Question 1

Which of the following theories emphasizes deviant socialization as the major explanation for deviance,crime,delinquency,and drug abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  social control theory 
B)  self-control theory 
C)  social learning and subculture theory 
D)  anomie theory 
E)  social disorganization theory 
A)  social control theory 
B)  self-control theory 
C)  social learning and subculture theory 
D)  anomie theory 
E)  social disorganization theory D

Question 2

Which of the following theories emphasizes the absence of bonds to conventional society as a major explanation for deviance,crime,delinquency,and drug abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-control theory 
B)  social control theory 
C)  social learning and subculture theory 
D)  anomie theory 
E)  social disorganization theory 
A)  self-control theory 
B)  social control theory 
C)  social learning and subculture theory 
D)  anomie theory 
E)  social disorganization theory A

Question 3

The social control theory of deviance,crime,and illicit drug use focuses on the following factor:

Accepted Answer

A)  socialization into deviant values 
B)  hegemony by the powerful to shape laws and social control to their advantage 
C)  the actor's stake in conformity 
D)  the disjunction between the goal of success and the legitimacy of the means to achieve that success 
E)  the recent decay of the American economic structure,which reduces the likelihood of social mobility for people at the bottom of the socioeconomic hierarchy 
A)  socialization into deviant values 
B)  hegemony by the powerful to shape laws and social control to their advantage 
C)  the actor's stake in conformity 
D)  the disjunction between the goal of success and the legitimacy of the means to achieve that success 
E)  the recent decay of the American economic structure,which reduces the likelihood of social mobility for people at the bottom of the socioeconomic hierarchy C

Question 4

Metabolic imbalance theory most commonly attempts to account for one particular type of drug use:

Accepted Answer

A)  marijuana use 
B)  cocaine abuse 
C)  narcotic addiction 
D)  alcoholism 
E)  methamphetamine abuse 
A)  marijuana use 
B)  cocaine abuse 
C)  narcotic addiction 
D)  alcoholism 
E)  methamphetamine abuse

Question 5

Which of the following theories hold that deviant,criminal,and delinquent behavior (such as drug abuse)are simply "doing what comes naturally" and do not require an explanation; what needs explaining is why people do not deviate from society's norms,rules,and laws?

Accepted Answer

A)  social learning and subculture theories 
B)  social disorganization theory 
C)  social control and self-control theories 
D)  problem-behavior proneness 
E)  anomie theory 
A)  social learning and subculture theories 
B)  social disorganization theory 
C)  social control and self-control theories 
D)  problem-behavior proneness 
E)  anomie theory

Question 6

Which of the following theories emphasizes the deteriorated conditions of the community or neighborhood as major the explanation for deviance,crime,delinquency,and drug abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  social control theory 
B)  self-control theory 
C)  social learning and subculture theory 
D)  anomie theory 
E)  social disorganization theory 
A)  social control theory 
B)  self-control theory 
C)  social learning and subculture theory 
D)  anomie theory 
E)  social disorganization theory

Question 7

Anomie theory regards the drug addict as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  "single failure" 
B)  "double failure" 
C)  "triple failure" 
D)  "quadruple failure" 
E)  none of the above 
A)  "single failure" 
B)  "double failure" 
C)  "triple failure" 
D)  "quadruple failure" 
E)  none of the above

Question 8

Anomie theory argues that drug addicts use the following adaptation to society's means to achieve the goal of success?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Which of the following sociological theories of deviance-and hence,illicit drug use,abuse-has been disconfirmed,that is,evidence has demonstrated more or less conclusively and definitively that it is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  social learning and subculture theory 
B)  social disorganization theory 
C)  social control and self-control theories 
D)  selective interaction/socialization theory 
E)  none of the above; all explain at least some part of the drug use/abuse picture 
A)  social learning and subculture theory 
B)  social disorganization theory 
C)  social control and self-control theories 
D)  selective interaction/socialization theory 
E)  none of the above; all explain at least some part of the drug use/abuse picture

Question 10

Routine activities theory emphasizes a motivated offender,a suitable target,and:

Accepted Answer

A)  the anomic conditions of modern industrial society 
B)  a deviant subculture 
C)  the inherent reinforcement of the deviant act 
D)  the absence of a capable guardian 
E)  negative reinforcement in the form of punishment 
A)  the anomic conditions of modern industrial society 
B)  a deviant subculture 
C)  the inherent reinforcement of the deviant act 
D)  the absence of a capable guardian 
E)  negative reinforcement in the form of punishment

Question 11

In the United States over the past four decades,income inequality-according to some theories,a major factor associated with deviance,crime,and drug abuse-has:

Accepted Answer

A)  increased 
B)  deceased 
C)  remained the same 
D)  fluctuated wildly and erratically from year to year 
E)  none of the above 
A)  increased 
B)  deceased 
C)  remained the same 
D)  fluctuated wildly and erratically from year to year 
E)  none of the above

Question 12

Anomie argues that drug dealers and sellers make use of the following adaptation to society's means to achieve the goal or success:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Which of the following theories of deviance,crime,delinquency,and drug abuse bills itself as the "general theory of crime"?

Accepted Answer

A)  social disorganization theory 
B)  anomie theory 
C)  self-control theory 
D)  social control theory 
E)  learning theory 
A)  social disorganization theory 
B)  anomie theory 
C)  self-control theory 
D)  social control theory 
E)  learning theory

Question 14

Conflict theory emphasizes which of the following factors in explaining deviance,crime,delinquency,and drug abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  community or neighborhood disorganization 
B)  the influence of unconventional peer groups 
C)  differences in power among socioeconomic strata 
D)  the absence of bonds to conventional society 
E)  inadequate parenting 
A)  community or neighborhood disorganization 
B)  the influence of unconventional peer groups 
C)  differences in power among socioeconomic strata 
D)  the absence of bonds to conventional society 
E)  inadequate parenting

Question 15

Which of the following theories emphasizes inadequate parenting as the major explanation for deviance,crime,delinquency,and drug abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  social control theory 
B)  self-control theory 
C)  social learning and subculture theory 
D)  anomie theory 
E)  social disorganization theory 
A)  social control theory 
B)  self-control theory 
C)  social learning and subculture theory 
D)  anomie theory 
E)  social disorganization theory

Question 16

In the social sciences,a theory is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a guess 
B)  an incorrect assertion 
C)  a denial that something took place 
D)  a reasoned,empirically-based explanation for a set of events or condition 
E)  none of the above 
A)  a guess 
B)  an incorrect assertion 
C)  a denial that something took place 
D)  a reasoned,empirically-based explanation for a set of events or condition 
E)  none of the above

Question 17

Hundreds of years ago,the dominant or most popular explanation of wrongdoing or untoward behavior was:

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic factors 
B)  social causes 
C)  an aberrant personality 
D)  the overconsumption of alcohol 
E)  demonology-possession by the devil or evil spirits 
A)  genetic factors 
B)  social causes 
C)  an aberrant personality 
D)  the overconsumption of alcohol 
E)  demonology-possession by the devil or evil spirits

Question 18

Which of the following theories emphasizes a disjunction between means and ends as the major explanation for deviance,crime,delinquency,and drug abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  social control theory 
B)  self-control theory 
C)  social learning and subculture theory 
D)  anomie theory 
E)  social disorganization theory 
A)  social control theory 
B)  self-control theory 
C)  social learning and subculture theory 
D)  anomie theory 
E)  social disorganization theory

Question 19

"Why should people conform? After all,it's so much more fun and rewarding to deviate from society's norms and laws?" An advocate of which of the following theories would agree most strongly with this statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  anomie theory 
B)  control theory 
C)  subculture theory 
D)  problem-behavior proneness 
E)  social disorganization theory 
A)  anomie theory 
B)  control theory 
C)  subculture theory 
D)  problem-behavior proneness 
E)  social disorganization theory

Question 20

Reinforcement theories of drug use and abuse focus:

Accepted Answer

A)  entirely on positive reinforcement 
B)  entirely on negative reinforcement 
C)  on both positive and negative reinforcement 
D)  neither on positive nor on negative reinforcement 
E)  none of the above 
A)  entirely on positive reinforcement 
B)  entirely on negative reinforcement 
C)  on both positive and negative reinforcement 
D)  neither on positive nor on negative reinforcement 
E)  none of the above

Which of the following theories emphasizes deviant socialization as the major explanation for deviance,crime,delinquency,and drug abuse?

Which of the following theories emphasizes the absence of bonds to conventional society as a major explanation for deviance,crime,delinquency,and drug abuse?

The social control theory of deviance,crime,and illicit drug use focuses on the following factor:

Metabolic imbalance theory most commonly attempts to account for one particular type of drug use:

Which of the following theories hold that deviant,criminal,and delinquent behavior (such as drug abuse)are simply "doing what comes naturally" and do not require an explanation; what needs explaining is why people do not deviate from society's norms,rules,and laws?

Which of the following theories emphasizes the deteriorated conditions of the community or neighborhood as major the explanation for deviance,crime,delinquency,and drug abuse?

Anomie theory regards the drug addict as a:

Anomie theory argues that drug addicts use the following adaptation to society's means to achieve the goal of success?

Which of the following sociological theories of deviance-and hence,illicit drug use,abuse-has been disconfirmed,that is,evidence has demonstrated more or less conclusively and definitively that it is false?

Routine activities theory emphasizes a motivated offender,a suitable target,and:

In the United States over the past four decades,income inequality-according to some theories,a major factor associated with deviance,crime,and drug abuse-has:

Anomie argues that drug dealers and sellers make use of the following adaptation to society's means to achieve the goal or success:

Which of the following theories of deviance,crime,delinquency,and drug abuse bills itself as the "general theory of crime"?

Conflict theory emphasizes which of the following factors in explaining deviance,crime,delinquency,and drug abuse?

Which of the following theories emphasizes inadequate parenting as the major explanation for deviance,crime,delinquency,and drug abuse?

In the social sciences,a theory is:

Hundreds of years ago,the dominant or most popular explanation of wrongdoing or untoward behavior was:

Which of the following theories emphasizes a disjunction between means and ends as the major explanation for deviance,crime,delinquency,and drug abuse?

"Why should people conform? After all,it's so much more fun and rewarding to deviate from society's norms and laws?" An advocate of which of the following theories would agree most strongly with this statement?

Reinforcement theories of drug use and abuse focus:

A History of Drug Use

A History of Drug Control

The Pharmacological Perspective

The Sociologist Looks at Drug Use

Drugs in the Media

Studying Drug Use

Legal Drugs: Alcohol and Tobacco

Prescription Drugs

Marijuana, Lsd, and Club Drugs

Stimulants: Amphetamine, Methamphetamine, Cocaine, and Crack

Heroin and the Narcotics

Trafficking in Illicit Drugs

Law Enforcement, Drug Courts, and Drug Treatment

Law Enforcement, Drug Courts, and Drug Treatment

Legalization, Decriminalization, and Harm Reduction

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Exam 7: Explaining Drug Use

Which of the following theories emphasizes deviant socialization as the major explanation for deviance,crime,delinquency,and drug abuse?

Which of the following theories emphasizes the absence of bonds to conventional society as a major explanation for deviance,crime,delinquency,and drug abuse?

The social control theory of deviance,crime,and illicit drug use focuses on the following factor:

Metabolic imbalance theory most commonly attempts to account for one particular type of drug use:

Which of the following theories hold that deviant,criminal,and delinquent behavior (such as drug abuse)are simply "doing what comes naturally" and do not require an explanation; what needs explaining is why people do not deviate from society's norms,rules,and laws?

Which of the following theories emphasizes the deteriorated conditions of the community or neighborhood as major the explanation for deviance,crime,delinquency,and drug abuse?

Anomie theory regards the drug addict as a:

Anomie theory argues that drug addicts use the following adaptation to society's means to achieve the goal of success?

Which of the following sociological theories of deviance-and hence,illicit drug use,abuse-has been disconfirmed,that is,evidence has demonstrated more or less conclusively and definitively that it is false?

Routine activities theory emphasizes a motivated offender,a suitable target,and:

In the United States over the past four decades,income inequality-according to some theories,a major factor associated with deviance,crime,and drug abuse-has:

Anomie argues that drug dealers and sellers make use of the following adaptation to society's means to achieve the goal or success:

Which of the following theories of deviance,crime,delinquency,and drug abuse bills itself as the "general theory of crime"?

Conflict theory emphasizes which of the following factors in explaining deviance,crime,delinquency,and drug abuse?

Which of the following theories emphasizes inadequate parenting as the major explanation for deviance,crime,delinquency,and drug abuse?

In the social sciences,a theory is:

Hundreds of years ago,the dominant or most popular explanation of wrongdoing or untoward behavior was:

Which of the following theories emphasizes a disjunction between means and ends as the major explanation for deviance,crime,delinquency,and drug abuse?

"Why should people conform? After all,it's so much more fun and rewarding to deviate from society's norms and laws?" An advocate of which of the following theories would agree most strongly with this statement?

Reinforcement theories of drug use and abuse focus:

A History of Drug Use

A History of Drug Control

The Pharmacological Perspective

The Sociologist Looks at Drug Use

Drugs in the Media

Studying Drug Use

Legal Drugs: Alcohol and Tobacco

Prescription Drugs

Marijuana, Lsd, and Club Drugs

Stimulants: Amphetamine, Methamphetamine, Cocaine, and Crack

Heroin and the Narcotics

Trafficking in Illicit Drugs

Law Enforcement, Drug Courts, and Drug Treatment

Law Enforcement, Drug Courts, and Drug Treatment

Legalization, Decriminalization, and Harm Reduction

Filters