Question 1

The police, courts, and prisons that deal with people who are accused of committing crimes make up the ________system.

Accepted Answer

A)  Blue-collar 
B)  Felony 
C)  Criminal justice 
D)  White-collar 
E)  Governmental 
A)  Blue-collar 
B)  Felony 
C)  Criminal justice 
D)  White-collar 
E)  Governmental

Question 2

When used by sociologists, what does the term social deviance refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  People who are strange 
B)  Criminal acts in the society 
C)  Actions judged harmful to society 
D)  A violation of norms 
E)  People who are mentally ill 
A)  People who are strange 
B)  Criminal acts in the society 
C)  Actions judged harmful to society 
D)  A violation of norms 
E)  People who are mentally ill

Question 3

Thomas Szasz argues that mental illness is neither mental nor an illness. According to Szasz, what is mental illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Apathy 
B)  Problem behaviour 
C)  A disease 
D)  A genetic condition 
E)  A social problem 
A)  Apathy 
B)  Problem behaviour 
C)  A disease 
D)  A genetic condition 
E)  A social problem

Question 4

Martin Lipset (1990) explains that the differences in the rates of incarceration between the United States and Canada stem from the fundamentally different values embedded in their constitutions regarding individual versus collective rights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which crimes are most commonly related to unemployment?

Accepted Answer

A)  White-collar 
B)  Blue-collar 
C)  Property 
D)  Violent 
E)  Personal 
A)  White-collar 
B)  Blue-collar 
C)  Property 
D)  Violent 
E)  Personal

Question 6

Ed has joined an outlaw motorcycle gang and wears scruffy, dirty clothes and only shaves once a week. Ed considers his status within the group more important than any other status he holds. What is Ed doing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Engaging in secondary deviance 
B)  Rejecting the label others have given him 
C)  Embracing deviance 
D)  Engaging in primary deviance 
E)  Engaging in tertiary deviance 
A)  Engaging in secondary deviance 
B)  Rejecting the label others have given him 
C)  Embracing deviance 
D)  Engaging in primary deviance 
E)  Engaging in tertiary deviance

Question 7

Deviance is often seen as extremely threatening because it undermines predictability, which is the foundation of social life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to strain theory, the goals of a society are accepted by most members of the society but access to the legitimate ways to achieve the goals are not equally available to all members of a society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

To explain the relationship between social class and the types of crime committed by people in different social classes in the U.S., Richard Cloward and Lloyd Ohlin point out that different ___________encourage different types of crimes committed.

Accepted Answer

A)  court systems 
B)  degradation ceremonies 
C)  illegitimate opportunity structures 
D)  informal economic systems 
E)  definitional systems 
A)  court systems 
B)  degradation ceremonies 
C)  illegitimate opportunity structures 
D)  informal economic systems 
E)  definitional systems

Question 10

When Chagnon was shocked by the behaviour of the Yanomamo, what does this illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Yanomamo are deviant. 
B)  Chagnon is a prude. 
C)  The Yanomamo should have been more polite. 
D)  We need absolute standards in defining social deviance. 
E)  Social deviance is relative. 
A)  The Yanomamo are deviant. 
B)  Chagnon is a prude. 
C)  The Yanomamo should have been more polite. 
D)  We need absolute standards in defining social deviance. 
E)  Social deviance is relative.

Question 11

While arrests for violence against women have decreased, some feminists charge that enforcing arrest policies can improve things even further.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The process of labelling is extremely complex since it involves the self-concept and individual reactions. What is one result of negative labels?

Accepted Answer

A)  They help prevent crime. 
B)  They increase people's self-esteem. 
C)  They motivate people to become conforming members of society. 
D)  They open or close the doors of opportunity for people. 
E)  They always turn people into criminals. 
A)  They help prevent crime. 
B)  They increase people's self-esteem. 
C)  They motivate people to become conforming members of society. 
D)  They open or close the doors of opportunity for people. 
E)  They always turn people into criminals.

Question 13

In terms of dollars, "crime in the suites" is considerably higher than "crime in the streets."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Degradation ceremonies refer to the formal attempts made by groups to mark an individual as deviant and an outsider to the group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

How are sociological theories of social deviance different from psychological and biological theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are based on facts. 
B)  They search for factors outside the individual. 
C)  They have been proven. 
D)  They were developed earlier. 
E)  Everybody now believes that they are better. 
A)  They are based on facts. 
B)  They search for factors outside the individual. 
C)  They have been proven. 
D)  They were developed earlier. 
E)  Everybody now believes that they are better.

Question 16

Which types of crimes have the highest economic costs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blue-collar crimes 
B)  Public crimes 
C)  White-collar crimes 
D)  Private crimes 
E)  Street crimes 
A)  Blue-collar crimes 
B)  Public crimes 
C)  White-collar crimes 
D)  Private crimes 
E)  Street crimes

Question 17

According to the author of your textbook, homelessness and mental illness are________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  rebellious acts by individuals 
B)  not related to each other 
C)  more common then you know 
D)  survival strategies 
E)  reciprocal 
A)  rebellious acts by individuals 
B)  not related to each other 
C)  more common then you know 
D)  survival strategies 
E)  reciprocal

Question 18

When a person commits fleeting acts that do not become part of the self-concept, what are these acts called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Secondary deviance 
B)  Marginal deviance 
C)  Minor deviance 
D)  Primary deviance 
E)  Tertiary deviance 
A)  Secondary deviance 
B)  Marginal deviance 
C)  Minor deviance 
D)  Primary deviance 
E)  Tertiary deviance

Question 19

What is one of the best examples of a group that embraces deviance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fans at a rock concert 
B)  People in a mental hospital 
C)  Protesters marching at a rally 
D)  An outlaw biker gang 
E)  Children who misbehave in school 
A)  Fans at a rock concert 
B)  People in a mental hospital 
C)  Protesters marching at a rally 
D)  An outlaw biker gang 
E)  Children who misbehave in school

The police, courts, and prisons that deal with people who are accused of committing crimes make up the ________system.

When used by sociologists, what does the term social deviance refer to?

Thomas Szasz argues that mental illness is neither mental nor an illness. According to Szasz, what is mental illness?

Martin Lipset (1990) explains that the differences in the rates of incarceration between the United States and Canada stem from the fundamentally different values embedded in their constitutions regarding individual versus collective rights.

Which crimes are most commonly related to unemployment?

Ed has joined an outlaw motorcycle gang and wears scruffy, dirty clothes and only shaves once a week. Ed considers his status within the group more important than any other status he holds. What is Ed doing?

Deviance is often seen as extremely threatening because it undermines predictability, which is the foundation of social life.

According to strain theory, the goals of a society are accepted by most members of the society but access to the legitimate ways to achieve the goals are not equally available to all members of a society.

To explain the relationship between social class and the types of crime committed by people in different social classes in the U.S., Richard Cloward and Lloyd Ohlin point out that different ___________encourage different types of crimes committed.

When Chagnon was shocked by the behaviour of the Yanomamo, what does this illustrate?

While arrests for violence against women have decreased, some feminists charge that enforcing arrest policies can improve things even further.

The process of labelling is extremely complex since it involves the self-concept and individual reactions. What is one result of negative labels?

In terms of dollars, "crime in the suites" is considerably higher than "crime in the streets."

Degradation ceremonies refer to the formal attempts made by groups to mark an individual as deviant and an outsider to the group.

How are sociological theories of social deviance different from psychological and biological theories?

Which types of crimes have the highest economic costs?

According to the author of your textbook, homelessness and mental illness are________ .

When a person commits fleeting acts that do not become part of the self-concept, what are these acts called?

What is one of the best examples of a group that embraces deviance?

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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Exam 16: Crime and Social Deviance

The police, courts, and prisons that deal with people who are accused of committing crimes make up the ________system.

When used by sociologists, what does the term social deviance refer to?

Thomas Szasz argues that mental illness is neither mental nor an illness. According to Szasz, what is mental illness?

Martin Lipset (1990) explains that the differences in the rates of incarceration between the United States and Canada stem from the fundamentally different values embedded in their constitutions regarding individual versus collective rights.

Which crimes are most commonly related to unemployment?

Ed has joined an outlaw motorcycle gang and wears scruffy, dirty clothes and only shaves once a week. Ed considers his status within the group more important than any other status he holds. What is Ed doing?

Deviance is often seen as extremely threatening because it undermines predictability, which is the foundation of social life.

According to strain theory, the goals of a society are accepted by most members of the society but access to the legitimate ways to achieve the goals are not equally available to all members of a society.

To explain the relationship between social class and the types of crime committed by people in different social classes in the U.S., Richard Cloward and Lloyd Ohlin point out that different ___________encourage different types of crimes committed.

When Chagnon was shocked by the behaviour of the Yanomamo, what does this illustrate?

While arrests for violence against women have decreased, some feminists charge that enforcing arrest policies can improve things even further.

The process of labelling is extremely complex since it involves the self-concept and individual reactions. What is one result of negative labels?

In terms of dollars, "crime in the suites" is considerably higher than "crime in the streets."

Degradation ceremonies refer to the formal attempts made by groups to mark an individual as deviant and an outsider to the group.

How are sociological theories of social deviance different from psychological and biological theories?

Which types of crimes have the highest economic costs?

According to the author of your textbook, homelessness and mental illness are________ .

When a person commits fleeting acts that do not become part of the self-concept, what are these acts called?

What is one of the best examples of a group that embraces deviance?

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

Filters