Question 1

According to Merton, which of the following modes of adaptation do most people use to resolve their social strain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conformity 
B)  Innovation 
C)  Ritualism 
D)  Retreatism 
E)  Rebellion

Question 2

Bryan's mother taught him to be kind and honest.Even when faced with the opportunity to be dishonest for personal gain, Bryan chooses to follow his mother's words and be honest.In this case, Bryan's behavior illustrates:

Accepted Answer

A)  informal social control. 
B)  formal social control. 
C)  positive sanction. 
D)  negative sanction. 
E)  primary deviance.

Question 3

According to Robert Merton, Americans are taught to strive toward the American dream of economic success.He termed these aspirations as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  institutionalized goals 
B)  institutionalized means 
C)  cultural strains 
D)  cultural means 
E)  cultural goals

Question 4

According to functionalists, deviance is functional because it:

Accepted Answer

A)  bolsters the economy. 
B)  increases trust in personal and formal relationships. 
C)  increases confidence in institutions. 
D)  reduces tension and insecurity. 
E)  impedes social change.

Question 5

Can perceptions of deviance change over time? Justify your answer.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

_____ include a vast array of illicit activities such as conspiracies to stifle free market competition, price-fixing, tax evasion, and false advertising.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which of the following is an accurate statement about deviance?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the same over time, situation, group, or culture. 
B)  It is a violation of society's formal laws. 
C)  It is seldom considered a crime. 
D)  It is universal because it exists in every society. 
E)  It is independent of social stigmas.

Question 8

Explain the two most important sources of crime statistics.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Give an example of a situation where corporate crimes are profitable.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Which of the following crimes is considered a criminal deviance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adult pornography 
B)  Alcoholism 
C)  Suicide 
D)  Mental illness 
E)  Intellectual property theft

Question 11

Which of the following is true of intellectual property thefts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intellectual property thefts are primarily middle-class crimes. 
B)  The offenders of intellectual property thefts are easy to catch. 
C)  Intellectual property thefts are seldom reported to the police. 
D)  The offenders of intellectual property thefts are always high-status people. 
E)  Intellectual property thefts are obsolete since the year 2000.

Question 12

Give at least three reasons why deviance is considered dysfunctional by functionalists.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Deviance is independent of social stigmas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Aaron and his friends engage in illegal activities online.They sell cars online for a full or partial payment, but they not deliver the vehicle.At times, they also ask for the Social Security Numbers of unassuming buyers in the pretense of verifying their credibility.In this case, Aaron and his friends are engaged in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  computer crime 
B)  victimless crime 
C)  blue-collar crime 
D)  corporate crime 
E)  organizational crime

Question 15

Sociologists are especially interested in criminal deviance, behavior that violates laws, because they:

Accepted Answer

A)  are easy to measure. 
B)  threaten people's lives or property. 
C)  are ignored by other theorists. 
D)  have consistent statistics, unlike noncriminal deviances. 
E)  always follow a synchronous pattern.

Question 16

The term anomie was introduced to describe the condition in which people are completely sure of how to behave in front of other people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In the context of Merton's strain theory of deviance, _____ is a mode of adaptation in which people do not expect to be rich but get the necessary education and experience to obtain or keep a job.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

In the context of Merton's strain theory of deviance, people in the _____ mode reject both the goals and the means for success.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Which of the following crimes is considered a noncriminal deviance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Human trafficking 
B)  Molestation 
C)  Suicide 
D)  Cyber crime 
E)  Intellectual property theft

Question 20

Which of the following is a victimless crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lending money as loans at illegal rates 
B)  Hacking into an organization's server 
C)  Impersonating the FBI to get personal and financial data of online customers 
D)  Persuading unassuming people to send money and gifts 
E)  Offering sexual services to people for money

Exam 7: Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

According to Merton, which of the following modes of adaptation do most people use to resolve their social strain?

Bryan's mother taught him to be kind and honest.Even when faced with the opportunity to be dishonest for personal gain, Bryan chooses to follow his mother's words and be honest.In this case, Bryan's behavior illustrates:

According to Robert Merton, Americans are taught to strive toward the American dream of economic success.He termed these aspirations as _____.

According to functionalists, deviance is functional because it:

Can perceptions of deviance change over time? Justify your answer.

_____ include a vast array of illicit activities such as conspiracies to stifle free market competition, price-fixing, tax evasion, and false advertising.

Which of the following is an accurate statement about deviance?

Explain the two most important sources of crime statistics.

Give an example of a situation where corporate crimes are profitable.

Which of the following crimes is considered a criminal deviance?

Which of the following is true of intellectual property thefts?

Give at least three reasons why deviance is considered dysfunctional by functionalists.

Deviance is independent of social stigmas.

Sociologists are especially interested in criminal deviance, behavior that violates laws, because they:

The term anomie was introduced to describe the condition in which people are completely sure of how to behave in front of other people.

In the context of Merton's strain theory of deviance, _____ is a mode of adaptation in which people do not expect to be rich but get the necessary education and experience to obtain or keep a job.

In the context of Merton's strain theory of deviance, people in the _____ mode reject both the goals and the means for success.

Which of the following crimes is considered a noncriminal deviance?

Which of the following is a victimless crime?