Question 1

Which theorist is most associated with primary and secondary deviance?

Accepted Answer

A) C.Wright Mills 
B) Edwin Lemert 
C) Robert Merton 
D) Herbert Blumer 
A) C.Wright Mills 
B) Edwin Lemert 
C) Robert Merton 
D) Herbert Blumer B

Question 2

Which of the following best exemplifies white collar crimes?

Accepted Answer

A) stealing a purse 
B) simple assault 
C) telling a lie to your friend 
D) embezzling from work 
A) stealing a purse 
B) simple assault 
C) telling a lie to your friend 
D) embezzling from work D

Question 3

A nurse regulary brings a six pack of beer to work and consumes it over his shift,brushing his teeth to keep his breath clean.According to Goffman,what kind of behavior is he engaging in?

Accepted Answer

A) passing 
B) covering 
C) stigma 
D) retrospective interpretations 
A) passing 
B) covering 
C) stigma 
D) retrospective interpretations B

Question 4

Along with deterrence,what other factor has been noted as important to the likelihood of someone committing a crime?

Accepted Answer

A) self- control 
B) self- esteem 
C) self-concept 
D) none of the above 
A) self- control 
B) self- esteem 
C) self-concept 
D) none of the above

Question 5

Sampson and Laub's research on delinquent and non-delinquent youths in Boston found delinquency was greater when bonds with which social institutions were weakest?

Accepted Answer

A) family 
B) education 
C) work 
D) both a and c 
A) family 
B) education 
C) work 
D) both a and c

Question 6

According to the text,some individuals choose a life of deviance because of the satisfaction they derive from the act and deviant lifestyle?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Scholars contend that __________ and _____________ are two factors that affect the likelihood of committing a crime?

Accepted Answer

A) controls; formal sanctions 
B) certainty; severity 
C) certainty; informal sanctions 
D) severity; formal sanctions 
A) controls; formal sanctions 
B) certainty; severity 
C) certainty; informal sanctions 
D) severity; formal sanctions

Question 8

Most college students represent which type of person in Merton's typology of deviance?

Accepted Answer

A) conformists 
B) innovators 
C) ritualists 
D) retreatists 
A) conformists 
B) innovators 
C) ritualists 
D) retreatists

Question 9

John regularly gambles on the weekends,often finding himself spending more money than he is making.When asked about it,he starts to relate how he always had problems resisting temptation to gamble on things,even when he was a kid.What kind of behavior is John engaging in?

Accepted Answer

A) passing 
B) covering 
C) stigma 
D) retrospective interpretations 
A) passing 
B) covering 
C) stigma 
D) retrospective interpretations

Question 10

Murder would most likely be considered the breaking of a ________ while picking your nose in public would be breaking a ________.

Accepted Answer

A) more; folkway. 
B) folkway; more. 
C) norm; value. 
D) both are mores 
A) more; folkway. 
B) folkway; more. 
C) norm; value. 
D) both are mores

Question 11

Which of the following represents a form of deviance from a sociological perspective?

Accepted Answer

A) A boy stealing a piece of gum in a New York City convenience store. 
B) A girl wearing a t-shirt and jeans to formal dinner. 
C) A girl wearing a nice dress to a formal dinner. 
D) Both a and b would be considered deviance. 
A) A boy stealing a piece of gum in a New York City convenience store. 
B) A girl wearing a t-shirt and jeans to formal dinner. 
C) A girl wearing a nice dress to a formal dinner. 
D) Both a and b would be considered deviance.

Question 12

A homeless person who decides to live in the woods is probably best represented by which of the following people using Merton's typology of deviance?

Accepted Answer

A) conformists 
B) innovators 
C) ritualists 
D) retreatists 
A) conformists 
B) innovators 
C) ritualists 
D) retreatists

Question 13

Given the information in this vignette,which theory best explains Franky's decision to commit a crime?

Accepted Answer

A) labeling theory 
B) strain theory 
C) social control theory 
D) theory of differential association 
A) labeling theory 
B) strain theory 
C) social control theory 
D) theory of differential association

Question 14

Which theory of deviance tries to explain why individuals do not commit crime?

Accepted Answer

A) labeling theory 
B) strain theory 
C) social control theory 
D) theory of differential association 
A) labeling theory 
B) strain theory 
C) social control theory 
D) theory of differential association

Question 15

Which of the following represent strain according to new interpretations of strain theory?

Accepted Answer

A) negative relationships with family and friends 
B) poverty 
C) unemployment 
D) all of the above 
A) negative relationships with family and friends 
B) poverty 
C) unemployment 
D) all of the above

Question 16

Which of the following theories interprets the responses of others as the most significant factor in understanding how deviant behavior is created and sustained?

Accepted Answer

A) differential association theory 
B) social control theory 
C) labeling theory 
D) structural strain theory 
A) differential association theory 
B) social control theory 
C) labeling theory 
D) structural strain theory

Question 17

According to Edwin Lemert,how is society involved in the deviance process?

Accepted Answer

A) During primary deviance,when society makes deviance symbolic in nature. 
B) During secondary deviance,when society labels a person as deviant. 
C) During the process of hiring police personnel to put away criminals. 
D) During the process of committing the deviant act and accepting the deviant label. 
A) During primary deviance,when society makes deviance symbolic in nature. 
B) During secondary deviance,when society labels a person as deviant. 
C) During the process of hiring police personnel to put away criminals. 
D) During the process of committing the deviant act and accepting the deviant label.

Question 18

According to labeling theory,a primary act of deviance does not always lead to a secondary act
of deviance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following statements best describes interactionist perspective(s)on deviance?

Accepted Answer

A) Deviance is relative to a given group of people or society. 
B) Deviance is relatively consistent across groups and society. 
C) What it means to be deviant is constructed through a process of indexicality and reflexivity. 
D) both a and c 
A) Deviance is relative to a given group of people or society. 
B) Deviance is relatively consistent across groups and society. 
C) What it means to be deviant is constructed through a process of indexicality and reflexivity. 
D) both a and c

Question 20

Which of the following is true of William Chambliss' research on the Saints and the Roughnecks?

Accepted Answer

A) The Saints committed significantly less crime than the Roughnecks but were more likely to get caught. 
B) The Saints committed significantly less crime than the Roughnecks but only the Roughnecks got caught. 
C) The Saints committed somewhat higher levels of deviance as the Roughnecks but the Roughnecks were more likely to be caught than the Saints. 
D) The Roughnecks committed less crime and were rarely caught. 
A) The Saints committed significantly less crime than the Roughnecks but were more likely to get caught. 
B) The Saints committed significantly less crime than the Roughnecks but only the Roughnecks got caught. 
C) The Saints committed somewhat higher levels of deviance as the Roughnecks but the Roughnecks were more likely to be caught than the Saints. 
D) The Roughnecks committed less crime and were rarely caught.

Which theorist is most associated with primary and secondary deviance?

Which of the following best exemplifies white collar crimes?

A nurse regulary brings a six pack of beer to work and consumes it over his shift,brushing his teeth to keep his breath clean.According to Goffman,what kind of behavior is he engaging in?

Along with deterrence,what other factor has been noted as important to the likelihood of someone committing a crime?

Sampson and Laub's research on delinquent and non-delinquent youths in Boston found delinquency was greater when bonds with which social institutions were weakest?

According to the text,some individuals choose a life of deviance because of the satisfaction they derive from the act and deviant lifestyle?

Scholars contend that and ___ are two factors that affect the likelihood of committing a crime?

Most college students represent which type of person in Merton's typology of deviance?

John regularly gambles on the weekends,often finding himself spending more money than he is making.When asked about it,he starts to relate how he always had problems resisting temptation to gamble on things,even when he was a kid.What kind of behavior is John engaging in?

Murder would most likely be considered the breaking of a while picking your nose in public would be breaking a .

Which of the following represents a form of deviance from a sociological perspective?

A homeless person who decides to live in the woods is probably best represented by which of the following people using Merton's typology of deviance?

Given the information in this vignette,which theory best explains Franky's decision to commit a crime?

Which theory of deviance tries to explain why individuals do not commit crime?

Which of the following represent strain according to new interpretations of strain theory?

Which of the following theories interprets the responses of others as the most significant factor in understanding how deviant behavior is created and sustained?

According to Edwin Lemert,how is society involved in the deviance process?

According to labeling theory,a primary act of deviance does not always lead to a secondary act of deviance.

Which of the following statements best describes interactionist perspective(s)on deviance?

Which of the following is true of William Chambliss' research on the Saints and the Roughnecks?

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Exam 7: The Social Psychology of Deviance

Which theorist is most associated with primary and secondary deviance?

Which of the following best exemplifies white collar crimes?

A nurse regulary brings a six pack of beer to work and consumes it over his shift,brushing his teeth to keep his breath clean.According to Goffman,what kind of behavior is he engaging in?

Along with deterrence,what other factor has been noted as important to the likelihood of someone committing a crime?

Sampson and Laub's research on delinquent and non-delinquent youths in Boston found delinquency was greater when bonds with which social institutions were weakest?

According to the text,some individuals choose a life of deviance because of the satisfaction they derive from the act and deviant lifestyle?

Scholars contend that __________ and _____________ are two factors that affect the likelihood of committing a crime?

Most college students represent which type of person in Merton's typology of deviance?

John regularly gambles on the weekends,often finding himself spending more money than he is making.When asked about it,he starts to relate how he always had problems resisting temptation to gamble on things,even when he was a kid.What kind of behavior is John engaging in?

Murder would most likely be considered the breaking of a ________ while picking your nose in public would be breaking a ________.

Which of the following represents a form of deviance from a sociological perspective?

A homeless person who decides to live in the woods is probably best represented by which of the following people using Merton's typology of deviance?

Given the information in this vignette,which theory best explains Franky's decision to commit a crime?

Which theory of deviance tries to explain why individuals do not commit crime?

Which of the following represent strain according to new interpretations of strain theory?

Which of the following theories interprets the responses of others as the most significant factor in understanding how deviant behavior is created and sustained?

According to Edwin Lemert,how is society involved in the deviance process?

According to labeling theory,a primary act of deviance does not always lead to a secondary act of deviance.

Which of the following statements best describes interactionist perspective(s)on deviance?

Which of the following is true of William Chambliss' research on the Saints and the Roughnecks?

Introduction to Sociological Social Psychology

Perspectives in Sociological Social Psychology

Studying People

The Social Psychology of Stratification

Self and Identity

Socialization Over the Life Course

Mental Health and Illness

Attitudes, values, and Behaviors

The Sociology of Sentiment and Emotion

Collective Behavior

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Scholars contend that and ___ are two factors that affect the likelihood of committing a crime?

Murder would most likely be considered the breaking of a while picking your nose in public would be breaking a .