Question 1

Which of the following statements about deviance is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Even the most aberrant or odd behavior may be understood if we understand the situation in which it occurs. 
B)  Most deviant actions are deviant regardless of the circumstances. 
C)  Definitions of what is considered deviant behavior may change over time. 
D)  Some actions are considered deviant only when certain people commit them. 
A)  Even the most aberrant or odd behavior may be understood if we understand the situation in which it occurs. 
B)  Most deviant actions are deviant regardless of the circumstances. 
C)  Definitions of what is considered deviant behavior may change over time. 
D)  Some actions are considered deviant only when certain people commit them.

Question 2

Corey just doesn't care. He doesn't care about his lousy, minimum wage job; he doesn't care that he can barely survive; he doesn't care about all of the expectations others have for them or the demands they put on him; and he doesn't care that he was born (alone) , he will live (alone) , and he will die (alone) and none of it means a thing. Durkheim would suggest that Corey is living in a state of

Accepted Answer

A)  dysfunction. 
B)  culture conflict. 
C)  anomie. 
D)  egoism. 
A)  dysfunction. 
B)  culture conflict. 
C)  anomie. 
D)  egoism.

Question 3

How are white-collar and corporate crimes different from other crimes? In your answer, address punishment and social status.

Accepted Answer

White-collar and corporate crimes are di

Question 4

According to labeling theory, labels are easy to change, and an individual, once labeled as deviant, will be able to easily shed that label by changing his or her behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Data from the Uniform Crime Reports show that the crime rate has increased steadily since the 1990s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Once a behavior has been defined as deviant, it cannot revert back to acceptability and will always be considered deviant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following statements about deviance is false?

How are white-collar and corporate crimes different from other crimes? In your answer, address punishment and social status.

According to labeling theory, labels are easy to change, and an individual, once labeled as deviant, will be able to easily shed that label by changing his or her behavior.

Data from the Uniform Crime Reports show that the crime rate has increased steadily since the 1990s.

Once a behavior has been defined as deviant, it cannot revert back to acceptability and will always be considered deviant.

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Doing Sociological Research

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups and Organization

Social Class and Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

Families and Religion

Education and Health Care

Economy and Politics

Environment, Population and Social Change

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Exam 7: Deviance and Crime

Which of the following statements about deviance is false?

How are white-collar and corporate crimes different from other crimes? In your answer, address punishment and social status.

According to labeling theory, labels are easy to change, and an individual, once labeled as deviant, will be able to easily shed that label by changing his or her behavior.

Data from the Uniform Crime Reports show that the crime rate has increased steadily since the 1990s.

Once a behavior has been defined as deviant, it cannot revert back to acceptability and will always be considered deviant.

Sociological Perspective

Culture

Doing Sociological Research

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups and Organization

Social Class and Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

Families and Religion

Education and Health Care

Economy and Politics

Environment, Population and Social Change

Filters