Question 1

The main idea of ______ involves acknowledging an individual is basically good and can be reformed, though they have committed a bad deed.

Accepted Answer

A)  reintegrative shaming 
B)  stigmatization 
C)  residual shaming 
D)  interpretive shaming 
A)  reintegrative shaming 
B)  stigmatization 
C)  residual shaming 
D)  interpretive shaming A

Question 2

Apply the labeling perspective to a piece of popular culture, such as a film or book, or to an example used in class.

Accepted Answer

The labeling perspective can be applied to the film "The Breakfast Club" directed by John Hughes. In this film, a group of high school students from different social cliques are forced to spend a Saturday detention together. Throughout the film, the students are labeled and stereotyped based on their social status - the jock, the princess, the brain, the criminal, and the basket case. These labels influence how they are treated by their peers and authority figures, and also affect their own self-perception.

The film highlights how these labels can be limiting and unfair, as the characters struggle to break free from the expectations placed upon them. It also shows how these labels can create divisions and prevent genuine connections from forming between people. The labeling perspective helps us to understand how these societal labels can impact individuals and shape their experiences, and encourages us to question and challenge these labels in order to see people for who they truly are beyond their stereotypes.

Question 3

Individuals with less power in the relationship will be better able to both reject a label or to impose a deviant label on another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

An example of residual rule breaking could include a young female who begins to participate in witchcraft, despite her family practicing Christianity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which statement summarizes the concept of a "looking-glass self?"

Accepted Answer

A)  How I think you see me influences how I see myself. 
B)  How I see you influences how you see me. 
C)  How you see me determines how I act. 
D)  How I want you to see me determines how you see me. 
A)  How I think you see me influences how I see myself. 
B)  How I see you influences how you see me. 
C)  How you see me determines how I act. 
D)  How I want you to see me determines how you see me.

Question 6

According to the labeling theorists, ______ is what defines an act as deviant.

Accepted Answer

A)  the intent to violate norms 
B)  how people react 
C)  the legal response 
D)  people violating norms 
A)  the intent to violate norms 
B)  how people react 
C)  the legal response 
D)  people violating norms

Question 7

According to theorists, labeling someone deviant is likely to reduce future acts of deviance or crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which statement summarizes the self-fulfilling prophecy of Labeling Theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  I violated no norms, but everyone assumes I am deviant anyway. 
B)  I was deviant all day, but I only got caught once. 
C)  I broke all the rules, but nobody noticed. 
D)  I was called deviant, so I became deviant. 
A)  I violated no norms, but everyone assumes I am deviant anyway. 
B)  I was deviant all day, but I only got caught once. 
C)  I broke all the rules, but nobody noticed. 
D)  I was called deviant, so I became deviant.

Question 9

How might someone following the principles of reintegrative shaming react to someone using illegal narcotics?

Accepted Answer

With reintegrative shaming, the offender

Question 10

______ deviance is when deviant behavior occurs as a means of defense, attack, or adjustment to the problems caused by a label and reactions to labels already developed.

Accepted Answer

A)  Secondary 
B)  Primary 
C)  Structural 
D)  Non-identity 
A)  Secondary 
B)  Primary 
C)  Structural 
D)  Non-identity

Question 11

Symbolic interactionism is considered a micro-level perspective because it is focused on ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychology 
B)  the big picture 
C)  individuals 
D)  global analysis 
A)  psychology 
B)  the big picture 
C)  individuals 
D)  global analysis

Question 12

Imagine you were officially labeled deviant in junior high school. How do you think this would have affected your life and your opportunities? Would you parents, teachers, and peers have treated you differently? Where do you think you would be now if you had been labeled delinquent?

Accepted Answer

Labels can influence how people perceive

Question 13

Which theoretical orientation examines the social meaning of deviancy through labels and how people are understood and defined through such stereotypes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conflict theories 
B)  Anomie/strain theories 
C)  Labeling theories 
D)  Learning theories 
A)  Conflict theories 
B)  Anomie/strain theories 
C)  Labeling theories 
D)  Learning theories

Question 14

A master status is easily changed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

______ deviance is when common violations of the norms occur and the identity of a deviant is not developed.

Accepted Answer

A)  Secondary 
B)  Primary 
C)  Structural 
D)  Non-identity 
A)  Secondary 
B)  Primary 
C)  Structural 
D)  Non-identity

Question 16

Xu is late to sociology class the first day. As a result, the professor decides Xu is a terrible student and treats her accordingly. Which part of this is an example of primary deviance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Xu being a terrible student 
B)  Xu being late to class on the first day 
C)  the professor deciding Xu is a terrible student 
D)  the professor treating Xu like a terrible student 
A)  Xu being a terrible student 
B)  Xu being late to class on the first day 
C)  the professor deciding Xu is a terrible student 
D)  the professor treating Xu like a terrible student

Question 17

What question is NOT addressed by Labeling Theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  who decides who is labeled deviant 
B)  why someone commits a deviant act 
C)  who is to be labeled deviant 
D)  under what circumstances is someone deviant 
A)  who decides who is labeled deviant 
B)  why someone commits a deviant act 
C)  who is to be labeled deviant 
D)  under what circumstances is someone deviant

Question 18

Labeling theorists would argue that you can be labeled deviant even if you have not actually broken any rules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Using ideas associated with Labeling Theory, develop a detailed opinion on whether men or women are more likely to be labeled deviant.

Accepted Answer

Answers will be fairly open, as students

Question 20

Scheff (1966) laid out a theory of labeling and mental illness that suggests most mental illness begins with residual rule breaking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The main idea of ______ involves acknowledging an individual is basically good and can be reformed, though they have committed a bad deed.

Apply the labeling perspective to a piece of popular culture, such as a film or book, or to an example used in class.

Individuals with less power in the relationship will be better able to both reject a label or to impose a deviant label on another.

An example of residual rule breaking could include a young female who begins to participate in witchcraft, despite her family practicing Christianity.

Which statement summarizes the concept of a "looking-glass self?"

According to the labeling theorists, ______ is what defines an act as deviant.

According to theorists, labeling someone deviant is likely to reduce future acts of deviance or crime.

Which statement summarizes the self-fulfilling prophecy of Labeling Theory?

How might someone following the principles of reintegrative shaming react to someone using illegal narcotics?

______ deviance is when deviant behavior occurs as a means of defense, attack, or adjustment to the problems caused by a label and reactions to labels already developed.

Symbolic interactionism is considered a micro-level perspective because it is focused on ______.

Imagine you were officially labeled deviant in junior high school. How do you think this would have affected your life and your opportunities? Would you parents, teachers, and peers have treated you differently? Where do you think you would be now if you had been labeled delinquent?

Which theoretical orientation examines the social meaning of deviancy through labels and how people are understood and defined through such stereotypes?

A master status is easily changed.

______ deviance is when common violations of the norms occur and the identity of a deviant is not developed.

Xu is late to sociology class the first day. As a result, the professor decides Xu is a terrible student and treats her accordingly. Which part of this is an example of primary deviance?

What question is NOT addressed by Labeling Theory?

Labeling theorists would argue that you can be labeled deviant even if you have not actually broken any rules.

Using ideas associated with Labeling Theory, develop a detailed opinion on whether men or women are more likely to be labeled deviant.

Scheff (1966) laid out a theory of labeling and mental illness that suggests most mental illness begins with residual rule breaking.

Introduction to Deviance

The Diversity of Deviance

Researching Deviance

Anomiestrain Theory

Social Disorganization Theory

Differential Association and Social Learning Theories

Social Control Theories of Deviance

Marxist and Conflict Theories of Deviance

Critical Theories of Deviance

Societal Responses to Deviance

Deviant Careers and Career Deviance

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Exam 8: Labeling Theory

The main idea of ______ involves acknowledging an individual is basically good and can be reformed, though they have committed a bad deed.

Apply the labeling perspective to a piece of popular culture, such as a film or book, or to an example used in class.

Individuals with less power in the relationship will be better able to both reject a label or to impose a deviant label on another.

An example of residual rule breaking could include a young female who begins to participate in witchcraft, despite her family practicing Christianity.

Which statement summarizes the concept of a "looking-glass self?"

According to the labeling theorists, ______ is what defines an act as deviant.

According to theorists, labeling someone deviant is likely to reduce future acts of deviance or crime.

Which statement summarizes the self-fulfilling prophecy of Labeling Theory?

How might someone following the principles of reintegrative shaming react to someone using illegal narcotics?

______ deviance is when deviant behavior occurs as a means of defense, attack, or adjustment to the problems caused by a label and reactions to labels already developed.

Symbolic interactionism is considered a micro-level perspective because it is focused on ______.

Imagine you were officially labeled deviant in junior high school. How do you think this would have affected your life and your opportunities? Would you parents, teachers, and peers have treated you differently? Where do you think you would be now if you had been labeled delinquent?

Which theoretical orientation examines the social meaning of deviancy through labels and how people are understood and defined through such stereotypes?

A master status is easily changed.

______ deviance is when common violations of the norms occur and the identity of a deviant is not developed.

Xu is late to sociology class the first day. As a result, the professor decides Xu is a terrible student and treats her accordingly. Which part of this is an example of primary deviance?

What question is NOT addressed by Labeling Theory?

Labeling theorists would argue that you can be labeled deviant even if you have not actually broken any rules.

Using ideas associated with Labeling Theory, develop a detailed opinion on whether men or women are more likely to be labeled deviant.

Scheff (1966) laid out a theory of labeling and mental illness that suggests most mental illness begins with residual rule breaking.

Introduction to Deviance

The Diversity of Deviance

Researching Deviance

Anomiestrain Theory

Social Disorganization Theory

Differential Association and Social Learning Theories

Social Control Theories of Deviance

Marxist and Conflict Theories of Deviance

Critical Theories of Deviance

Societal Responses to Deviance

Deviant Careers and Career Deviance

Filters