Question 1

If a powerful group wants to have a form of behavior defined as deviant,it is likely to be so defined.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Jumping in front of a moving car to save a child is considered positive deviance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Those in the criminal justice system are given very little discretion to deal with offenders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Deviance is defined as an action,belief,or human characteristic that is inherently against human nature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Current research in social control shows that it also plays a major role in deviance in adult life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Mary downloaded some music from a site on the Internet and didn't pay for it,thinking her actions weren't illegal since many of her friends had done the same.Mary is an example of which of these?

Accepted Answer

A) nondeviant customer 
B) deviant consumer 
C) rebellionist 
D) revolutionary 
A) nondeviant customer 
B) deviant consumer 
C) rebellionist 
D) revolutionary

Question 7

When it was revealed that a prominent member of the community had cheated on his wife with many women,he was called a variety of names associating him with his affairs and his reputation suffered.This is an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

A) being labeled according to labeling theory 
B) being socially controlled according to social control theory 
C) being dysfunctional according to functionalism 
D) being irrational according to rational choice theory 
A) being labeled according to labeling theory 
B) being socially controlled according to social control theory 
C) being dysfunctional according to functionalism 
D) being irrational according to rational choice theory

Question 8

Which theory posits that neighborhoods that are disorderly and in disrepair result in an increase in deviant behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) broken neighborhood theory 
B) strain theory 
C) broken windows theory 
D) urban chaos theory 
A) broken neighborhood theory 
B) strain theory 
C) broken windows theory 
D) urban chaos theory

Question 9

In recent developments to strain theory,Robert Agnew developed a theory that focuses on which of these?

Accepted Answer

A) crime and strain 
B) effects on and feelings of the person experiencing strain 
C) globalizing effects of strain theory 
D) gender and strain 
A) crime and strain 
B) effects on and feelings of the person experiencing strain 
C) globalizing effects of strain theory 
D) gender and strain

Question 10

What is the term for elite members of society who devise its rules and laws?

Accepted Answer

A) rule creators 
B) rule enforcers 
C) moral entrepreneurs 
D) social controllers 
A) rule creators 
B) rule enforcers 
C) moral entrepreneurs 
D) social controllers

Question 11

What is the term for a widespread but disproportionate reaction to a form of deviance?

Accepted Answer

A) stigma 
B) witch hunt 
C) secondary deviance 
D) moral panic 
A) stigma 
B) witch hunt 
C) secondary deviance 
D) moral panic

Question 12

The main point in differential association theory is which of these?

Accepted Answer

A) Criminals are genetically predisposed to maladaptive behaviors. 
B) People learn criminal behavior from others. 
C) People are associated with crime in different ways depending on stigma. 
D) People only commit crimes when they are not able to access other opportunities. 
A) Criminals are genetically predisposed to maladaptive behaviors. 
B) People learn criminal behavior from others. 
C) People are associated with crime in different ways depending on stigma. 
D) People only commit crimes when they are not able to access other opportunities.

Question 13

Which country has the highest rate of incarceration in the world?

Accepted Answer

A) U.S. 
B) China 
C) Russia 
D) Mexico 
A) U.S. 
B) China 
C) Russia 
D) Mexico

Question 14

Danielle has been working as an administrative assistant at the same company for 30 years.She goes through the motions at her job with little motivation,realizing that she will never get promoted.According to strain theory,Danielle exemplifies which of these?

Accepted Answer

A) ritualist 
B) innovator 
C) conformist 
D) retreatist 
A) ritualist 
B) innovator 
C) conformist 
D) retreatist

Question 15

Larry served time for murder and doesn't want his new wife to know that.Erving Goffman would call the impact of Larry's crime a discredited stigma.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Use marijuana as an example to discuss the differences between explanatory and constructionist theories in understanding deviant behavior.How would these two approaches to studying deviance look at changes to marijuana's deviant status differently?

Accepted Answer

Varies but should explain that explanato

Question 17

Mary has struggled with prescription drug abuse for years.Her coworkers consider her behavior to be extremely disruptive to her work performance and want her to get help.Mary's coworkers are examples of which of these?

Accepted Answer

A) labeling agents 
B) deviant agents 
C) social control agents 
D) strain agents 
A) labeling agents 
B) deviant agents 
C) social control agents 
D) strain agents

Question 18

Emile Durkheim thought that deviance was dysfunctional to society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of these is TRUE of tattoos?

Accepted Answer

A) They have always been and always will be deviant. 
B) They used to be considered deviant but now are commonplace. 
C) They used to be illegal but is now are stigmatized. 
D) They used to be accepted for adults but now are accepted for teens. 
A) They have always been and always will be deviant. 
B) They used to be considered deviant but now are commonplace. 
C) They used to be illegal but is now are stigmatized. 
D) They used to be accepted for adults but now are accepted for teens.

Question 20

Which of these are more likely to be socially defined as deviant according to labeling theory?

Accepted Answer

A) poor people 
B) middle-class people 
C) people with white collar jobs 
D) those who do the labeling 
A) poor people 
B) middle-class people 
C) people with white collar jobs 
D) those who do the labeling

If a powerful group wants to have a form of behavior defined as deviant,it is likely to be so defined.

Jumping in front of a moving car to save a child is considered positive deviance.

Those in the criminal justice system are given very little discretion to deal with offenders.

Deviance is defined as an action,belief,or human characteristic that is inherently against human nature.

Current research in social control shows that it also plays a major role in deviance in adult life.

Mary downloaded some music from a site on the Internet and didn't pay for it,thinking her actions weren't illegal since many of her friends had done the same.Mary is an example of which of these?

When it was revealed that a prominent member of the community had cheated on his wife with many women,he was called a variety of names associating him with his affairs and his reputation suffered.This is an example of ______.

Which theory posits that neighborhoods that are disorderly and in disrepair result in an increase in deviant behavior?

In recent developments to strain theory,Robert Agnew developed a theory that focuses on which of these?

What is the term for elite members of society who devise its rules and laws?

What is the term for a widespread but disproportionate reaction to a form of deviance?

The main point in differential association theory is which of these?

Which country has the highest rate of incarceration in the world?

Danielle has been working as an administrative assistant at the same company for 30 years.She goes through the motions at her job with little motivation,realizing that she will never get promoted.According to strain theory,Danielle exemplifies which of these?

Larry served time for murder and doesn't want his new wife to know that.Erving Goffman would call the impact of Larry's crime a discredited stigma.

Use marijuana as an example to discuss the differences between explanatory and constructionist theories in understanding deviant behavior.How would these two approaches to studying deviance look at changes to marijuana's deviant status differently?

Mary has struggled with prescription drug abuse for years.Her coworkers consider her behavior to be extremely disruptive to her work performance and want her to get help.Mary's coworkers are examples of which of these?

Emile Durkheim thought that deviance was dysfunctional to society.

Which of these is TRUE of tattoos?

Which of these are more likely to be socially defined as deviant according to labeling theory?

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Exam 7: Deviance and Crime

If a powerful group wants to have a form of behavior defined as deviant,it is likely to be so defined.

Jumping in front of a moving car to save a child is considered positive deviance.

Those in the criminal justice system are given very little discretion to deal with offenders.

Deviance is defined as an action,belief,or human characteristic that is inherently against human nature.

Current research in social control shows that it also plays a major role in deviance in adult life.

Mary downloaded some music from a site on the Internet and didn't pay for it,thinking her actions weren't illegal since many of her friends had done the same.Mary is an example of which of these?

When it was revealed that a prominent member of the community had cheated on his wife with many women,he was called a variety of names associating him with his affairs and his reputation suffered.This is an example of ______.

Which theory posits that neighborhoods that are disorderly and in disrepair result in an increase in deviant behavior?

In recent developments to strain theory,Robert Agnew developed a theory that focuses on which of these?

What is the term for elite members of society who devise its rules and laws?

What is the term for a widespread but disproportionate reaction to a form of deviance?

The main point in differential association theory is which of these?

Which country has the highest rate of incarceration in the world?

Danielle has been working as an administrative assistant at the same company for 30 years.She goes through the motions at her job with little motivation,realizing that she will never get promoted.According to strain theory,Danielle exemplifies which of these?

Larry served time for murder and doesn't want his new wife to know that.Erving Goffman would call the impact of Larry's crime a discredited stigma.

Use marijuana as an example to discuss the differences between explanatory and constructionist theories in understanding deviant behavior.How would these two approaches to studying deviance look at changes to marijuana's deviant status differently?

Mary has struggled with prescription drug abuse for years.Her coworkers consider her behavior to be extremely disruptive to her work performance and want her to get help.Mary's coworkers are examples of which of these?

Emile Durkheim thought that deviance was dysfunctional to society.

Which of these is TRUE of tattoos?

Which of these are more likely to be socially defined as deviant according to labeling theory?

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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