Question 1

Which statement summarizes Coser's conflict approach to positive deviance?

Accepted Answer

A)  High rates of social conflict indicate a need for social change; as need for social change increases, positive deviance increases. 
B)  High rates of social conflict indicate a society with low rates of social integration; as social integration decreases; positive deviance will decrease. 
C)  Low rates of social conflict indicate a society with high rates of creativity and innovation; this leads directly to an increase in positive deviance. 
D)  High rates of positive deviance indicate a conflict between social classes; as conflict between social classes decreases, positive deviance decreases. 
A)  High rates of social conflict indicate a need for social change; as need for social change increases, positive deviance increases. 
B)  High rates of social conflict indicate a society with low rates of social integration; as social integration decreases; positive deviance will decrease. 
C)  Low rates of social conflict indicate a society with high rates of creativity and innovation; this leads directly to an increase in positive deviance. 
D)  High rates of positive deviance indicate a conflict between social classes; as conflict between social classes decreases, positive deviance decreases.

Question 2

Explain how individuals can enhance their creativity, according to Sternberg and Lubart.

Accepted Answer

Sternberg and Lubart suggested that crea

Question 3

Sternberg and Lubart identified six individual resources essential for creativity. Which of the following are related to the resource they called "intelligence?"

Accepted Answer

A)  pragmatic, semantics, epistemological 
B)  synthetic, analytic, and practical 
C)  material, audible, spiritual 
D)  creative, innovative, exploratory 
A)  pragmatic, semantics, epistemological 
B)  synthetic, analytic, and practical 
C)  material, audible, spiritual 
D)  creative, innovative, exploratory

Question 4

What is the main characteristic of positive deviance?

Accepted Answer

A)  positively impacting other people 
B)  positively exceeding normative standards 
C)  extreme creativity 
D)  extreme altruism 
A)  positively impacting other people 
B)  positively exceeding normative standards 
C)  extreme creativity 
D)  extreme altruism

Question 5

What is different about how Sternberg and Lubart approach creativity as a form of positive deviance?

Accepted Answer

A)  They argue that creativity can be defined both as traditional deviance and as positive deviance. 
B)  They argue that creativity is not a form of positive deviance. 
C)  They argue that creativity is something people can develop, not an innate characteristic. 
D)  They argue that creativity is an innate characteristic, not something people can develop. 
A)  They argue that creativity can be defined both as traditional deviance and as positive deviance. 
B)  They argue that creativity is not a form of positive deviance. 
C)  They argue that creativity is something people can develop, not an innate characteristic. 
D)  They argue that creativity is an innate characteristic, not something people can develop.

Question 6

List the steps in the discovery process described by Root-Bernstein.

Accepted Answer

(1) The recognition of a problem, (2) th

Question 7

Usain Bolt, widely regarded as the greatest sprinter of all time, exemplifies positive deviance because his speed is radically outside the norm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In Thio's power theory, why do lower-status individuals find themselves less likely to engage in positive deviance?

Accepted Answer

A)  They focus all their energy on day-to-day survival. 
B)  They have no interest in improving society. 
C)  Departure from normal behavior is discouraged in this group. 
D)  This group experiences more social control. 
A)  They focus all their energy on day-to-day survival. 
B)  They have no interest in improving society. 
C)  Departure from normal behavior is discouraged in this group. 
D)  This group experiences more social control.

Question 9

According to ______ theory, if a student is told they are unusually creative and inquisitive, they are more likely to engage in innovation.

Accepted Answer

A)  opportunity theory 
B)  positive deviance 
C)  labeling 
D)  social integration 
A)  opportunity theory 
B)  positive deviance 
C)  labeling 
D)  social integration

Question 10

Stephen Hawking, who contributed immeasurably to the scientific understanding of black holes, is an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  supraconformity 
B)  charisma 
C)  innovation 
D)  altruism 
A)  supraconformity 
B)  charisma 
C)  innovation 
D)  altruism

Question 11

Which of the following is one of the seven basic values associated with highly productive scientists identified by Hardy?

Accepted Answer

A)  belief in a higher power 
B)  traditionalism 
C)  egalitarianism 
D)  thinking of the long-term implications 
A)  belief in a higher power 
B)  traditionalism 
C)  egalitarianism 
D)  thinking of the long-term implications

Question 12

Why is the concept of positive deviance controversial?

Accepted Answer

A)  If behavior has a positive impact, it is not deviant. 
B)  Deviance cannot be positive. 
C)  Deviance is usually viewed as a violation of social norms with negative consequences. 
D)  Deviance is usually viewed as an unchangeable characteristic of criminals. 
A)  If behavior has a positive impact, it is not deviant. 
B)  Deviance cannot be positive. 
C)  Deviance is usually viewed as a violation of social norms with negative consequences. 
D)  Deviance is usually viewed as an unchangeable characteristic of criminals.

Question 13

Differentiate between the five categories of positive deviance identified by Heckert.

Accepted Answer

Heckert identified five categories of po

Question 14

Which statement correctly summarizes the societal reaction theory of positive deviance?

Accepted Answer

A)  When positive deviance increases, people are more likely to define it negatively. 
B)  When people respond negatively to positive deviance, positive deviance increases. 
C)  When people respond positively to positive deviance, positive deviance continues. 
D)  When positive deviance increases, people are more likely to define it favorably. 
A)  When positive deviance increases, people are more likely to define it negatively. 
B)  When people respond negatively to positive deviance, positive deviance increases. 
C)  When people respond positively to positive deviance, positive deviance continues. 
D)  When positive deviance increases, people are more likely to define it favorably.

Question 15

Which of the following is one of the six individual resources that Sternberg and Lubart identified as essential for creative activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  education 
B)  wealth 
C)  atheism 
D)  environmental context 
A)  education 
B)  wealth 
C)  atheism 
D)  environmental context

Question 16

Innovative, virtuous, and altruistic behaviors can all exemplify positive deviance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The distinguishing characteristics of persons who make significant discoveries are (1) mentoring by an accomplished scientist or scholar, (2) intense involvement in creative hobbies or leisure pursuits, and (3) ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  relatively younger age 
B)  male gender 
C)  upper-level social class 
D)  religious preference 
A)  relatively younger age 
B)  male gender 
C)  upper-level social class 
D)  religious preference

Question 18

There is little disagreement about the concept of positive deviance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which statement summarizes opportunity theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals with relatively more social power have more opportunities to engage in positive deviance than individuals with relatively less social power. 
B)  Opportunities to engage in positive deviance outnumber opportunities to engage in traditional deviance in highly integrated societies. 
C)  The likelihood of engaging in positive deviance increases as ability to access conventional opportunity structures decreases. 
D)  The likelihood of engaging in positive deviance increases in correlation to opportunity structures that facilitate creativity and innovation. 
A)  Individuals with relatively more social power have more opportunities to engage in positive deviance than individuals with relatively less social power. 
B)  Opportunities to engage in positive deviance outnumber opportunities to engage in traditional deviance in highly integrated societies. 
C)  The likelihood of engaging in positive deviance increases as ability to access conventional opportunity structures decreases. 
D)  The likelihood of engaging in positive deviance increases in correlation to opportunity structures that facilitate creativity and innovation.

Question 20

Positive deviance is a controversial concept because some argue that if something is positive, it cannot also be deviant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which statement summarizes Coser's conflict approach to positive deviance?

Explain how individuals can enhance their creativity, according to Sternberg and Lubart.

Sternberg and Lubart identified six individual resources essential for creativity. Which of the following are related to the resource they called "intelligence?"

What is the main characteristic of positive deviance?

What is different about how Sternberg and Lubart approach creativity as a form of positive deviance?

List the steps in the discovery process described by Root-Bernstein.

Usain Bolt, widely regarded as the greatest sprinter of all time, exemplifies positive deviance because his speed is radically outside the norm.

In Thio's power theory, why do lower-status individuals find themselves less likely to engage in positive deviance?

According to ______ theory, if a student is told they are unusually creative and inquisitive, they are more likely to engage in innovation.

Stephen Hawking, who contributed immeasurably to the scientific understanding of black holes, is an example of ______.

Which of the following is one of the seven basic values associated with highly productive scientists identified by Hardy?

Why is the concept of positive deviance controversial?

Differentiate between the five categories of positive deviance identified by Heckert.

Which statement correctly summarizes the societal reaction theory of positive deviance?

Which of the following is one of the six individual resources that Sternberg and Lubart identified as essential for creative activity?

Innovative, virtuous, and altruistic behaviors can all exemplify positive deviance.

The distinguishing characteristics of persons who make significant discoveries are (1) mentoring by an accomplished scientist or scholar, (2) intense involvement in creative hobbies or leisure pursuits, and (3) ______.

There is little disagreement about the concept of positive deviance.

Which statement summarizes opportunity theory?

Positive deviance is a controversial concept because some argue that if something is positive, it cannot also be deviant.

Introduction to the Study of Deviant Behavior

Theories of Deviant Behavior: I Classical Theories

Theories of Deviant Behavior: II Contemporary Perspectives

Homicide

Domestic Violence

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behaviors

Mental Illness

Alcohol Abuse

Illicit Drug Use

Sexual Offending

Property Crimes

White-Collar and Organized Crime

Cyberdeviance

Extreme Forms of Everyday Behaviors: Working, Using the Internet, and Exercising

Terrorism

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Exam 14: Positive Deviance

Which statement summarizes Coser's conflict approach to positive deviance?

Explain how individuals can enhance their creativity, according to Sternberg and Lubart.

Sternberg and Lubart identified six individual resources essential for creativity. Which of the following are related to the resource they called "intelligence?"

What is the main characteristic of positive deviance?

What is different about how Sternberg and Lubart approach creativity as a form of positive deviance?

List the steps in the discovery process described by Root-Bernstein.

Usain Bolt, widely regarded as the greatest sprinter of all time, exemplifies positive deviance because his speed is radically outside the norm.

In Thio's power theory, why do lower-status individuals find themselves less likely to engage in positive deviance?

According to ______ theory, if a student is told they are unusually creative and inquisitive, they are more likely to engage in innovation.

Stephen Hawking, who contributed immeasurably to the scientific understanding of black holes, is an example of ______.

Which of the following is one of the seven basic values associated with highly productive scientists identified by Hardy?

Why is the concept of positive deviance controversial?

Differentiate between the five categories of positive deviance identified by Heckert.

Which statement correctly summarizes the societal reaction theory of positive deviance?

Which of the following is one of the six individual resources that Sternberg and Lubart identified as essential for creative activity?

Innovative, virtuous, and altruistic behaviors can all exemplify positive deviance.

The distinguishing characteristics of persons who make significant discoveries are (1) mentoring by an accomplished scientist or scholar, (2) intense involvement in creative hobbies or leisure pursuits, and (3) ______.

There is little disagreement about the concept of positive deviance.

Which statement summarizes opportunity theory?

Positive deviance is a controversial concept because some argue that if something is positive, it cannot also be deviant.

Introduction to the Study of Deviant Behavior

Theories of Deviant Behavior: I Classical Theories

Theories of Deviant Behavior: II Contemporary Perspectives

Homicide

Domestic Violence

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behaviors

Mental Illness

Alcohol Abuse

Illicit Drug Use

Sexual Offending

Property Crimes

White-Collar and Organized Crime

Cyberdeviance

Extreme Forms of Everyday Behaviors: Working, Using the Internet, and Exercising

Terrorism

Filters