Question 1

Which of the following statements best reflects the symbolic interactionist's view of human beings?

Accepted Answer

A) Humans are simply a medium on which social forces operate in a neutral way. 
B) Humans face,deal with,and act toward the objects they encounter. 
C) Human behavior largely follows well-established patterns. 
D) Individuals have little awareness about what is going on around them. 
A) Humans are simply a medium on which social forces operate in a neutral way. 
B) Humans face,deal with,and act toward the objects they encounter. 
C) Human behavior largely follows well-established patterns. 
D) Individuals have little awareness about what is going on around them.

Question 2

Under feminist theory,the dominant class defines as criminal those behaviors that threaten its interests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

At the heart of the conflict between phenomenologists and positivists is

Accepted Answer

A) different philosophical views of humanity. 
B) different views on the punishment of deviants. 
C) whether deviance is a primary or secondary phenomenon. 
D) whether sociology should even study immoral behavior like deviance. 
A) different philosophical views of humanity. 
B) different views on the punishment of deviants. 
C) whether deviance is a primary or secondary phenomenon. 
D) whether sociology should even study immoral behavior like deviance.

Question 4

Evaluate the central ideas of the conflict approach to deviance.In what ways is economic and cultural conflict involved in the definition and control of deviance? Are all deviants simply oppressed workers,or is deviance caused by other factors? How so?

Accepted Answer

The conflict approach to deviance focuse

Question 5

The __________ theory pays attention to the power structure between sexes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ theory pays attention to the...

Question 6

According to labeling theory,being labeled deviant produces

Accepted Answer

A) positive consequences. 
B) negative consequences. 
C) no consequences whatsoever. 
D) some consequences whose nature cannot at present be understood. 
A) positive consequences. 
B) negative consequences. 
C) no consequences whatsoever. 
D) some consequences whose nature cannot at present be understood.

Question 7

One essential idea of conflict theory is that conflict as well as its resulting criminality is

Accepted Answer

A) an inherent,normal,and integral part of complex modern societies. 
B) a rare and inconsequential occurrence in modern society. 
C) best understood through an objective assessment of deviance. 
D) best understood through the labeling perspective. 
A) an inherent,normal,and integral part of complex modern societies. 
B) a rare and inconsequential occurrence in modern society. 
C) best understood through an objective assessment of deviance. 
D) best understood through the labeling perspective.

Question 8

Research has consistently supported the thesis that the deviant label induces a person into further involvement with deviance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Powerful people have less need to engage in deviance because they have so much already.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Define ethnography and provide one example of how it serves as a method for the phenomenological approach to deviance.That is,how can ethnography be used to look at the subjective aspects of behavior?

Accepted Answer

Ethnography is a research method used in

Question 11

According to the __________ theory of deviance,almost all deviant theories are about the behavior of men.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the __________ theory of deviance,almost...

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a factor that helps produce and maintain a high level of crime in a capitalist society according to Quinney?

Accepted Answer

A) Lawmaking by dominant class 
B) Law enforcement by the criminal justice system for the subordinate class 
C) Criminal acts by subordinate class 
D) Popular ideology of crime 
A) Lawmaking by dominant class 
B) Law enforcement by the criminal justice system for the subordinate class 
C) Criminal acts by subordinate class 
D) Popular ideology of crime

Question 13

The __________ theory sees technology and innovation as intervening variables when it comes to explaining deviant behavior.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ theory sees technology and innovation...

Question 14

According to labeling theory,the final step leading to secondary deviation involves

Accepted Answer

A) stronger penalties and rejections. 
B) formal action taken by the community against the deviant. 
C) hostilities and resentment on the part of those who penalize the deviant. 
D) acceptance of and adjustment to deviant social status by the deviant. 
A) stronger penalties and rejections. 
B) formal action taken by the community against the deviant. 
C) hostilities and resentment on the part of those who penalize the deviant. 
D) acceptance of and adjustment to deviant social status by the deviant.

Question 15

Chambliss called the observing of how legal authorities actually discharge their duties the study of

Accepted Answer

A) the law on the books. 
B) the law in action. 
C) the process of legal change. 
D) the ideal of the law. 
A) the law on the books. 
B) the law in action. 
C) the process of legal change. 
D) the ideal of the law.

Question 16

Which of the following groups is most likely to be involved in imposing labels?

Accepted Answer

A) the poor 
B) the criminal 
C) the powerful 
D) women 
A) the poor 
B) the criminal 
C) the powerful 
D) women

Question 17

Labeling theory interprets deviance as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) totally subjective experience. 
B) expression of human animalistic tendencies. 
C) process of symbolic interactionism. 
D) outcome of conflict between powerful groups. 
A) totally subjective experience. 
B) expression of human animalistic tendencies. 
C) process of symbolic interactionism. 
D) outcome of conflict between powerful groups.

Question 18

Dramaturgy is a general way to conceptualize human life and its many components-along the same lines as a drama performed on a stage,in a theatrical setting

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a statement about the nature of postmodernist theory?

Accepted Answer

A) It is an attack on modern science's emphasis on a search for the objective truth. 
B) It leads to the deconstruction of events,revealing their contradictions and assumptions. 
C) It studies "linguistic domination," among other topics. 
D) It is relatively disinterested in the most modern forms of deviant behavior. 
A) It is an attack on modern science's emphasis on a search for the objective truth. 
B) It leads to the deconstruction of events,revealing their contradictions and assumptions. 
C) It studies "linguistic domination," among other topics. 
D) It is relatively disinterested in the most modern forms of deviant behavior.

Question 20

This theoretical perspective attributes deviance to the unequal distribution of resources brought about by the exploitative capitalist system.

Accepted Answer

A) postmodernist theory 
B) legal reality theory 
C) social reality theory 
D) Marxist theory 
A) postmodernist theory 
B) legal reality theory 
C) social reality theory 
D) Marxist theory

Which of the following statements best reflects the symbolic interactionist's view of human beings?

Under feminist theory,the dominant class defines as criminal those behaviors that threaten its interests.

At the heart of the conflict between phenomenologists and positivists is

Evaluate the central ideas of the conflict approach to deviance.In what ways is economic and cultural conflict involved in the definition and control of deviance? Are all deviants simply oppressed workers,or is deviance caused by other factors? How so?

The __________ theory pays attention to the power structure between sexes.

According to labeling theory,being labeled deviant produces

One essential idea of conflict theory is that conflict as well as its resulting criminality is

Research has consistently supported the thesis that the deviant label induces a person into further involvement with deviance.

Powerful people have less need to engage in deviance because they have so much already.

Define ethnography and provide one example of how it serves as a method for the phenomenological approach to deviance.That is,how can ethnography be used to look at the subjective aspects of behavior?

According to the __________ theory of deviance,almost all deviant theories are about the behavior of men.

Which of the following is NOT a factor that helps produce and maintain a high level of crime in a capitalist society according to Quinney?

The __________ theory sees technology and innovation as intervening variables when it comes to explaining deviant behavior.

According to labeling theory,the final step leading to secondary deviation involves

Chambliss called the observing of how legal authorities actually discharge their duties the study of

Which of the following groups is most likely to be involved in imposing labels?

Labeling theory interprets deviance as a(n)

Dramaturgy is a general way to conceptualize human life and its many components-along the same lines as a drama performed on a stage,in a theatrical setting

Which of the following is NOT a statement about the nature of postmodernist theory?

This theoretical perspective attributes deviance to the unequal distribution of resources brought about by the exploitative capitalist system.

What Is Deviant Behavior

Positivist Theories

Physical Violence

Sexual Assault and Child Molestation

Family Violence

Suicide and Self-Harm

Mental Disorder

Heterosexual Deviance

Gays and Other Targets of Stigma

Internet Deviance

Drug Use

Drinking and Alcoholism

Privileged Deviance

Underprivileged Deviance

Filters

Exam 3: Constructionist Theories

Which of the following statements best reflects the symbolic interactionist's view of human beings?

Under feminist theory,the dominant class defines as criminal those behaviors that threaten its interests.

At the heart of the conflict between phenomenologists and positivists is

Evaluate the central ideas of the conflict approach to deviance.In what ways is economic and cultural conflict involved in the definition and control of deviance? Are all deviants simply oppressed workers,or is deviance caused by other factors? How so?

The __________ theory pays attention to the power structure between sexes.

According to labeling theory,being labeled deviant produces

One essential idea of conflict theory is that conflict as well as its resulting criminality is

Research has consistently supported the thesis that the deviant label induces a person into further involvement with deviance.

Powerful people have less need to engage in deviance because they have so much already.

Define ethnography and provide one example of how it serves as a method for the phenomenological approach to deviance.That is,how can ethnography be used to look at the subjective aspects of behavior?

According to the __________ theory of deviance,almost all deviant theories are about the behavior of men.

Which of the following is NOT a factor that helps produce and maintain a high level of crime in a capitalist society according to Quinney?

The __________ theory sees technology and innovation as intervening variables when it comes to explaining deviant behavior.

According to labeling theory,the final step leading to secondary deviation involves

Chambliss called the observing of how legal authorities actually discharge their duties the study of

Which of the following groups is most likely to be involved in imposing labels?

Labeling theory interprets deviance as a(n)

Dramaturgy is a general way to conceptualize human life and its many components-along the same lines as a drama performed on a stage,in a theatrical setting

Which of the following is NOT a statement about the nature of postmodernist theory?

This theoretical perspective attributes deviance to the unequal distribution of resources brought about by the exploitative capitalist system.

What Is Deviant Behavior

Positivist Theories

Physical Violence

Sexual Assault and Child Molestation

Family Violence

Suicide and Self-Harm

Mental Disorder

Heterosexual Deviance

Gays and Other Targets of Stigma

Internet Deviance

Drug Use

Drinking and Alcoholism

Privileged Deviance

Underprivileged Deviance

Filters