Question 1

According to Sampson and Laub,delinquent behavior as a youth is a key indicator for whether someone will engage in criminal behavior as an adult.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Joseph is at a fraternity party and drinks excessively for the first time in his life.Which of these does his behavior exemplify?

Accepted Answer

A) secondary deviance 
B) primary deviance 
C) tertiary deviance 
D) situational deviance 
A) secondary deviance 
B) primary deviance 
C) tertiary deviance 
D) situational deviance B

Question 3

What is considered deviant may vary greatly from one geographic area to another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Van moves to a rural town after being let out of prison.He has moved there so that no one will know his identity and what he has done in the past.Van has which of these?

Accepted Answer

A) a discredited stigma 
B) a discreditable stigma 
C) a criminal stigma 
D) an invisible stigma 
A) a discredited stigma 
B) a discreditable stigma 
C) a criminal stigma 
D) an invisible stigma

Question 5

Discuss the application of conflict theories to deviance,the elite,and the poor.Select one example of how this approach can be applied to a contemporary issue of deviance.

Accepted Answer

Answers may vary but should include that

Question 6

Who was a key creator of the structural/functionalist theoretical perspective?

Accepted Answer

A) George Homans 
B) Howard Becker 
C) Max Weber 
D) Émile Durkheim 
A) George Homans 
B) Howard Becker 
C) Max Weber 
D) Émile Durkheim

Question 7

Fear of Muslim immigrants as terrorists is an example of what sociologists call a moral entrepreneur.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

How do sociologists define deviance? How does deviant behavior vary from one time to another? Give one example of this from the past 25 years and discuss how it has changed.

Accepted Answer

Varies but should include a definition o

Question 9

According to strain theory,______ reject both cultural goals and the traditional routes to their attainment.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Which of the following is TRUE of smoking?

Accepted Answer

A) It is considered the norm but not very healthy. 
B) It is considered normal in the U.S.but deviant in China. 
C) It is considered deviant in the U.S.but normal in China. 
D) It is a good example of something that always has been and always will be deviant. 
A) It is considered the norm but not very healthy. 
B) It is considered normal in the U.S.but deviant in China. 
C) It is considered deviant in the U.S.but normal in China. 
D) It is a good example of something that always has been and always will be deviant.

Question 11

Jimmy wants to go out this weekend,but he has no money.He thinks about stealing some money from a coworker,but he doesn't,because he knows it would be morally wrong.Jimmy's behavior is an example of which theory?

Accepted Answer

A) strain theory 
B) social control theory 
C) labeling theory 
D) primary deviance theory 
A) strain theory 
B) social control theory 
C) labeling theory 
D) primary deviance theory

Question 12

The U.S.has played a central role in criminalizing drug use in many places around the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following does the text identify as an important built-in characteristic of the criminal justice system in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A) standardization-treating all people the same way 
B) discretion-deciding each case on its own merits 
C) thoroughness-everyone who commits a crime should be charged 
D) deterrence-basing all actions on deterring more crime 
A) standardization-treating all people the same way 
B) discretion-deciding each case on its own merits 
C) thoroughness-everyone who commits a crime should be charged 
D) deterrence-basing all actions on deterring more crime

Question 14

The supervised early release of a prisoner for good behavior is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A) parole 
B) probation 
C) recidivism 
D) supervision 
A) parole 
B) probation 
C) recidivism 
D) supervision

Question 15

Which of these is the repetition of a criminal act by one who has been convicted for an offense?

Accepted Answer

A) probation 
B) recidivism 
C) parole 
D) rehabilitation 
A) probation 
B) recidivism 
C) parole 
D) rehabilitation

Question 16

In strain theory,rebels are like retreatants because they both reject traditional means and goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The acceptability of various forms of sexuality exemplifies how deviance is a global flow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The ______ focuses on how deviance is created by the capitalist economic system.

Accepted Answer

A) structural-functionalist perspective 
B) interactionist perspective 
C) conflict-critical theorist 
D) functionalist perspective 
A) structural-functionalist perspective 
B) interactionist perspective 
C) conflict-critical theorist 
D) functionalist perspective

Question 19

Many conditions that were once considered deviant have shifted over time to be which of these?

Accepted Answer

A) stigmatized 
B) normal 
C) mental-illness based 
D) crimes 
A) stigmatized 
B) normal 
C) mental-illness based 
D) crimes

Question 20

Labeling theory is one variety of ______ that is useful for thinking about deviance.

Accepted Answer

A) conflict/critical theory 
B) symbolic interactionism 
C) rational choice theory 
D) structural-functionalism 
A) conflict/critical theory 
B) symbolic interactionism 
C) rational choice theory 
D) structural-functionalism

According to Sampson and Laub,delinquent behavior as a youth is a key indicator for whether someone will engage in criminal behavior as an adult.

Joseph is at a fraternity party and drinks excessively for the first time in his life.Which of these does his behavior exemplify?

What is considered deviant may vary greatly from one geographic area to another.

Van moves to a rural town after being let out of prison.He has moved there so that no one will know his identity and what he has done in the past.Van has which of these?

Discuss the application of conflict theories to deviance,the elite,and the poor.Select one example of how this approach can be applied to a contemporary issue of deviance.

Who was a key creator of the structural/functionalist theoretical perspective?

Fear of Muslim immigrants as terrorists is an example of what sociologists call a moral entrepreneur.

How do sociologists define deviance? How does deviant behavior vary from one time to another? Give one example of this from the past 25 years and discuss how it has changed.

According to strain theory,______ reject both cultural goals and the traditional routes to their attainment.

Which of the following is TRUE of smoking?

Jimmy wants to go out this weekend,but he has no money.He thinks about stealing some money from a coworker,but he doesn't,because he knows it would be morally wrong.Jimmy's behavior is an example of which theory?

The U.S.has played a central role in criminalizing drug use in many places around the world.

Which of the following does the text identify as an important built-in characteristic of the criminal justice system in the U.S.?

The supervised early release of a prisoner for good behavior is called ______.

Which of these is the repetition of a criminal act by one who has been convicted for an offense?

In strain theory,rebels are like retreatants because they both reject traditional means and goals.

The acceptability of various forms of sexuality exemplifies how deviance is a global flow.

The ______ focuses on how deviance is created by the capitalist economic system.

Many conditions that were once considered deviant have shifted over time to be which of these?

Labeling theory is one variety of ______ that is useful for thinking about deviance.

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Exam 7: Deviance and Crime

According to Sampson and Laub,delinquent behavior as a youth is a key indicator for whether someone will engage in criminal behavior as an adult.

Joseph is at a fraternity party and drinks excessively for the first time in his life.Which of these does his behavior exemplify?

What is considered deviant may vary greatly from one geographic area to another.

Van moves to a rural town after being let out of prison.He has moved there so that no one will know his identity and what he has done in the past.Van has which of these?

Discuss the application of conflict theories to deviance,the elite,and the poor.Select one example of how this approach can be applied to a contemporary issue of deviance.

Who was a key creator of the structural/functionalist theoretical perspective?

Fear of Muslim immigrants as terrorists is an example of what sociologists call a moral entrepreneur.

How do sociologists define deviance? How does deviant behavior vary from one time to another? Give one example of this from the past 25 years and discuss how it has changed.

According to strain theory,______ reject both cultural goals and the traditional routes to their attainment.

Which of the following is TRUE of smoking?

Jimmy wants to go out this weekend,but he has no money.He thinks about stealing some money from a coworker,but he doesn't,because he knows it would be morally wrong.Jimmy's behavior is an example of which theory?

The U.S.has played a central role in criminalizing drug use in many places around the world.

Which of the following does the text identify as an important built-in characteristic of the criminal justice system in the U.S.?

The supervised early release of a prisoner for good behavior is called ______.

Which of these is the repetition of a criminal act by one who has been convicted for an offense?

In strain theory,rebels are like retreatants because they both reject traditional means and goals.

The acceptability of various forms of sexuality exemplifies how deviance is a global flow.

The ______ focuses on how deviance is created by the capitalist economic system.

Many conditions that were once considered deviant have shifted over time to be which of these?

Labeling theory is one variety of ______ that is useful for thinking about deviance.

An Introduction to Sociology in the Global Age

Thinking Sociologically

Researching the Social World

Culture

Socialization and Interaction

Organizations, societies, and Global Relationships

Social Stratification in the United States

Global Stratification

The Conceptions of Race and Ethnicity

Gender and Sexuality

Families

Education

Religion

Politics and the Economy

The Body, medicine, health, and Health Care

Population, urbanization, and the Environment

Social Change, social Movements, and Collective Action

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