Question 1

In using a person-blame framework to interpret social problems, one frees the government, the economy, and the educational system from any blame.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The labeling perspective maintains that deviants have had inadequate socialization and should be rehabilitated so they will conform to society's norms and standards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

_______ claim that ex-criminals return to crime because they are greedy, aggressive, have weak impulse control, etc.

Accepted Answer

A)  Victim blamers 
B)  Social Darwinists 
C)  Conflict theorists 
D)  Order theorists 
A)  Victim blamers 
B)  Social Darwinists 
C)  Conflict theorists 
D)  Order theorists

Question 4

The most serious deficiency of labeling theory is that

Accepted Answer

A)  it insists that some people are dangerous. 
B)  it focuses on some types of deviance but ignores others. 
C)  it emphasizes the individual's responsibility for the deviant act. 
D)  its preoccupation is with the crimes of the well-to-do. 
A)  it insists that some people are dangerous. 
B)  it focuses on some types of deviance but ignores others. 
C)  it emphasizes the individual's responsibility for the deviant act. 
D)  its preoccupation is with the crimes of the well-to-do.

Question 5

Differential treatment for similar behavior by different categories of people is further proof that deviance depends upon the reaction of the particular audience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

While primary deviance is the rule-breaking that occurs before labeling, secondary deviance is behavior that results from the labeling process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A particular danger in the system-blame orientation is that it tends to

Accepted Answer

A)  ignore the reality that some individuals are malicious for psychological reasons. 
B)  not recognize that some people need therapy or help. 
C)  be only part of the truth. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  ignore the reality that some individuals are malicious for psychological reasons. 
B)  not recognize that some people need therapy or help. 
C)  be only part of the truth. 
D)  all of the above

Question 8

________ theories consider the source of deviance to be conditions of the individual's mind or personality.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sociological 
B)  Psychological 
C)  Biological 
D)  Physiological 
A)  Sociological 
B)  Psychological 
C)  Biological 
D)  Physiological

Question 9

Differential treatment for similar behavior by different categories of people within a single society

Accepted Answer

A)  is further proof that deviance is a property of the act. 
B)  is further proof that deviance depends on the reaction of the audience. 
C)  illustrates that it is the act that determines whether behavior is seen as deviant. 
D)  proves that the audience's reaction to the act is insignificant. 
A)  is further proof that deviance is a property of the act. 
B)  is further proof that deviance depends on the reaction of the audience. 
C)  illustrates that it is the act that determines whether behavior is seen as deviant. 
D)  proves that the audience's reaction to the act is insignificant.

Question 10

According to labeling theory, what factors in the prison experience lead the poor to behave criminally?

Accepted Answer

Labeling theory, as it pertains to crimi

Question 11

Social Darwinism is the sociological perspective that attributes a person's placement in the stratification system as a function of innate ability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In a heterogeneous society, substantial agreement exists about the nature of deviance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Order theorists argue that deviance is not limited to troubled individuals, but that organizations can also be deviant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Although socialization theories focus on forces external to individuals, they also find fault within the individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to conflict theory, political crime involves unjust acts by the government, not acts against the government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to Edward Banfield, lower class individuals have

Accepted Answer

A)  weak ego strength. 
B)  present time orientation. 
C)  a propensity for taking risks. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  weak ego strength. 
B)  present time orientation. 
C)  a propensity for taking risks. 
D)  all of the above

Question 17

The person-blame interpretations of deviance reinforce

Accepted Answer

A)  the idea that the social system is flawed. 
B)  the emphasis on changing the correctional system. 
C)  a focus on labeling theory. 
D)  social myths about the degree of control we have over our fate. 
A)  the idea that the social system is flawed. 
B)  the emphasis on changing the correctional system. 
C)  a focus on labeling theory. 
D)  social myths about the degree of control we have over our fate.

Question 18

Some acts or qualities are inherently deviant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to labeling theory, the criminal is

Accepted Answer

A)  a product of the judicial system. 
B)  a maladjusted lower-class person. 
C)  a result of blaming the victim. 
D)  an outgrowth of differential association. 
A)  a product of the judicial system. 
B)  a maladjusted lower-class person. 
C)  a result of blaming the victim. 
D)  an outgrowth of differential association.

Question 20

The tendency toward ________ is especially strong when the labeling is accompanied by a sense of injustice.

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary deviance 
B)  stigmatization 
C)  segregation 
D)  solidarity 
A)  secondary deviance 
B)  stigmatization 
C)  segregation 
D)  solidarity

In using a person-blame framework to interpret social problems, one frees the government, the economy, and the educational system from any blame.

The labeling perspective maintains that deviants have had inadequate socialization and should be rehabilitated so they will conform to society's norms and standards.

_______ claim that ex-criminals return to crime because they are greedy, aggressive, have weak impulse control, etc.

The most serious deficiency of labeling theory is that

Differential treatment for similar behavior by different categories of people is further proof that deviance depends upon the reaction of the particular audience.

While primary deviance is the rule-breaking that occurs before labeling, secondary deviance is behavior that results from the labeling process.

A particular danger in the system-blame orientation is that it tends to

________ theories consider the source of deviance to be conditions of the individual's mind or personality.

Differential treatment for similar behavior by different categories of people within a single society

According to labeling theory, what factors in the prison experience lead the poor to behave criminally?

Social Darwinism is the sociological perspective that attributes a person's placement in the stratification system as a function of innate ability.

In a heterogeneous society, substantial agreement exists about the nature of deviance.

Order theorists argue that deviance is not limited to troubled individuals, but that organizations can also be deviant.

Although socialization theories focus on forces external to individuals, they also find fault within the individual.

According to conflict theory, political crime involves unjust acts by the government, not acts against the government.

According to Edward Banfield, lower class individuals have

The person-blame interpretations of deviance reinforce

Some acts or qualities are inherently deviant.

According to labeling theory, the criminal is

The tendency toward ________ is especially strong when the labeling is accompanied by a sense of injustice.

The Sociological Perspective

The Structure of Social Groups

The Duality of Social Life: Order and Conflict

Culture

Socialization

Social Control

Structural Sources of Societal Change: Economic and Demographic

Social Stratification

Class

Racial Inequality

Gender Inequality

The Economy

Power and Politics

Families

Education

Religion

Human Agency: Individuals and Groups in Society Changing Social Structures

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Exam 7: Deviance

In using a person-blame framework to interpret social problems, one frees the government, the economy, and the educational system from any blame.

The labeling perspective maintains that deviants have had inadequate socialization and should be rehabilitated so they will conform to society's norms and standards.

_______ claim that ex-criminals return to crime because they are greedy, aggressive, have weak impulse control, etc.

The most serious deficiency of labeling theory is that

Differential treatment for similar behavior by different categories of people is further proof that deviance depends upon the reaction of the particular audience.

While primary deviance is the rule-breaking that occurs before labeling, secondary deviance is behavior that results from the labeling process.

A particular danger in the system-blame orientation is that it tends to

________ theories consider the source of deviance to be conditions of the individual's mind or personality.

Differential treatment for similar behavior by different categories of people within a single society

According to labeling theory, what factors in the prison experience lead the poor to behave criminally?

Social Darwinism is the sociological perspective that attributes a person's placement in the stratification system as a function of innate ability.

In a heterogeneous society, substantial agreement exists about the nature of deviance.

Order theorists argue that deviance is not limited to troubled individuals, but that organizations can also be deviant.

Although socialization theories focus on forces external to individuals, they also find fault within the individual.

According to conflict theory, political crime involves unjust acts by the government, not acts against the government.

According to Edward Banfield, lower class individuals have

The person-blame interpretations of deviance reinforce

Some acts or qualities are inherently deviant.

According to labeling theory, the criminal is

The tendency toward ________ is especially strong when the labeling is accompanied by a sense of injustice.

The Sociological Perspective

The Structure of Social Groups

The Duality of Social Life: Order and Conflict

Culture

Socialization

Social Control

Structural Sources of Societal Change: Economic and Demographic

Social Stratification

Class

Racial Inequality

Gender Inequality

The Economy

Power and Politics

Families

Education

Religion

Human Agency: Individuals and Groups in Society Changing Social Structures

Filters