Question 1

Cyberdeviance is one of the oldest forms of deviant behavior recognized by sociologists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Why does elite deviance receive less attention than other forms of criminal deviance?

Accepted Answer

A)  More people have participated in elite deviance than in other forms of criminal deviance. 
B)  Individuals are less afraid of elite deviance than they are of other forms of criminal deviance. 
C)  Elite deviance causes very little harm to society compared to other forms of criminal deviance. 
D)  Elite deviance is less prevalent compared to other forms of criminal deviance. 
A)  More people have participated in elite deviance than in other forms of criminal deviance. 
B)  Individuals are less afraid of elite deviance than they are of other forms of criminal deviance. 
C)  Elite deviance causes very little harm to society compared to other forms of criminal deviance. 
D)  Elite deviance is less prevalent compared to other forms of criminal deviance. B

Question 3

When deciding whether an act or a characteristic is deviant, ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  If no law is broken, deviance has not occurred 
B)  Deviance only occurs when other people are involved 
C)  The social class of the individual is a factor 
D)  The status of the individual does not matter 
A)  If no law is broken, deviance has not occurred 
B)  Deviance only occurs when other people are involved 
C)  The social class of the individual is a factor 
D)  The status of the individual does not matter C

Question 4

______ is defined as "criminal and deviant acts by the largest corporations and the most powerful political organizations."

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethnocentric deviance 
B)  Elite deviance 
C)  Criminogenic deviance 
D)  Organized crime 
A)  Ethnocentric deviance 
B)  Elite deviance 
C)  Criminogenic deviance 
D)  Organized crime

Question 5

When automobile manufacturer VW rigged some of their vehicles to temporarily pass emissions standards, they violated the law. This is an example of ______ deviance.

Accepted Answer

A)  technological 
B)  regulatory 
C)  positive 
D)  corporate 
A)  technological 
B)  regulatory 
C)  positive 
D)  corporate

Question 6

In the United States today, monogamous marriage is the legal norm, though some groups accept polygamy. What aspect of deviance does this illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most deviance is criminal. 
B)  conflict between a subculture's values and the larger societal norms 
C)  If no law is broken, deviance has not occurred 
D)  widespread agreement regarding the nature of deviant behavior 
A)  Most deviance is criminal. 
B)  conflict between a subculture's values and the larger societal norms 
C)  If no law is broken, deviance has not occurred 
D)  widespread agreement regarding the nature of deviant behavior

Question 7

A woman who is voluntarily childless is viewed as neither deviant nor normal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Celebrities with drug and alcohol addiction are often treated differently compared to everyday citizens. What aspect of deviant behavior does this illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  People with money are held to norms more strictly than others. 
B)  Social status influences who is defined as deviant. 
C)  Our society is quick to condemn the bad behavior of those in the public eye. 
D)  Famous people are deviant more frequently than others. 
A)  People with money are held to norms more strictly than others. 
B)  Social status influences who is defined as deviant. 
C)  Our society is quick to condemn the bad behavior of those in the public eye. 
D)  Famous people are deviant more frequently than others.

Question 9

Adler and Adler (2007) suggest that self-injury is being ______, shifted out of the realm of mental illness and categorized instead as deviance.

Accepted Answer

A)  radicalized 
B)  demedicalized 
C)  stigmatized 
D)  legalized 
A)  radicalized 
B)  demedicalized 
C)  stigmatized 
D)  legalized

Question 10

Do you consider downloading copyrighted music, movies, and readings for free from pirate websites deviant? What makes it deviant?

Accepted Answer

Both yes and no answers can be successfu

Question 11

An example of deviance that violates a generally accepted aesthetic norm is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a shaved head 
B)  face tattoos 
C)  spray-tanning 
D)  hearing impairment 
A)  a shaved head 
B)  face tattoos 
C)  spray-tanning 
D)  hearing impairment

Question 12

Homophobia refers to the fear of heterosexuality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Why was the chapter on types of deviance a difficult topic to write about?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deviance is often criminal. 
B)  Deviance is subjective. 
C)  Deviance makes people uncomfortable. 
D)  It is easy to make mistakes when discussing deviance. 
A)  Deviance is often criminal. 
B)  Deviance is subjective. 
C)  Deviance makes people uncomfortable. 
D)  It is easy to make mistakes when discussing deviance.

Question 14

Moral justification, euphemistic labeling, displacement of responsibility, and diffusion of responsibility are all ______ mechanisms associated with various forms of elite deviance.

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary 
B)  radicalizing 
C)  normative 
D)  disengagement 
A)  secondary 
B)  radicalizing 
C)  normative 
D)  disengagement

Question 15

If behavior occurs within a hidden population, it cannot be considered deviant just because the law states it is.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Identify five types of non-criminal behavior defined as normal by one group and deviant by another. Explain the perspective of the group that defines the behavior as normal, then the perspective of the group that defined the behavior as deviant.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The answer must list

Question 17

Intentional behaviors that violate norms but are conducted in honorable ways and for the good of people might be considered acts of positive deviance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Those who plant gardens in areas that are not legally zoned for use in growing food may be considered deviant because they violate the law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to sociologists, violations of aesthetic norms and physical incapacity (including physical disability) are two examples of physical deviance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What three kinds of harm caused by elite deviance are identified by Simon (2008)?

Accepted Answer

A)  individual, group, and society 
B)  personal, familial, and emotional 
C)  physical, financial, and moral 
D)  military, executive, and legislative 
A)  individual, group, and society 
B)  personal, familial, and emotional 
C)  physical, financial, and moral 
D)  military, executive, and legislative

Cyberdeviance is one of the oldest forms of deviant behavior recognized by sociologists.

Why does elite deviance receive less attention than other forms of criminal deviance?

When deciding whether an act or a characteristic is deviant, ______.

______ is defined as "criminal and deviant acts by the largest corporations and the most powerful political organizations."

When automobile manufacturer VW rigged some of their vehicles to temporarily pass emissions standards, they violated the law. This is an example of ______ deviance.

In the United States today, monogamous marriage is the legal norm, though some groups accept polygamy. What aspect of deviance does this illustrate?

A woman who is voluntarily childless is viewed as neither deviant nor normal.

Celebrities with drug and alcohol addiction are often treated differently compared to everyday citizens. What aspect of deviant behavior does this illustrate?

Adler and Adler (2007) suggest that self-injury is being ______, shifted out of the realm of mental illness and categorized instead as deviance.

Do you consider downloading copyrighted music, movies, and readings for free from pirate websites deviant? What makes it deviant?

An example of deviance that violates a generally accepted aesthetic norm is ______.

Homophobia refers to the fear of heterosexuality.

Why was the chapter on types of deviance a difficult topic to write about?

Moral justification, euphemistic labeling, displacement of responsibility, and diffusion of responsibility are all ______ mechanisms associated with various forms of elite deviance.

If behavior occurs within a hidden population, it cannot be considered deviant just because the law states it is.

Identify five types of non-criminal behavior defined as normal by one group and deviant by another. Explain the perspective of the group that defines the behavior as normal, then the perspective of the group that defined the behavior as deviant.

Intentional behaviors that violate norms but are conducted in honorable ways and for the good of people might be considered acts of positive deviance.

Those who plant gardens in areas that are not legally zoned for use in growing food may be considered deviant because they violate the law.

According to sociologists, violations of aesthetic norms and physical incapacity (including physical disability) are two examples of physical deviance.

What three kinds of harm caused by elite deviance are identified by Simon (2008)?

Introduction to Deviance

Researching Deviance

Anomiestrain Theory

Social Disorganization Theory

Differential Association and Social Learning Theories

Social Control Theories of Deviance

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 2: The Diversity of Deviance

Cyberdeviance is one of the oldest forms of deviant behavior recognized by sociologists.

Why does elite deviance receive less attention than other forms of criminal deviance?

When deciding whether an act or a characteristic is deviant, ______.

______ is defined as "criminal and deviant acts by the largest corporations and the most powerful political organizations."

When automobile manufacturer VW rigged some of their vehicles to temporarily pass emissions standards, they violated the law. This is an example of ______ deviance.

In the United States today, monogamous marriage is the legal norm, though some groups accept polygamy. What aspect of deviance does this illustrate?

A woman who is voluntarily childless is viewed as neither deviant nor normal.

Celebrities with drug and alcohol addiction are often treated differently compared to everyday citizens. What aspect of deviant behavior does this illustrate?

Adler and Adler (2007) suggest that self-injury is being ______, shifted out of the realm of mental illness and categorized instead as deviance.

Do you consider downloading copyrighted music, movies, and readings for free from pirate websites deviant? What makes it deviant?

An example of deviance that violates a generally accepted aesthetic norm is ______.

Homophobia refers to the fear of heterosexuality.

Why was the chapter on types of deviance a difficult topic to write about?

Moral justification, euphemistic labeling, displacement of responsibility, and diffusion of responsibility are all ______ mechanisms associated with various forms of elite deviance.

If behavior occurs within a hidden population, it cannot be considered deviant just because the law states it is.

Identify five types of non-criminal behavior defined as normal by one group and deviant by another. Explain the perspective of the group that defines the behavior as normal, then the perspective of the group that defined the behavior as deviant.

Intentional behaviors that violate norms but are conducted in honorable ways and for the good of people might be considered acts of positive deviance.

Those who plant gardens in areas that are not legally zoned for use in growing food may be considered deviant because they violate the law.

According to sociologists, violations of aesthetic norms and physical incapacity (including physical disability) are two examples of physical deviance.

What three kinds of harm caused by elite deviance are identified by Simon (2008)?

Introduction to Deviance

Researching Deviance

Anomiestrain Theory

Social Disorganization Theory

Differential Association and Social Learning Theories

Social Control Theories of Deviance

Labeling Theory

Marxist and Conflict Theories of Deviance

Critical Theories of Deviance

Societal Responses to Deviance

Deviant Careers and Career Deviance

Filters