Question 1

According to Marc Mauer,the goal of presidents Ronald Reagan and George Bush was to:

Accepted Answer

A) shrink the administration of criminal justice while enlarging support for education and job training. 
B) reduce poverty and increase governmental support for the arts. 
C) shrink support for education and job training while enlarging the administration of criminal justice. 
D) criminalize abortion and amend the Constitution to make marriage be only between a man and a woman. 
A) shrink the administration of criminal justice while enlarging support for education and job training. 
B) reduce poverty and increase governmental support for the arts. 
C) shrink support for education and job training while enlarging the administration of criminal justice. 
D) criminalize abortion and amend the Constitution to make marriage be only between a man and a woman. C

Question 2

Which of the following statements is not a reason for the disproportionate number of incarcerated black and Latino boys?

Accepted Answer

A) White working-class youth enjoy greater opportunities in the labor market. 
B) Increased discretion given to prosecutors and police officers. 
C) White youth do not commit as many crimes. 
D) The war on drugs. 
A) White working-class youth enjoy greater opportunities in the labor market. 
B) Increased discretion given to prosecutors and police officers. 
C) White youth do not commit as many crimes. 
D) The war on drugs. C

Question 3

According to political scientist Mary Katzenstein,_____ are fundamentally about poverty,race,addiction,mental illness,norms of masculinity,and female accommodation.

Accepted Answer

A) pornographic materials 
B) mental health institutions 
C) incarceration policies 
D) political polls 
A) pornographic materials 
B) mental health institutions 
C) incarceration policies 
D) political polls C

Question 4

Black and Latino men are more likely to be convicted for drug-related crimes because of poor legal representation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to WAMM's founder,an important aspect of the organization is its sense of community.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to Guinier and Torres,an immediate result of the "race to incarcerate" has been:

Accepted Answer

A) a decrease in government support for other social programs. 
B) fiercer competition for fewer job vacancies. 
C) a decrease in the country's crime rate. 
D) an increase in the number of individuals who pursue law enforcement careers. 
A) a decrease in government support for other social programs. 
B) fiercer competition for fewer job vacancies. 
C) a decrease in the country's crime rate. 
D) an increase in the number of individuals who pursue law enforcement careers.

Question 7

The symptoms of sexual addiction are inherently pathological.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following statements BEST defines racial profiling?

Accepted Answer

A) The consideration of race when developing a profile of suspected criminals 
B) A crime committed against a person due to their race 
C) Determining the race of a person based on their silhouette 
D) The process of being socialized to behave like other members of your race 
A) The consideration of race when developing a profile of suspected criminals 
B) A crime committed against a person due to their race 
C) Determining the race of a person based on their silhouette 
D) The process of being socialized to behave like other members of your race

Question 9

WAMM stands for:

Accepted Answer

A) Whole Alliance for Medical Marijuana 
B) Wo/Men's Alliance for Medical Marijuana 
C) Wilder Advocates for Medicinal Marijuana 
D) World Association for Medical Marijuana 
A) Whole Alliance for Medical Marijuana 
B) Wo/Men's Alliance for Medical Marijuana 
C) Wilder Advocates for Medicinal Marijuana 
D) World Association for Medical Marijuana

Question 10

The same behavior that is considered sexually pathological today was considered normal in the 1970s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which situation is not an example of formal sexual regulation?

Accepted Answer

A) An arrest of a woman for prostitution. 
B) A priest who counsels a member of his congregation about infidelity. 
C) A physician who prescribes Cialis for erectile dysfunction. 
D) A sixteen-year-old girl warning her friend that she is getting a reputation for being sexually promiscuous. 
A) An arrest of a woman for prostitution. 
B) A priest who counsels a member of his congregation about infidelity. 
C) A physician who prescribes Cialis for erectile dysfunction. 
D) A sixteen-year-old girl warning her friend that she is getting a reputation for being sexually promiscuous.

Question 12

Which of the following activities would one be least likely to observe at a WAMM membership meeting?

Accepted Answer

A) Discussion about various volunteer opportunities. 
B) Discussion about a member who needs a hospital visit. 
C) The planning of a memorial. 
D) Members smoking marijuana. 
A) Discussion about various volunteer opportunities. 
B) Discussion about a member who needs a hospital visit. 
C) The planning of a memorial. 
D) Members smoking marijuana.

Question 13

Medical marijuana advocates have often neglected to discuss what aspect of marijuana?

Accepted Answer

A) Its short growing cycle 
B) Its psychoactive properties 
C) The possibility of synthetic production 
D) The high cost of buying the drug 
A) Its short growing cycle 
B) Its psychoactive properties 
C) The possibility of synthetic production 
D) The high cost of buying the drug

Question 14

Originally,the diagnostic criteria for Gender Identity Disorder consisted of a _____ and a _____ component.

Accepted Answer

A) feminine; masculine 
B) cultural; cognitive 
C) sexual; emotional 
D) physical; psychological 
A) feminine; masculine 
B) cultural; cognitive 
C) sexual; emotional 
D) physical; psychological

Question 15

Culturally defined norms of sexual activity are institutionally supported.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following entities fully supports WAMM?

Accepted Answer

A) Mothers Against Drunk Driving 
B) American Psychiatric Association 
C) California state government 
D) U.S.federal government 
A) Mothers Against Drunk Driving 
B) American Psychiatric Association 
C) California state government 
D) U.S.federal government

Question 17

Medical marijuana users are often divided into which two groups?

Accepted Answer

A) Patients and pretenders 
B) Terminal and chronic 
C) Volunteer and prescribed 
D) Recreational and segregational 
A) Patients and pretenders 
B) Terminal and chronic 
C) Volunteer and prescribed 
D) Recreational and segregational

Question 18

The Human Sexual Response Cycle was based on laboratory observation of:

Accepted Answer

A) the courting process of spider monkeys. 
B) human heterosexual genital intercourse. 
C) sex therapy sessions over a twenty-four-month time span. 
D) robotic machines mimicking human interaction. 
A) the courting process of spider monkeys. 
B) human heterosexual genital intercourse. 
C) sex therapy sessions over a twenty-four-month time span. 
D) robotic machines mimicking human interaction.

According to Marc Mauer,the goal of presidents Ronald Reagan and George Bush was to:

Which of the following statements is not a reason for the disproportionate number of incarcerated black and Latino boys?

According to political scientist Mary Katzenstein,_____ are fundamentally about poverty,race,addiction,mental illness,norms of masculinity,and female accommodation.

Black and Latino men are more likely to be convicted for drug-related crimes because of poor legal representation.

According to WAMM's founder,an important aspect of the organization is its sense of community.

According to Guinier and Torres,an immediate result of the "race to incarcerate" has been:

The symptoms of sexual addiction are inherently pathological.

Which of the following statements BEST defines racial profiling?

WAMM stands for:

The same behavior that is considered sexually pathological today was considered normal in the 1970s.

Which situation is not an example of formal sexual regulation?

Which of the following activities would one be least likely to observe at a WAMM membership meeting?

Medical marijuana advocates have often neglected to discuss what aspect of marijuana?

Originally,the diagnostic criteria for Gender Identity Disorder consisted of a _ and a _ component.

Culturally defined norms of sexual activity are institutionally supported.

Which of the following entities fully supports WAMM?

Medical marijuana users are often divided into which two groups?

The Human Sexual Response Cycle was based on laboratory observation of:

Taking a New Look at a Familiar World

Seeing and Thinking Sociologically

Building Reality: the Social Construction of Knowledge

Building Order: Culture and History

Building Identity: Socialization

Supporting Identity: the Presentation of Self

Building Social Relationships: Intimacy and Family

The Structure of Society: Organizations and Social Institutions

The Architecture of Stratification: Social Class Inequality

The Architecture of Inequality: Race and Ethnicity

The Architecture of Inequality: Sex and Gender

Global Dynamics and Population Demographic Trends

The Architects of Change: Reconstructing Society

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Exam 8: Constructing Difference: Social Deviance

According to Marc Mauer,the goal of presidents Ronald Reagan and George Bush was to:

Which of the following statements is not a reason for the disproportionate number of incarcerated black and Latino boys?

According to political scientist Mary Katzenstein,_____ are fundamentally about poverty,race,addiction,mental illness,norms of masculinity,and female accommodation.

Black and Latino men are more likely to be convicted for drug-related crimes because of poor legal representation.

According to WAMM's founder,an important aspect of the organization is its sense of community.

According to Guinier and Torres,an immediate result of the "race to incarcerate" has been:

The symptoms of sexual addiction are inherently pathological.

Which of the following statements BEST defines racial profiling?

WAMM stands for:

The same behavior that is considered sexually pathological today was considered normal in the 1970s.

Which situation is not an example of formal sexual regulation?

Which of the following activities would one be least likely to observe at a WAMM membership meeting?

Medical marijuana advocates have often neglected to discuss what aspect of marijuana?

Originally,the diagnostic criteria for Gender Identity Disorder consisted of a _____ and a _____ component.

Culturally defined norms of sexual activity are institutionally supported.

Which of the following entities fully supports WAMM?

Medical marijuana users are often divided into which two groups?

The Human Sexual Response Cycle was based on laboratory observation of:

Taking a New Look at a Familiar World

Seeing and Thinking Sociologically

Building Reality: the Social Construction of Knowledge

Building Order: Culture and History

Building Identity: Socialization

Supporting Identity: the Presentation of Self

Building Social Relationships: Intimacy and Family

The Structure of Society: Organizations and Social Institutions

The Architecture of Stratification: Social Class Inequality

The Architecture of Inequality: Race and Ethnicity

The Architecture of Inequality: Sex and Gender

Global Dynamics and Population Demographic Trends

The Architects of Change: Reconstructing Society

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Originally,the diagnostic criteria for Gender Identity Disorder consisted of a _ and a _ component.