Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the factors that determines whether an act is defined as deviant?

Accepted Answer

A)  the historical period 
B)  universally accepted moral standards 
C)  where the act occurred 
D)  public consensus or power 
A)  the historical period 
B)  universally accepted moral standards 
C)  where the act occurred 
D)  public consensus or power B

Question 2

Shackling prisoners to a chain gang is an example of disintegrative shaming.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which of the following types of crime is most likely to be committed against relatives or friends?

Accepted Answer

A)  robbery 
B)  corporate crime 
C)  prostitution 
D)  homicide 
A)  robbery 
B)  corporate crime 
C)  prostitution 
D)  homicide D

Question 4

____________is withdrawal from society, caring neither about success nor about working.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________is withdrawal from society, caring neither about...

Question 5

After several crimes happened in his neighborhood, John and his friends held a meeting and formed a citizensʹ patrol. This is an example of what positive function of deviance?

Accepted Answer

A)  the enhancement of conformity 
B)  the creation of a safety valve for discontented people 
C)  the promotion of social cohesion and solidarity 
D)  undermining trust 
A)  the enhancement of conformity 
B)  the creation of a safety valve for discontented people 
C)  the promotion of social cohesion and solidarity 
D)  undermining trust

Question 6

Deviant acts such as drug use, drunkenness and pornography are classified as crimes.

Accepted Answer

A)  street 
B)  victimless 
C)  predatory 
D)  petty 
A)  street 
B)  victimless 
C)  predatory 
D)  petty

Question 7

An administrator becomes obsessed with rules and regulations and loses sight of the objectives these rules were intended to achieve. In Mertonʹs view, this is an example of which form of deviance?

Accepted Answer

A)  primary deviance 
B)  evasion of norms 
C)  ritualism 
D)  retreatism 
A)  primary deviance 
B)  evasion of norms 
C)  ritualism 
D)  retreatism

Question 8

Is the criminal justice system ʺhardʺ on crime?

Accepted Answer

The question of whether the criminal jus

Question 9

Increasingly, deviant behavior is seen as unwilling and caused by disease. This type of interpretation is called the____________ of deviance.

Accepted Answer

A)  routinization 
B)  trivializing 
C)  criminalization 
D)  medicalization 
A)  routinization 
B)  trivializing 
C)  criminalization 
D)  medicalization

Question 10

The culture of rape suggests all of the following attitudes EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  women are treated by men as property. 
B)  women are treated as menʹs sexual objects. 
C)  women are treated as equals to men in all aspects of society. 
D)  women want to be raped. 
A)  women are treated by men as property. 
B)  women are treated as menʹs sexual objects. 
C)  women are treated as equals to men in all aspects of society. 
D)  women want to be raped.

Question 11

Strangers donʹt care about us as much as our relatives, friends, and acquaintances do. So itʹs no wonder that most murder victims are killed by strangers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Because of the feminist movement for gender equality, women today are about as likely as men to commit crimes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Most homicides involve killing acquaintances, friends, and family members, and only a few involve strangers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

____________shaming is more common in communitarian societies, which are marked by strong social relationships or interdependence.

Accepted Answer

A)  Shameful 
B)  Disintegrative 
C)  Degenerate 
D)  Reintegrative 
A)  Shameful 
B)  Disintegrative 
C)  Degenerate 
D)  Reintegrative

Question 15

According to conflict theory, deviance can be explained by

Accepted Answer

A)  moral codes. 
B)  inequalities and power differentials. 
C)  primary deviant acts. 
D)  the behavior of politicians. 
A)  moral codes. 
B)  inequalities and power differentials. 
C)  primary deviant acts. 
D)  the behavior of politicians.

Question 16

In____________ , the wrongdoer is punished in such a way as to be stigmatized, rejected, or ostracized- in effect, banished from conventional society.

Accepted Answer

disintegra

Question 17

Evidence suggests that todayʹs terrorists are all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  young, male, single. 
B)  from middle class families. 
C)  from poor, lower-class families. 
D)  more educated than most people in their countries. 
A)  young, male, single. 
B)  from middle class families. 
C)  from poor, lower-class families. 
D)  more educated than most people in their countries.

Question 18

Every year, about____________ percent of U.S. adults suffer from a mental problem.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Every year, about____________ percent of U.S. adults...

Question 19

Labeling theory appears to be especially effective in accounting for

Accepted Answer

A)  why people become involved in white-collar crime. 
B)  why only certain people and acts are considered deviant. 
C)  why rapists are often not convicted. 
D)  why some deviance is beneficial to society. 
A)  why people become involved in white-collar crime. 
B)  why only certain people and acts are considered deviant. 
C)  why rapists are often not convicted. 
D)  why some deviance is beneficial to society.

Question 20

Which of the following is a social factor that seems strongly involved in the development of mental problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  a chemical imbalance 
B)  social class 
C)  frustration and anxiety 
D)  exploitation 
A)  a chemical imbalance 
B)  social class 
C)  frustration and anxiety 
D)  exploitation

Which of the following is NOT one of the factors that determines whether an act is defined as deviant?

Shackling prisoners to a chain gang is an example of disintegrative shaming.

Which of the following types of crime is most likely to be committed against relatives or friends?

____________is withdrawal from society, caring neither about success nor about working.

After several crimes happened in his neighborhood, John and his friends held a meeting and formed a citizensʹ patrol. This is an example of what positive function of deviance?

Deviant acts such as drug use, drunkenness and pornography are classified as crimes.

An administrator becomes obsessed with rules and regulations and loses sight of the objectives these rules were intended to achieve. In Mertonʹs view, this is an example of which form of deviance?

Is the criminal justice system ʺhardʺ on crime?

Increasingly, deviant behavior is seen as unwilling and caused by disease. This type of interpretation is called the____________ of deviance.

The culture of rape suggests all of the following attitudes EXCEPT

Strangers donʹt care about us as much as our relatives, friends, and acquaintances do. So itʹs no wonder that most murder victims are killed by strangers.

Because of the feminist movement for gender equality, women today are about as likely as men to commit crimes.

Most homicides involve killing acquaintances, friends, and family members, and only a few involve strangers.

____________shaming is more common in communitarian societies, which are marked by strong social relationships or interdependence.

According to conflict theory, deviance can be explained by

In____________ , the wrongdoer is punished in such a way as to be stigmatized, rejected, or ostracized- in effect, banished from conventional society.

Evidence suggests that todayʹs terrorists are all of the following EXCEPT

Every year, about____________ percent of U.S. adults suffer from a mental problem.

Labeling theory appears to be especially effective in accounting for

Which of the following is a social factor that seems strongly involved in the development of mental problems?

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Exam 6: Deviance and Control

Which of the following is NOT one of the factors that determines whether an act is defined as deviant?

Shackling prisoners to a chain gang is an example of disintegrative shaming.

Which of the following types of crime is most likely to be committed against relatives or friends?

____________is withdrawal from society, caring neither about success nor about working.

After several crimes happened in his neighborhood, John and his friends held a meeting and formed a citizensʹ patrol. This is an example of what positive function of deviance?

Deviant acts such as drug use, drunkenness and pornography are classified as crimes.

An administrator becomes obsessed with rules and regulations and loses sight of the objectives these rules were intended to achieve. In Mertonʹs view, this is an example of which form of deviance?

Is the criminal justice system ʺhardʺ on crime?

Increasingly, deviant behavior is seen as unwilling and caused by disease. This type of interpretation is called the____________ of deviance.

The culture of rape suggests all of the following attitudes EXCEPT

Strangers donʹt care about us as much as our relatives, friends, and acquaintances do. So itʹs no wonder that most murder victims are killed by strangers.

Because of the feminist movement for gender equality, women today are about as likely as men to commit crimes.

Most homicides involve killing acquaintances, friends, and family members, and only a few involve strangers.

____________shaming is more common in communitarian societies, which are marked by strong social relationships or interdependence.

According to conflict theory, deviance can be explained by

In____________ , the wrongdoer is punished in such a way as to be stigmatized, rejected, or ostracized- in effect, banished from conventional society.

Evidence suggests that todayʹs terrorists are all of the following EXCEPT

Every year, about____________ percent of U.S. adults suffer from a mental problem.

Labeling theory appears to be especially effective in accounting for

Which of the following is a social factor that seems strongly involved in the development of mental problems?

The Essence of Sociology

Society and Culture

Socialization

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Social Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender and Age

Families

Education and Religion

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Social Change

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