Question 1

White-collar crimes do not involve violence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is a characteristic of deviance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Perceptions of deviance remain the same across all human beings irrespective of age, caste, ethnicity, gender, or religion. 
B)  If a behavior is once perceived as deviant then it is considered as deviant forever. 
C)  Perception of deviance is not defined or influenced by laws, but it is defined by every individual. 
D)  Perception of deviance changes over time. 
E)  Public attitudes and perception of deviance are independent of each other. 
A)  Perceptions of deviance remain the same across all human beings irrespective of age, caste, ethnicity, gender, or religion. 
B)  If a behavior is once perceived as deviant then it is considered as deviant forever. 
C)  Perception of deviance is not defined or influenced by laws, but it is defined by every individual. 
D)  Perception of deviance changes over time. 
E)  Public attitudes and perception of deviance are independent of each other.

Question 3

According to _____, deviance is socially constructed because it is in the eye of the beholder.

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalists 
B)  conflict theorists 
C)  feminist theorists 
D)  symbolic interactionists 
E)  rational choice theorists 
A)  functionalists 
B)  conflict theorists 
C)  feminist theorists 
D)  symbolic interactionists 
E)  rational choice theorists

Question 4

According to the functionalists, deviance is dysfunctional because it:

Accepted Answer

A)  bolsters the economy. 
B)  is cheap and inexpensive. 
C)  decreases confidence in institutions. 
D)  provides permanent safety valves. 
E)  destroys social unity. 
A)  bolsters the economy. 
B)  is cheap and inexpensive. 
C)  decreases confidence in institutions. 
D)  provides permanent safety valves. 
E)  destroys social unity.

Question 5

Summarize the critical evaluation of feminist perspectives on deviance.

Accepted Answer

Feminist sociologists have been at the f

Question 6

Two of the most influential theories offered by functionalists are:

Accepted Answer

A)  anomie and strain theories. 
B)  functional and dysfunctional theories. 
C)  probability and non probability theories 
D)  formal and informal theories. 
E)  stratification and causation theories. 
A)  anomie and strain theories. 
B)  functional and dysfunctional theories. 
C)  probability and non probability theories 
D)  formal and informal theories. 
E)  stratification and causation theories.

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of Robert Merton's institutionalized means to achieve economic success?

Accepted Answer

A)  Completing college 
B)  Creating diversity 
C)  Having cultural strain 
D)  Being unemployed 
E)  Being non-adjusting 
A)  Completing college 
B)  Creating diversity 
C)  Having cultural strain 
D)  Being unemployed 
E)  Being non-adjusting

Question 8

_____ are primarily middle-class crimes that include offenses such as software piracy, bootlegging musical recordings and movies, selling company trade secrets, and copyright violations.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hate crimes 
B)  Blue-collar crimes 
C)  Corporate crimes 
D)  Intellectual property thefts 
E)  Informal deviances 
A)  Hate crimes 
B)  Blue-collar crimes 
C)  Corporate crimes 
D)  Intellectual property thefts 
E)  Informal deviances

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of a violent crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  Robbery 
B)  Motor-Vehicle theft 
C)  Arson 
D)  Intellectual property theft 
E)  Cybercrime 
A)  Robbery 
B)  Motor-Vehicle theft 
C)  Arson 
D)  Intellectual property theft 
E)  Cybercrime

Question 10

Most _____ focus on capitalism, social inequality, and power differences.

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalists 
B)  conflict theorists 
C)  feminists 
D)  symbolic interactionists 
E)  rational choice theorists 
A)  functionalists 
B)  conflict theorists 
C)  feminists 
D)  symbolic interactionists 
E)  rational choice theorists

Question 11

Dressing inappropriately is an example of formal deviance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Measuring criminal deviance is simple and straightforward.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In the context of Merton's strain theory of deviance,_____ is a mode of adaptation in which people feel so alienated that they want to change the social structure entirely by substituting new goals and means for the current ones.

Accepted Answer

A)  conformity 
B)  innovation 
C)  ritualism 
D)  retreatism 
E)  rebellion 
A)  conformity 
B)  innovation 
C)  ritualism 
D)  retreatism 
E)  rebellion

Question 14

Deviance is dysfunctional because it erodes trust in personal and formal relationships.Justify this statement.

Accepted Answer

Deviance is dysfunctional because it ero

Question 15

Suicide is the most common criminal deviance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

One of the shortcomings of the FBI's Uniform Crime Report (UCR) is that it does not include:

Accepted Answer

A)  corporate crimes, kidnapping, and Internet crimes. 
B)  crimes against women. 
C)  crimes reported to police. 
D)  crimes committed by black American offenders. 
E)  non-violent crimes. 
A)  corporate crimes, kidnapping, and Internet crimes. 
B)  crimes against women. 
C)  crimes reported to police. 
D)  crimes committed by black American offenders. 
E)  non-violent crimes.

Question 17

What are victimless crimes?

Accepted Answer

Offenses that are the least likely to be

Question 18

_____ includes drug distribution, loan-sharking, illegal gambling, pornography, theft rings, hijacking cargo, and laundering money obtained from illegal activities by depositing the money in legitimate enterprises.

Accepted Answer

A)  White-collar crime 
B)  Cybercrime 
C)  Corporate crime 
D)  Victimless crime 
E)  Organized crime 
A)  White-collar crime 
B)  Cybercrime 
C)  Corporate crime 
D)  Victimless crime 
E)  Organized crime

Question 19

Public attitudes and behavior affect definitions of deviance.Justify this statement with examples.

Accepted Answer

Public attitudes and behavior also affec

Question 20

Primary deviance is the initial act of breaking a rule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

White-collar crimes do not involve violence.

Which of the following is a characteristic of deviance?

According to _____, deviance is socially constructed because it is in the eye of the beholder.

According to the functionalists, deviance is dysfunctional because it:

Summarize the critical evaluation of feminist perspectives on deviance.

Two of the most influential theories offered by functionalists are:

Which of the following is an example of Robert Merton's institutionalized means to achieve economic success?

_____ are primarily middle-class crimes that include offenses such as software piracy, bootlegging musical recordings and movies, selling company trade secrets, and copyright violations.

Which of the following is an example of a violent crime?

Most _____ focus on capitalism, social inequality, and power differences.

Dressing inappropriately is an example of formal deviance.

Measuring criminal deviance is simple and straightforward.

In the context of Merton's strain theory of deviance,_____ is a mode of adaptation in which people feel so alienated that they want to change the social structure entirely by substituting new goals and means for the current ones.

Deviance is dysfunctional because it erodes trust in personal and formal relationships.Justify this statement.

Suicide is the most common criminal deviance.

One of the shortcomings of the FBI's Uniform Crime Report (UCR) is that it does not include:

What are victimless crimes?

_____ includes drug distribution, loan-sharking, illegal gambling, pornography, theft rings, hijacking cargo, and laundering money obtained from illegal activities by depositing the money in legitimate enterprises.

Public attitudes and behavior affect definitions of deviance.Justify this statement with examples.

Primary deviance is the initial act of breaking a rule.

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Exam 7: Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

White-collar crimes do not involve violence.

Which of the following is a characteristic of deviance?

According to _____, deviance is socially constructed because it is in the eye of the beholder.

According to the functionalists, deviance is dysfunctional because it:

Summarize the critical evaluation of feminist perspectives on deviance.

Two of the most influential theories offered by functionalists are:

Which of the following is an example of Robert Merton's institutionalized means to achieve economic success?

_____ are primarily middle-class crimes that include offenses such as software piracy, bootlegging musical recordings and movies, selling company trade secrets, and copyright violations.

Which of the following is an example of a violent crime?

Most _____ focus on capitalism, social inequality, and power differences.

Dressing inappropriately is an example of formal deviance.

Measuring criminal deviance is simple and straightforward.

In the context of Merton's strain theory of deviance,_____ is a mode of adaptation in which people feel so alienated that they want to change the social structure entirely by substituting new goals and means for the current ones.

Deviance is dysfunctional because it erodes trust in personal and formal relationships.Justify this statement.

Suicide is the most common criminal deviance.

One of the shortcomings of the FBI's Uniform Crime Report (UCR) is that it does not include:

What are victimless crimes?

_____ includes drug distribution, loan-sharking, illegal gambling, pornography, theft rings, hijacking cargo, and laundering money obtained from illegal activities by depositing the money in legitimate enterprises.

Public attitudes and behavior affect definitions of deviance.Justify this statement with examples.

Primary deviance is the initial act of breaking a rule.

Thinking Like a Sociologist

Examining Our Social World

Culture

Socialization

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Social Groups, Organizations, and Social Institutions

Social Stratification: United States and Global

Gender and Sexuality

Race and Ethnicity

The Economy and Politics

Families and Aging

Education and Religion

Health and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

Social Change: Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Technology

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