Question 1

Deviance is always considered a crime?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a negative informal sanction?

Accepted Answer

A) Mario being sent to jail after robbing a CVS. 
B) Beatrix being booed off stage after telling an offensive joke during her comedy routine. 
C) Eleanor being given a "Teacher of the Year" award for her work as a high school English teacher. 
D) Meredith receiving compliments on her hair after visiting the salon. 
A) Mario being sent to jail after robbing a CVS. 
B) Beatrix being booed off stage after telling an offensive joke during her comedy routine. 
C) Eleanor being given a "Teacher of the Year" award for her work as a high school English teacher. 
D) Meredith receiving compliments on her hair after visiting the salon. B

Question 3

The term secondary deviance can be defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) When positive formal sanctions cause an individual to deviate from society's expectations. 
B) When a violation of norms does not result in any long-term effects on the individual's self-image or interactions with others. 
C) When negative informal sanctions encourage an individual to seek more positive behavioral choices. 
D) When a person's self-concept and behavior begin to change after his or her actions are labeled as deviant by members of society. 
A) When positive formal sanctions cause an individual to deviate from society's expectations. 
B) When a violation of norms does not result in any long-term effects on the individual's self-image or interactions with others. 
C) When negative informal sanctions encourage an individual to seek more positive behavioral choices. 
D) When a person's self-concept and behavior begin to change after his or her actions are labeled as deviant by members of society. D

Question 4

Ally's father was sent to prison when she was 12 for the trafficking of narcotics; her brother was arrested when she was 13 for possession of methamphetamines.By the age of 18, Ally has been arrested three times for possession of marijuana.Which theory best describes Ally's experience?

Accepted Answer

A) Differential association theory 
B) Strain theory 
C) Labeling theory 
D) Opaque theory 
A) Differential association theory 
B) Strain theory 
C) Labeling theory 
D) Opaque theory

Question 5

Strain theory:

Accepted Answer

A) Argues that morality is based on wealth. 
B) Asserts that motivation and personal responsibility are the key factors in living a healthy lifestyle. 
C) Addresses the relationship between having socially acceptable goals and having socially acceptable means to reach those goals. 
D) States individuals learn deviant behavior from those close to them who provide models of and opportunities for deviance. 
A) Argues that morality is based on wealth. 
B) Asserts that motivation and personal responsibility are the key factors in living a healthy lifestyle. 
C) Addresses the relationship between having socially acceptable goals and having socially acceptable means to reach those goals. 
D) States individuals learn deviant behavior from those close to them who provide models of and opportunities for deviance.

Question 6

Social control is:

Accepted Answer

A) An arrangement of practices and behaviors on which society's members base their daily lives. 
B) A system that has the authority to make decisions based on law. 
C) A label that describes the chief characteristic of an individual. 
D) The regulation and enforcement of norms. 
A) An arrangement of practices and behaviors on which society's members base their daily lives. 
B) A system that has the authority to make decisions based on law. 
C) A label that describes the chief characteristic of an individual. 
D) The regulation and enforcement of norms.

Question 7

Jake receives a promotion at his law firm after winning an important case.This is an example of a:

Accepted Answer

A) Positive informal sanction 
B) Negative informal sanction 
C) Positive formal sanction 
D) Negative formal sanction 
A) Positive informal sanction 
B) Negative informal sanction 
C) Positive formal sanction 
D) Negative formal sanction

Question 8

Which theorist studied the power elite, and the influence they had over society?

Accepted Answer

A) Karl Marx 
B) Carl Sagan 
C) Émile Durkheim 
D) C.Wright Mills 
A) Karl Marx 
B) Carl Sagan 
C) Émile Durkheim 
D) C.Wright Mills

Question 9

Which of the following is not a branch of the U.S.Criminal Justice System?

Accepted Answer

A) The police 
B) The jury 
C) The courts 
D) The corrections system 
A) The police 
B) The jury 
C) The courts 
D) The corrections system

Question 10

The term deviance can be defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) The act of notifying authorities when criminal acts are occurring. 
B) A violation of established contextual, cultural, or social norms, whether folkways, mores, or codified law. 
C) Social reward for the violation of norms. 
D) The regulation and enforcement of norms. 
A) The act of notifying authorities when criminal acts are occurring. 
B) A violation of established contextual, cultural, or social norms, whether folkways, mores, or codified law. 
C) Social reward for the violation of norms. 
D) The regulation and enforcement of norms.

Question 11

Functionalist Émile Durkheim believed some deviance within society was:

Accepted Answer

A) Necessary; it challenged people's views. 
B) Dangerous; it encouraged disruptive behavior. 
C) Insignificant; deviance within society is largely ignored. 
D) Instrumental; it encouraged the population to rebel. 
A) Necessary; it challenged people's views. 
B) Dangerous; it encouraged disruptive behavior. 
C) Insignificant; deviance within society is largely ignored. 
D) Instrumental; it encouraged the population to rebel.

Question 12

What is the difference between a violent crime and a hate crime?

Accepted Answer

A) A violent crime is based on a person's race, religion, or other characteristics. 
B) A violent crime is punishable in a court of law; a hate crime is not. 
C) A hate crime is punishable in a court of law; a violent crime is not. 
D) A hate crime is based on a person's race, religion, or other characteristics. 
A) A violent crime is based on a person's race, religion, or other characteristics. 
B) A violent crime is punishable in a court of law; a hate crime is not. 
C) A hate crime is punishable in a court of law; a violent crime is not. 
D) A hate crime is based on a person's race, religion, or other characteristics.

Question 13

The term crime can be defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) A behavior that violates official law and is punishable through formal sanctions. 
B) A harmful action directed at the authorities. 
C) A sequence of events leading to incarceration. 
D) An unintended consequence of necessary action. 
A) A behavior that violates official law and is punishable through formal sanctions. 
B) A harmful action directed at the authorities. 
C) A sequence of events leading to incarceration. 
D) An unintended consequence of necessary action.

Question 14

In first grade, Scott is unfairly singled out by his teacher for bad behavior, partly because his older brothers had behavioral problems themselves.Throughout grade school, Scott gains a reputation as a "problem" child.Scott eventually drops out of school, thinking he was born to fail anyway.Which school of thought best fits Scott's experience?

Accepted Answer

A) Strain theory 
B) Control theory 
C) Differential association 
D) Labeling theory 
A) Strain theory 
B) Control theory 
C) Differential association 
D) Labeling theory

Question 15

Bernie Madoff, recently sentenced to 150 years in prison for creating a Ponzi scheme which caused clients to lose millions of dollars, engaged in which form of crime?

Accepted Answer

A) Street crime 
B) Corporate crime 
C) Violent crime 
D) Institutional crime 
A) Street crime 
B) Corporate crime 
C) Violent crime 
D) Institutional crime

Question 16

An average of _____ people in the United States fall victim to hate crimes each year?

Accepted Answer

A) 100,000 
B) 150,000 
C) 195,000 
D) 200,000 
A) 100,000 
B) 150,000 
C) 195,000 
D) 200,000

Deviance is always considered a crime?

Which of the following is an example of a negative informal sanction?

The term secondary deviance can be defined as:

Ally's father was sent to prison when she was 12 for the trafficking of narcotics; her brother was arrested when she was 13 for possession of methamphetamines.By the age of 18, Ally has been arrested three times for possession of marijuana.Which theory best describes Ally's experience?

Strain theory:

Social control is:

Jake receives a promotion at his law firm after winning an important case.This is an example of a:

Which theorist studied the power elite, and the influence they had over society?

Which of the following is not a branch of the U.S.Criminal Justice System?

The term deviance can be defined as:

Functionalist Émile Durkheim believed some deviance within society was:

What is the difference between a violent crime and a hate crime?

The term crime can be defined as:

Bernie Madoff, recently sentenced to 150 years in prison for creating a Ponzi scheme which caused clients to lose millions of dollars, engaged in which form of crime?

An average of _____ people in the United States fall victim to hate crimes each year?

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Exam 7: Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

Deviance is always considered a crime?

Which of the following is an example of a negative informal sanction?

The term secondary deviance can be defined as:

Ally's father was sent to prison when she was 12 for the trafficking of narcotics; her brother was arrested when she was 13 for possession of methamphetamines.By the age of 18, Ally has been arrested three times for possession of marijuana.Which theory best describes Ally's experience?

Strain theory:

Social control is:

Jake receives a promotion at his law firm after winning an important case.This is an example of a:

Which theorist studied the power elite, and the influence they had over society?

Which of the following is not a branch of the U.S.Criminal Justice System?

The term deviance can be defined as:

Functionalist Émile Durkheim believed some deviance within society was:

What is the difference between a violent crime and a hate crime?

The term crime can be defined as:

Bernie Madoff, recently sentenced to 150 years in prison for creating a Ponzi scheme which caused clients to lose millions of dollars, engaged in which form of crime?

An average of _____ people in the United States fall victim to hate crimes each year?

An Introduction to Sociology

Sociological Research

Culture

Society and Social Interaction

Socialization

Groups and Organization

Media and Technology

Social Stratification in the United States

Global Inequality

Race and Ethnicity

Gender, Sex, and Sexuality

Aging and the Elderly

Marriage and Family

Religion

Education

Government and Politics

Work and the Economy

Health and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

Social Movements and Social Change

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