Question 1

Travis Hirschi is considered a social control theorist because he asks why most people are not being deviant rather than why some people are deviant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A General Theory of crime has never been tested cross-culturally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Trajectory is the pathway or line of development of deviancy over a lifespan, referring to long-term patterns of life behavior and marked by sequence of transitions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to Life Course Theory, how is a trajectory different from a transition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transitions are planned; trajectories are random. 
B)  Trajectories are internal; transitions are external. 
C)  Transitions occur less frequently. 
D)  Trajectories take place over a longer time frame. 
A)  Transitions are planned; trajectories are random. 
B)  Trajectories are internal; transitions are external. 
C)  Transitions occur less frequently. 
D)  Trajectories take place over a longer time frame.

Question 5

List the six elements that construct low self-control according to Hirschi and Gottfredson's General Theory of Crime.

Accepted Answer

Six elements that construct low self-con

Question 6

As people age, they commit less crime. What is one way that life course theories summarize this phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A)  maturity norm 
B)  transition 
C)  trajectory completion 
D)  aging out 
A)  maturity norm 
B)  transition 
C)  trajectory completion 
D)  aging out

Question 7

The ______, in addition to predicting deviant behavior, is designed to predict all behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A)  Power-Control Theory 
B)  Critical Race Theory 
C)  General Theory of Crime 
D)  Self-Control Theory 
A)  Power-Control Theory 
B)  Critical Race Theory 
C)  General Theory of Crime 
D)  Self-Control Theory

Question 8

Cross-cultural studies suggest that a General Theory of Crime does not explain deviance that occurs in socialist countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What does Power-Control Theory focus on explaining?

Accepted Answer

A)  gender differences in deviance 
B)  gender similarities in deviance 
C)  race and class variables in criminal behavior 
D)  the influence of psychology on deviant behavior 
A)  gender differences in deviance 
B)  gender similarities in deviance 
C)  race and class variables in criminal behavior 
D)  the influence of psychology on deviant behavior

Question 10

Hirschi and Gottfredson developed both Social Bonds Theory and a General Theory of Crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Gottfredson and Hirschi emphasized child-rearing and emotional involvement of parents in children's lives when describing the origins of self-control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The ______ tradition of criminology involves the belief in a rational mind, the idea that individuals want to maximize their pleasure and minimize their pain, and the idea that individuals must be restrained from engaging in deviance.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological 
B)  functional 
C)  classical 
D)  legal-rational 
A)  psychological 
B)  functional 
C)  classical 
D)  legal-rational

Question 13

According to Hirschi's Social Bond Theory, ______ refers to emotional bonds that keep us from engaging in deviant behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A)  attachment 
B)  commitment 
C)  involvement 
D)  belief 
A)  attachment 
B)  commitment 
C)  involvement 
D)  belief

Question 14

Brittany is in a corner store. She wants to shoplift a candy bar. She goes over the reasons why it was wrong inside her head and does not take the candy. What stops Brittany from taking the candy?

Accepted Answer

A)  social differentiation theory 
B)  internal social controls 
C)  external social controls 
D)  the law 
A)  social differentiation theory 
B)  internal social controls 
C)  external social controls 
D)  the law

Travis Hirschi is considered a social control theorist because he asks why most people are not being deviant rather than why some people are deviant.

A General Theory of crime has never been tested cross-culturally.

Trajectory is the pathway or line of development of deviancy over a lifespan, referring to long-term patterns of life behavior and marked by sequence of transitions.

According to Life Course Theory, how is a trajectory different from a transition?

List the six elements that construct low self-control according to Hirschi and Gottfredson's General Theory of Crime.

As people age, they commit less crime. What is one way that life course theories summarize this phenomenon?

The ______, in addition to predicting deviant behavior, is designed to predict all behaviors.

Cross-cultural studies suggest that a General Theory of Crime does not explain deviance that occurs in socialist countries.

What does Power-Control Theory focus on explaining?

Hirschi and Gottfredson developed both Social Bonds Theory and a General Theory of Crime.

Gottfredson and Hirschi emphasized child-rearing and emotional involvement of parents in children's lives when describing the origins of self-control.

The ______ tradition of criminology involves the belief in a rational mind, the idea that individuals want to maximize their pleasure and minimize their pain, and the idea that individuals must be restrained from engaging in deviance.

According to Hirschi's Social Bond Theory, ______ refers to emotional bonds that keep us from engaging in deviant behaviors.

Brittany is in a corner store. She wants to shoplift a candy bar. She goes over the reasons why it was wrong inside her head and does not take the candy. What stops Brittany from taking the candy?

Introduction to Deviance

The Diversity of Deviance

Researching Deviance

Anomiestrain Theory

Social Disorganization Theory

Differential Association and Social Learning Theories

Labeling Theory

Marxist and Conflict Theories of Deviance

Critical Theories of Deviance

Societal Responses to Deviance

Deviant Careers and Career Deviance

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Exam 7: Social Control Theories of Deviance

Travis Hirschi is considered a social control theorist because he asks why most people are not being deviant rather than why some people are deviant.

A General Theory of crime has never been tested cross-culturally.

Trajectory is the pathway or line of development of deviancy over a lifespan, referring to long-term patterns of life behavior and marked by sequence of transitions.

According to Life Course Theory, how is a trajectory different from a transition?

List the six elements that construct low self-control according to Hirschi and Gottfredson's General Theory of Crime.

As people age, they commit less crime. What is one way that life course theories summarize this phenomenon?

The ______, in addition to predicting deviant behavior, is designed to predict all behaviors.

Cross-cultural studies suggest that a General Theory of Crime does not explain deviance that occurs in socialist countries.

What does Power-Control Theory focus on explaining?

Hirschi and Gottfredson developed both Social Bonds Theory and a General Theory of Crime.

Gottfredson and Hirschi emphasized child-rearing and emotional involvement of parents in children's lives when describing the origins of self-control.

The ______ tradition of criminology involves the belief in a rational mind, the idea that individuals want to maximize their pleasure and minimize their pain, and the idea that individuals must be restrained from engaging in deviance.

According to Hirschi's Social Bond Theory, ______ refers to emotional bonds that keep us from engaging in deviant behaviors.

Brittany is in a corner store. She wants to shoplift a candy bar. She goes over the reasons why it was wrong inside her head and does not take the candy. What stops Brittany from taking the candy?

Introduction to Deviance

The Diversity of Deviance

Researching Deviance

Anomiestrain Theory

Social Disorganization Theory

Differential Association and Social Learning Theories

Labeling Theory

Marxist and Conflict Theories of Deviance

Critical Theories of Deviance

Societal Responses to Deviance

Deviant Careers and Career Deviance

Filters