Question 1

According to Durkheim, social deviance can always be controlled.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Sykes and Matza identified retreatism as a technique of neutralization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Sykes and Matza described various techniques of neutralization. Which technique is being used when someone explains that they had to help their friend when the friend got into a fight?

Accepted Answer

A)  Denial of injury 
B)  Appeal to higher loyalties 
C)  Denial of a victim 
D)  Condemnation of the condemners 
E)  Denial of responsibility 
A)  Denial of injury 
B)  Appeal to higher loyalties 
C)  Denial of a victim 
D)  Condemnation of the condemners 
E)  Denial of responsibility B

Question 4

To understand people's behaviours, their acts must be viewed from the framework of the culture in which the acts take place.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Mark, in his comments to the sentencing judge in a court of law, states that "nobody has the right to judge him because everyone does illegal things." Which technique of neutralization is Mark using?

Accepted Answer

A)  Condemning the condemners 
B)  Denial of a victim 
C)  Denial of responsibility 
D)  Projecting onto someone else 
E)  Appeal to higher loyalties 
A)  Condemning the condemners 
B)  Denial of a victim 
C)  Denial of responsibility 
D)  Projecting onto someone else 
E)  Appeal to higher loyalties

Question 6

What do some psychologists focus on to explain social deviance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personality disorders 
B)  The amount of social control 
C)  Genetic predispositions 
D)  Street crimes 
E)  Drug use 
A)  Personality disorders 
B)  The amount of social control 
C)  Genetic predispositions 
D)  Street crimes 
E)  Drug use

Question 7

Sometimes people become even more deviant in response to being labelled as deviant. This occurs because:

Accepted Answer

A)  the label becomes a part of the person's self-concept. 
B)  they were born deviant. 
C)  the deviance becomes trivialized. 
D)  deviance is functional for the society. 
E)  some people are naturally deviant. 
A)  the label becomes a part of the person's self-concept. 
B)  they were born deviant. 
C)  the deviance becomes trivialized. 
D)  deviance is functional for the society. 
E)  some people are naturally deviant.

Question 8

Tertiary deviance occurs when a person gets arrested for breaking a law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Some of the expectations of the masculine role in Canadian society to be braver, tougher, more independent, and less tolerant of insult increase the likelihood of male violence. This means that biological factors are always mediated through the __________environment.

Accepted Answer

A)  shared 
B)  sociobiological 
C)  social 
D)  geographical 
E)  physical 
A)  shared 
B)  sociobiological 
C)  social 
D)  geographical 
E)  physical

Question 10

Symbolic interactionists maintain that we are prisoners of socialization and are merely pawns in the hands of others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which are formal attempts to mark an individual with the status of an outsider?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rite of passage rituals 
B)  Degradation ceremonies 
C)  Stigmatization rituals 
D)  Graduation ceremonies 
E)  Dishonour ceremonies 
A)  Rite of passage rituals 
B)  Degradation ceremonies 
C)  Stigmatization rituals 
D)  Graduation ceremonies 
E)  Dishonour ceremonies

Question 12

Why are crime statistics not always considered to be accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because they are subjective 
B)  Because they are fluid 
C)  Because they are static 
D)  Because they are dynamic 
E)  Because they are objective 
A)  Because they are subjective 
B)  Because they are fluid 
C)  Because they are static 
D)  Because they are dynamic 
E)  Because they are objective

Question 13

What did Cloward and Ohlin identify as the crucial problem of the industrial world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increasing crime rates 
B)  Pollution and the greenhouse effect 
C)  The need to locate and train the most talented people 
D)  Crime and social deviance 
E)  The unprecedented rate of social change 
A)  Increasing crime rates 
B)  Pollution and the greenhouse effect 
C)  The need to locate and train the most talented people 
D)  Crime and social deviance 
E)  The unprecedented rate of social change

Question 14

Virtually all feminists agree that men assault their female partners because of a lack of self-esteem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Emile Durkheim felt that deviance clarified moral boundaries and affirmed norms, promoted social unity, and promoted social change. What was his conclusion regarding social deviance?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is always institutionalized. 
B)  It is a social problem that needs to be eliminated. 
C)  It is a sign of innovation by members of a group. 
D)  It is functional for a society. 
E)  It is dysfunctional for a society. 
A)  It is always institutionalized. 
B)  It is a social problem that needs to be eliminated. 
C)  It is a sign of innovation by members of a group. 
D)  It is functional for a society. 
E)  It is dysfunctional for a society.

Question 16

Which term is used by feminists to describe a sexual system of power in which the male possesses superior power and economic privilege?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sexism 
B)  White-collar crime 
C)  Illegitimate opportunity structures 
D)  Gender bias 
E)  Patriarchy 
A)  Sexism 
B)  White-collar crime 
C)  Illegitimate opportunity structures 
D)  Gender bias 
E)  Patriarchy

Question 17

What is an important predictor of how social deviants are treated?

Accepted Answer

A)  The nature of the deviant act 
B)  The structure of the criminal justice system 
C)  Whether it is primary or secondary social deviance 
D)  The effect of negative sanctions 
E)  Social class 
A)  The nature of the deviant act 
B)  The structure of the criminal justice system 
C)  Whether it is primary or secondary social deviance 
D)  The effect of negative sanctions 
E)  Social class

Question 18

Ronald is a student who has not studied for a test, but he still wants to do well. He has decided to sit next to the best student in the class and copy her paper. According to Merton's description of responses to strain, which one best describes Ronald's reaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Resistance 
B)  Retreatism 
C)  Ritualism 
D)  Innovation 
E)  Rebellion 
A)  Resistance 
B)  Retreatism 
C)  Ritualism 
D)  Innovation 
E)  Rebellion

Question 19

The significance of names or reputations given to people when they engage in certain types of behaviour is the focus of_________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  differential association 
B)  labelling 
C)  control 
D)  strain 
E)  social conflict 
A)  differential association 
B)  labelling 
C)  control 
D)  strain 
E)  social conflict

Question 20

Which theory emphasizes that both deviance and conformity are learned behaviours?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dysfunctional 
B)  Differential association 
C)  Labelling 
D)  Strain 
E)  Social control 
A)  Dysfunctional 
B)  Differential association 
C)  Labelling 
D)  Strain 
E)  Social control

According to Durkheim, social deviance can always be controlled.

Sykes and Matza identified retreatism as a technique of neutralization.

Sykes and Matza described various techniques of neutralization. Which technique is being used when someone explains that they had to help their friend when the friend got into a fight?

To understand people's behaviours, their acts must be viewed from the framework of the culture in which the acts take place.

Mark, in his comments to the sentencing judge in a court of law, states that "nobody has the right to judge him because everyone does illegal things." Which technique of neutralization is Mark using?

What do some psychologists focus on to explain social deviance?

Sometimes people become even more deviant in response to being labelled as deviant. This occurs because:

Tertiary deviance occurs when a person gets arrested for breaking a law.

Some of the expectations of the masculine role in Canadian society to be braver, tougher, more independent, and less tolerant of insult increase the likelihood of male violence. This means that biological factors are always mediated through the __________environment.

Symbolic interactionists maintain that we are prisoners of socialization and are merely pawns in the hands of others.

Which are formal attempts to mark an individual with the status of an outsider?

Why are crime statistics not always considered to be accurate?

What did Cloward and Ohlin identify as the crucial problem of the industrial world?

Virtually all feminists agree that men assault their female partners because of a lack of self-esteem.

Emile Durkheim felt that deviance clarified moral boundaries and affirmed norms, promoted social unity, and promoted social change. What was his conclusion regarding social deviance?

Which term is used by feminists to describe a sexual system of power in which the male possesses superior power and economic privilege?

What is an important predictor of how social deviants are treated?

Ronald is a student who has not studied for a test, but he still wants to do well. He has decided to sit next to the best student in the class and copy her paper. According to Merton's description of responses to strain, which one best describes Ronald's reaction?

The significance of names or reputations given to people when they engage in certain types of behaviour is the focus of_________ theory.

Which theory emphasizes that both deviance and conformity are learned behaviours?

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Exam 16: Crime and Social Deviance

According to Durkheim, social deviance can always be controlled.

Sykes and Matza identified retreatism as a technique of neutralization.

Sykes and Matza described various techniques of neutralization. Which technique is being used when someone explains that they had to help their friend when the friend got into a fight?

To understand people's behaviours, their acts must be viewed from the framework of the culture in which the acts take place.

Mark, in his comments to the sentencing judge in a court of law, states that "nobody has the right to judge him because everyone does illegal things." Which technique of neutralization is Mark using?

What do some psychologists focus on to explain social deviance?

Sometimes people become even more deviant in response to being labelled as deviant. This occurs because:

Tertiary deviance occurs when a person gets arrested for breaking a law.

Some of the expectations of the masculine role in Canadian society to be braver, tougher, more independent, and less tolerant of insult increase the likelihood of male violence. This means that biological factors are always mediated through the __________environment.

Symbolic interactionists maintain that we are prisoners of socialization and are merely pawns in the hands of others.

Which are formal attempts to mark an individual with the status of an outsider?

Why are crime statistics not always considered to be accurate?

What did Cloward and Ohlin identify as the crucial problem of the industrial world?

Virtually all feminists agree that men assault their female partners because of a lack of self-esteem.

Emile Durkheim felt that deviance clarified moral boundaries and affirmed norms, promoted social unity, and promoted social change. What was his conclusion regarding social deviance?

Which term is used by feminists to describe a sexual system of power in which the male possesses superior power and economic privilege?

What is an important predictor of how social deviants are treated?

Ronald is a student who has not studied for a test, but he still wants to do well. He has decided to sit next to the best student in the class and copy her paper. According to Merton's description of responses to strain, which one best describes Ronald's reaction?

The significance of names or reputations given to people when they engage in certain types of behaviour is the focus of_________ theory.

Which theory emphasizes that both deviance and conformity are learned behaviours?

The Sociological Perspective

What Do Sociologists Do

Culture

Socialization

Globalization

Social Inequality: the Canadian Experience in a Global Context

Inequalities of Gender

Inequalities of Race and Ethnicity

Inequalities of Age

Bureaucracy and the Corporation

The Economy and Work

Politics: Power and Authority

The Family: Doorway to Society

Education and Religion

Medicine: Health and Illness in Canada

Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

Social Movements and Social Change

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