) involvement 
C) loyalty 
D) reciprocity 
E) remuneration

Question 5

Merton's structural strain theory cannot explain white-collar crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Sutherland's theory of differential association is rooted in the assumption that deviant as well as nondeviant behaviors are:

Accepted Answer

A) equally distributed throughout the population 
B) learned through a process of socialization 
C) mediated by the process of role taking 
D) responses to social situations that are shaped by the "I" 
E) shaped by emotion norms 
A) equally distributed throughout the population 
B) learned through a process of socialization 
C) mediated by the process of role taking 
D) responses to social situations that are shaped by the "I" 
E) shaped by emotion norms

Question 7

Hirschi's social control theory is not itself a structural theory because the cause of deviant behavior is presumed to be:

Accepted Answer

A) biologically based 
B) similar across cultures 
C) the result of personal role choices 
D) within the individual 
E) all of the above 
A) biologically based 
B) similar across cultures 
C) the result of personal role choices 
D) within the individual 
E) all of the above

Question 8

Describe the central tenets of status violation theory. How is the status characteristic "deviant" likely to compare to other status characteristics (e.g., male or female, White or racial/ethnic minority, high or low education)?

Accepted Answer

Status violation theory posits that indi

Question 9

What, according to labeling theorists, facilitates the formation of deviant subcultures among individuals who have been labeled as deviant?

Accepted Answer

A) an orientation toward collective action and resistance 
B) common interests and goals 
C) practical concerns, like the need to have someone to buy drugs from 
D) self-hatred and a lack of motivation 
E) rejection by nonlabeled individuals 
A) an orientation toward collective action and resistance 
B) common interests and goals 
C) practical concerns, like the need to have someone to buy drugs from 
D) self-hatred and a lack of motivation 
E) rejection by nonlabeled individuals

Question 10

Which theory of deviance views delinquency as a response to weak bonds to conventional society?

Accepted Answer

A) differential association theory 
B) differential reinforcement theory 
C) labeling theory 
D) social control theory 
E) structural strain theory 
A) differential association theory 
B) differential reinforcement theory 
C) labeling theory 
D) social control theory 
E) structural strain theory

Question 11

Which of the following terms is not a strategy for managing stigma discussed within the social-psychological literature?

Accepted Answer

A) covering 
B) deviance disavowal 
C) disclosure 
D) passing 
E) projection 
A) covering 
B) deviance disavowal 
C) disclosure 
D) passing 
E) projection

Question 12

Merton's structural strain theory focuses on the relationship between _______________ and crime.

Accepted Answer

A) age 
B) gender 
C) race/ethnicity 
D) region of the country 
E) social class 
A) age 
B) gender 
C) race/ethnicity 
D) region of the country 
E) social class

Question 13

Sykes and Matza's techniques of neutralization include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) appeal to higher loyalties 
B) condemnation of the condemners 
C) denial of action 
D) denial of injury 
E) denial of responsibility 
A) appeal to higher loyalties 
B) condemnation of the condemners 
C) denial of action 
D) denial of injury 
E) denial of responsibility

Question 14

Deviant behavior is behavior that:

Accepted Answer

A) causes distress in others 
B) disrupts the interaction order 
C) is harmful to others 
D) is inconsistent with societal values 
E) violates a social norm 
A) causes distress in others 
B) disrupts the interaction order 
C) is harmful to others 
D) is inconsistent with societal values 
E) violates a social norm

Question 15

How might a college student use an appeal to higher loyalties to justify cheating on an exam?

Accepted Answer

An appeal to higher loyalties is a type

Question 16

What do sociological social psychologists mean when they say deviance is socially constructed? What evidence do they have to support this assertion?

Accepted Answer

Sociological social psychologists argue

Question 17

In 2010, about one quarter of U.S. adults supported the legalization of marijuana.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Within sociological social psychology, a stigma is:

Accepted Answer

A) a physical mark given spiritual significance 
B) a physical characteristic that makes an individual appear different from others 
C) a trait or characteristic that is defined negatively and causes one to lose prestige and social status in the eyes of others 
D) an indicator of membership in group whose members have chosen to withdraw from society 
E) the status conferred upon people who willfully engage in harmful acts of deviance 
A) a physical mark given spiritual significance 
B) a physical characteristic that makes an individual appear different from others 
C) a trait or characteristic that is defined negatively and causes one to lose prestige and social status in the eyes of others 
D) an indicator of membership in group whose members have chosen to withdraw from society 
E) the status conferred upon people who willfully engage in harmful acts of deviance

Race/ethnicity has little effect on deviance or crime among individuals who are of the same social class.

Discuss the different ways that individuals manage stigma. How might the nature of one's stigmatized identity influence his or her selection of an impression management strategy?

Why might someone opt to disclose a stigmatized identity?

Hirschi's (social control theory) bonds to society include: attachment, commitment, belief, and:

Merton's structural strain theory cannot explain white-collar crime.

Sutherland's theory of differential association is rooted in the assumption that deviant as well as nondeviant behaviors are:

Hirschi's social control theory is not itself a structural theory because the cause of deviant behavior is presumed to be:

Describe the central tenets of status violation theory. How is the status characteristic "deviant" likely to compare to other status characteristics (e.g., male or female, White or racial/ethnic minority, high or low education)?

What, according to labeling theorists, facilitates the formation of deviant subcultures among individuals who have been labeled as deviant?

Which theory of deviance views delinquency as a response to weak bonds to conventional society?

Which of the following terms is not a strategy for managing stigma discussed within the social-psychological literature?

Merton's structural strain theory focuses on the relationship between _______________ and crime.

Sykes and Matza's techniques of neutralization include all of the following except:

Deviant behavior is behavior that:

How might a college student use an appeal to higher loyalties to justify cheating on an exam?

What do sociological social psychologists mean when they say deviance is socially constructed? What evidence do they have to support this assertion?

In 2010, about one quarter of U.S. adults supported the legalization of marijuana.

Within sociological social psychology, a stigma is:

What Is Sociological Social Psychology

Research Methods in Sociological Social Psychology

Symbolic Interactionism and Related Perspectives

The Social Structure and Personality Perspective

Group Processes and Structure

Socialization Throughout the Life Course

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Mental Health and Illness

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Exam 9: Deviance and Social Control

Race/ethnicity has little effect on deviance or crime among individuals who are of the same social class.

Discuss the different ways that individuals manage stigma. How might the nature of one's stigmatized identity influence his or her selection of an impression management strategy?

Why might someone opt to disclose a stigmatized identity?

Hirschi's (social control theory) bonds to society include: attachment, commitment, belief, and:

Merton's structural strain theory cannot explain white-collar crime.

Sutherland's theory of differential association is rooted in the assumption that deviant as well as nondeviant behaviors are:

Hirschi's social control theory is not itself a structural theory because the cause of deviant behavior is presumed to be:

Describe the central tenets of status violation theory. How is the status characteristic "deviant" likely to compare to other status characteristics (e.g., male or female, White or racial/ethnic minority, high or low education)?

What, according to labeling theorists, facilitates the formation of deviant subcultures among individuals who have been labeled as deviant?

Which theory of deviance views delinquency as a response to weak bonds to conventional society?

Which of the following terms is not a strategy for managing stigma discussed within the social-psychological literature?

Merton's structural strain theory focuses on the relationship between _______________ and crime.

Sykes and Matza's techniques of neutralization include all of the following except:

Deviant behavior is behavior that:

How might a college student use an appeal to higher loyalties to justify cheating on an exam?

What do sociological social psychologists mean when they say deviance is socially constructed? What evidence do they have to support this assertion?

In 2010, about one quarter of U.S. adults supported the legalization of marijuana.

Within sociological social psychology, a stigma is:

What Is Sociological Social Psychology

Research Methods in Sociological Social Psychology

Symbolic Interactionism and Related Perspectives

The Social Structure and Personality Perspective

Group Processes and Structure

Socialization Throughout the Life Course

Self and Identity

Emotions and Social Life

Mental Health and Illness

Personal Relationships

Prejudice and Discrimination

Social Influence, Social Constraint, and Social Change

Filters