Question 1

Explain the increase in the number and scope of mental disorders since the mid-1900s.

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that have cont

Question 2

Today, Nelson Mandela is hailed as a hero. This suggests that the social definition of which of the following has changed over time?

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnicity 
B)  social justice 
C)  race 
D)  crime or deviance 
A)  ethnicity 
B)  social justice 
C)  race 
D)  crime or deviance

Question 3

Identify the factors that are helping reduce the crime rate in Canada.

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that are helpi

Question 4

Define white-collar crime and street crime. Explain why, even though the social, safety, and economic costs of white-collar crime are greater, street crime has a higher prosecution and incarceration rate.

Accepted Answer

White-collar crime refers to non-violent

Question 5

Self-report surveys show that a majority of Canadians have committed an unlawful act. Evidently, commission of an unlawful act does not automatically result in being labelled as a criminal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Whether an act is considered deviant or criminal depends not only on the perceived harmfulness of the act, but also on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  whether the deviance was committed by a person of the upper class 
B)  the degree of public agreement that the act is deviant 
C)  whether there was police surveillance of the deviant behaviour 
D)  whether humour was intended in the deviance 
A)  whether the deviance was committed by a person of the upper class 
B)  the degree of public agreement that the act is deviant 
C)  whether there was police surveillance of the deviant behaviour 
D)  whether humour was intended in the deviance

Question 7

According to Becker's study of marijuana use, which of the following is the most important factor in learning a deviant behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of morality 
B)  opportunity 
C)  socialization 
D)  motivation 
A)  lack of morality 
B)  opportunity 
C)  socialization 
D)  motivation

Question 8

Outline what Becker's study of marijuana use among jazz musicians teaches us about becoming deviant.

Accepted Answer

Becker's study of marijuana use among ja

Question 9

Among some Inuit communities at the beginning of the twentieth century, allowing newborns to freeze to death was not considered a deviant act. According to the textbook, what does this say about deviance?

Accepted Answer

A)  that it varies over time and across cultures and societies 
B)  that there are always exceptions to norms 
C)  that isolated people have different sanctions than modern people 
D)  that in some societies and cultures immoral behaviour is not always sanctioned 
A)  that it varies over time and across cultures and societies 
B)  that there are always exceptions to norms 
C)  that isolated people have different sanctions than modern people 
D)  that in some societies and cultures immoral behaviour is not always sanctioned

Question 10

Given what is known about capital punishment in the United States, which of the following would be most likely to receive this sentence if Canada reintroduced the death penalty?

Accepted Answer

A)  a white man who murders a white man 
B)  a white man who murders an Aboriginal man 
C)  an Aboriginal man who murders an Aboriginal man 
D)  an Aboriginal man who murders a white man 
A)  a white man who murders a white man 
B)  a white man who murders an Aboriginal man 
C)  an Aboriginal man who murders an Aboriginal man 
D)  an Aboriginal man who murders a white man

Question 11

Which theory argues that people can come to see deviant behaviour as normal and acceptable?

Accepted Answer

A)  biosocial theory 
B)  learning theory 
C)  control theory 
D)  strain theory 
A)  biosocial theory 
B)  learning theory 
C)  control theory 
D)  strain theory

Question 12

Carl is often picked on at school because he has openly acknowledges that he is gay. Some of the boys in his school taunt him with names intended to hurt his feelings, and he was even assaulted once after school waiting for the bus. Which of the following most accurately characterizes the treatment that Carl is being subjected to?

Accepted Answer

A)  informal punishment 
B)  formal punishment 
C)  stigmatization 
D)  retribution 
A)  informal punishment 
B)  formal punishment 
C)  stigmatization 
D)  retribution

Question 13

In monetary terms, which of the following types of crime likely costs society the most?

Accepted Answer

A)  drug trafficking and other drug-related offences 
B)  violent crime 
C)  street crime 
D)  white-collar crime 
A)  drug trafficking and other drug-related offences 
B)  violent crime 
C)  street crime 
D)  white-collar crime

Question 14

In Becker's three stages of becoming a regular marijuana user, what did failure to pass any stage mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  ostracism from deviant cohorts 
B)  increased aggression to achieve the next stage 
C)  failure to learn and assume the deviant role 
D)  lowered self-esteem in the novice user 
A)  ostracism from deviant cohorts 
B)  increased aggression to achieve the next stage 
C)  failure to learn and assume the deviant role 
D)  lowered self-esteem in the novice user

Question 15

Which theory tells us that adolescents are more prone to deviance and crime than adults because adolescents have weaker social attachments?

Accepted Answer

A)  control theory 
B)  differential association theory 
C)  cultural-transmission theory 
D)  strain theory 
A)  control theory 
B)  differential association theory 
C)  cultural-transmission theory 
D)  strain theory

Question 16

According to conflict theorists, the changes in the dynamics of conflicts in society, in particular class conflict leads to changing definitions of crime. For this reason, all classes across society are equally affected by crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following best describes the sociological explanation of deviance and crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  Certain acts are the result of the lack of moral conscience. 
B)  Certain acts are socially identified and defined as deviant or criminal. 
C)  Certain acts are deemed socially tolerable, although deviant or illegal, within a society. 
D)  Certain acts are a result of family breakdown among the working class. 
A)  Certain acts are the result of the lack of moral conscience. 
B)  Certain acts are socially identified and defined as deviant or criminal. 
C)  Certain acts are deemed socially tolerable, although deviant or illegal, within a society. 
D)  Certain acts are a result of family breakdown among the working class.

Question 18

Tommy is a young man who has been caught breaking into a home in order to steal electronics. According to the textbook, in which country does he have the highest probability of being incarcerated for his actions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada 
B)  United States 
C)  China 
D)  Russia 
A)  Canada 
B)  United States 
C)  China 
D)  Russia

Question 19

Most crimes are committed by men between the ages of 24-35

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Why does the textbook assert that "everyone" is deviant?

Accepted Answer

A)  because most people break rules and admit that they are deviant 
B)  because most people are not as good or law abiding as they would have us believe 
C)  because what is considered deviant varies across cultures 
D)  because definitions of deviance are not well understood by people 
A)  because most people break rules and admit that they are deviant 
B)  because most people are not as good or law abiding as they would have us believe 
C)  because what is considered deviant varies across cultures 
D)  because definitions of deviance are not well understood by people

Explain the increase in the number and scope of mental disorders since the mid-1900s.

Today, Nelson Mandela is hailed as a hero. This suggests that the social definition of which of the following has changed over time?

Identify the factors that are helping reduce the crime rate in Canada.

Define white-collar crime and street crime. Explain why, even though the social, safety, and economic costs of white-collar crime are greater, street crime has a higher prosecution and incarceration rate.

Self-report surveys show that a majority of Canadians have committed an unlawful act. Evidently, commission of an unlawful act does not automatically result in being labelled as a criminal.

Whether an act is considered deviant or criminal depends not only on the perceived harmfulness of the act, but also on which of the following?

According to Becker's study of marijuana use, which of the following is the most important factor in learning a deviant behaviour?

Outline what Becker's study of marijuana use among jazz musicians teaches us about becoming deviant.

Among some Inuit communities at the beginning of the twentieth century, allowing newborns to freeze to death was not considered a deviant act. According to the textbook, what does this say about deviance?

Given what is known about capital punishment in the United States, which of the following would be most likely to receive this sentence if Canada reintroduced the death penalty?

Which theory argues that people can come to see deviant behaviour as normal and acceptable?

In monetary terms, which of the following types of crime likely costs society the most?

In Becker's three stages of becoming a regular marijuana user, what did failure to pass any stage mean?

Which theory tells us that adolescents are more prone to deviance and crime than adults because adolescents have weaker social attachments?

According to conflict theorists, the changes in the dynamics of conflicts in society, in particular class conflict leads to changing definitions of crime. For this reason, all classes across society are equally affected by crime.

Which of the following best describes the sociological explanation of deviance and crime?

Tommy is a young man who has been caught breaking into a home in order to steal electronics. According to the textbook, in which country does he have the highest probability of being incarcerated for his actions?

Most crimes are committed by men between the ages of 24-35

Why does the textbook assert that "everyone" is deviant?

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Explain the increase in the number and scope of mental disorders since the mid-1900s.

Today, Nelson Mandela is hailed as a hero. This suggests that the social definition of which of the following has changed over time?

Identify the factors that are helping reduce the crime rate in Canada.

Define white-collar crime and street crime. Explain why, even though the social, safety, and economic costs of white-collar crime are greater, street crime has a higher prosecution and incarceration rate.

Self-report surveys show that a majority of Canadians have committed an unlawful act. Evidently, commission of an unlawful act does not automatically result in being labelled as a criminal.

Whether an act is considered deviant or criminal depends not only on the perceived harmfulness of the act, but also on which of the following?

According to Becker's study of marijuana use, which of the following is the most important factor in learning a deviant behaviour?

Outline what Becker's study of marijuana use among jazz musicians teaches us about becoming deviant.

Among some Inuit communities at the beginning of the twentieth century, allowing newborns to freeze to death was not considered a deviant act. According to the textbook, what does this say about deviance?

Given what is known about capital punishment in the United States, which of the following would be most likely to receive this sentence if Canada reintroduced the death penalty?

Which theory argues that people can come to see deviant behaviour as normal and acceptable?

In monetary terms, which of the following types of crime likely costs society the most?

In Becker's three stages of becoming a regular marijuana user, what did failure to pass any stage mean?

Which theory tells us that adolescents are more prone to deviance and crime than adults because adolescents have weaker social attachments?

According to conflict theorists, the changes in the dynamics of conflicts in society, in particular class conflict leads to changing definitions of crime. For this reason, all classes across society are equally affected by crime.

Which of the following best describes the sociological explanation of deviance and crime?

Tommy is a young man who has been caught breaking into a home in order to steal electronics. According to the textbook, in which country does he have the highest probability of being incarcerated for his actions?

Most crimes are committed by men between the ages of 24-35

Why does the textbook assert that "everyone" is deviant?

Introducing Sociology

Culture

Socialization

From Social Interaction to Social Organizations

Social Stratification-Canadian and Global Perspectives

Race and Ethnicity

Sexuality and Gender

Families

Religion and Education

Health and Medicine

The Mass Media

Technology, the Environment, and Social Movements

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