Question 1

Which of the following is an example of episodic deviance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yuning binge drinking at her 21st birthday party. 
B)  Kyle attending a support group for his gambling addiction. 
C)  Marcy shoplifting every day after school. 
D)  Javier joining a motorcycle club. 
A)  Yuning binge drinking at her 21st birthday party. 
B)  Kyle attending a support group for his gambling addiction. 
C)  Marcy shoplifting every day after school. 
D)  Javier joining a motorcycle club.

Question 2

What is a primary theme of this text?

Accepted Answer

A)  how to define and control deviant behavior 
B)  the problems deviant behavior causes for a global society 
C)  the emerging nature of deviant behavior in the digital age 
D)  how intersecting identities create deviance 
A)  how to define and control deviant behavior 
B)  the problems deviant behavior causes for a global society 
C)  the emerging nature of deviant behavior in the digital age 
D)  how intersecting identities create deviance

Question 3

According to Durkheim, what is society dependent upon?

Accepted Answer

A)  agents of social control 
B)  strong collective sentiments about appropriate behavior 
C)  strict sanctions against deviant behavior 
D)  social institutions that encourage deviance 
A)  agents of social control 
B)  strong collective sentiments about appropriate behavior 
C)  strict sanctions against deviant behavior 
D)  social institutions that encourage deviance

Question 4

How are social norms different from social roles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social norms refer to informal behavior expectations, while social roles refer to formal behavior expectations. 
B)  Social norms are guides for behavior, while social roles are a set of social norms for the behavior of individuals with specific statuses. 
C)  Social roles offer a general guide for behavior, while social norms are expectations associated with specific statuses. 
D)  Social roles occur within the context of societies, while social norms occur within the context of cultures. 
A)  Social norms refer to informal behavior expectations, while social roles refer to formal behavior expectations. 
B)  Social norms are guides for behavior, while social roles are a set of social norms for the behavior of individuals with specific statuses. 
C)  Social roles offer a general guide for behavior, while social norms are expectations associated with specific statuses. 
D)  Social roles occur within the context of societies, while social norms occur within the context of cultures.

Question 5

How is patterned deviance different from idiosyncratic deviance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patterned deviance results in a negative outcome, idiosyncratic deviance results in a positive outcome. 
B)  Patterned deviance occurs according to a predictable script, idiosyncratic deviance is unique to each individual. 
C)  Idiosyncratic deviance is a departure from existing forms of deviance, patterned deviance is not. 
D)  Idiosyncratic deviance requires a high level of cognitive ability, patterned deviance does not. 
A)  Patterned deviance results in a negative outcome, idiosyncratic deviance results in a positive outcome. 
B)  Patterned deviance occurs according to a predictable script, idiosyncratic deviance is unique to each individual. 
C)  Idiosyncratic deviance is a departure from existing forms of deviance, patterned deviance is not. 
D)  Idiosyncratic deviance requires a high level of cognitive ability, patterned deviance does not.

Question 6

How do deviants serve a scapegoating function?

Accepted Answer

The deviants in society provide a pool o

Question 7

The restrictions placed on how fast people can drive in the United States reflect ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  situational deviance 
B)  mores 
C)  risk consciousness 
D)  laws 
A)  situational deviance 
B)  mores 
C)  risk consciousness 
D)  laws

Question 8

According to Kai Erikson, agents of social control ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  perpetuate race, class, and gender stereotypes 
B)  depend upon the community to create norms 
C)  can encourage the behavior they intend to stop 
D)  ignore idiosyncratic deviance 
A)  perpetuate race, class, and gender stereotypes 
B)  depend upon the community to create norms 
C)  can encourage the behavior they intend to stop 
D)  ignore idiosyncratic deviance

Question 9

Sex addiction can be an example of chronic deviance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is an example of episodic deviance?

What is a primary theme of this text?

According to Durkheim, what is society dependent upon?

How are social norms different from social roles?

How is patterned deviance different from idiosyncratic deviance?

How do deviants serve a scapegoating function?

The restrictions placed on how fast people can drive in the United States reflect ______.

According to Kai Erikson, agents of social control ______.

Sex addiction can be an example of chronic deviance.

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

Positive Deviance

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

Terrorism

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Exam 1: Introduction to the Study of Deviant Behavior

Which of the following is an example of episodic deviance?

What is a primary theme of this text?

According to Durkheim, what is society dependent upon?

How are social norms different from social roles?

How is patterned deviance different from idiosyncratic deviance?

How do deviants serve a scapegoating function?

The restrictions placed on how fast people can drive in the United States reflect ______.

According to Kai Erikson, agents of social control ______.

Sex addiction can be an example of chronic deviance.

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

Positive Deviance

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

Terrorism

Filters