Question 1

Feminists deny that females experience subordination as a result of their sex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Which of the following approaches contrasts most sharply with conflict theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  labeling theory 
B)  Marxism 
C)  feminism 
D)  controlology, or the "new" sociology of social control 
E)  functionalism 
A)  labeling theory 
B)  Marxism 
C)  feminism 
D)  controlology, or the "new" sociology of social control 
E)  functionalism E

Question 3

The labeling or interactionist theory of deviance has been criticized for ignoring the role of power in the social construction of norms and laws. Is this a justified criticism? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the criticism of the labeling or interactionist theory of deviance for ignoring the role of power in the social construction of norms and laws is justified. This theory focuses on how individuals and groups are labeled as deviant by society, and how this labeling can lead to further deviant behavior. However, it fails to adequately address the unequal distribution of power in society and how this power shapes the creation and enforcement of norms and laws.

Power dynamics play a significant role in determining what behaviors are labeled as deviant and how they are punished. Those with more power in society, such as the wealthy or those in positions of authority, often have the ability to influence the creation and enforcement of norms and laws in ways that benefit them and disadvantage others. This can result in certain behaviors being labeled as deviant and punished more harshly, while others are overlooked or excused.

Additionally, the labeling or interactionist theory of deviance does not fully consider the impact of systemic inequalities, such as racism, sexism, and classism, on the construction of norms and laws. These inequalities can result in certain groups being disproportionately labeled as deviant and facing harsher consequences for their actions.

Therefore, it is important to consider the role of power and systemic inequalities in the social construction of norms and laws when examining deviance. Ignoring these factors can lead to a limited understanding of the complexities of deviant behavior and the ways in which it is constructed and enforced in society.

Question 4

Which of the following questions would a labeling or interactionist theorist be most likely to ask?

Accepted Answer

A)  Why are rates of deviance higher in some societies than in others? 
B)  Why do some people engage in deviant behavior while others don't? 
C)  Why don't some people engage in deviant behavior? 
D)  What is the social class distribution of deviant behavior? 
E)  What happens when after someone is condemned or stigmatized as a deviant? 
A)  Why are rates of deviance higher in some societies than in others? 
B)  Why do some people engage in deviant behavior while others don't? 
C)  Why don't some people engage in deviant behavior? 
D)  What is the social class distribution of deviant behavior? 
E)  What happens when after someone is condemned or stigmatized as a deviant?

Question 5

One of the arguments feminists make about pre-feminist theories of deviance is that these theories ignored the deviance of women and, when they occasionally discussed it, they also tended to focus on a very narrow range of types of deviance. Two of these stereotypical female types of deviance were prostitution and shoplifting. A third was:

Accepted Answer

A)  mental illness 
B)  illegal drug use 
C)  political radicalism 
D)  murder 
E)  none of the above 
A)  mental illness 
B)  illegal drug use 
C)  political radicalism 
D)  murder 
E)  none of the above

Question 6

The central question/s among social constructionists is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Why do they do it? 
B)  What is the cause of deviant behavior? 
C)  Why don't people engage in deviant behavior? 
D)  In what ways does deviance harm the society in which it takes place? 
E)  Why are rules created and enforced, and with what consequences? 
A)  Why do they do it? 
B)  What is the cause of deviant behavior? 
C)  Why don't people engage in deviant behavior? 
D)  In what ways does deviance harm the society in which it takes place? 
E)  Why are rules created and enforced, and with what consequences?

Question 7

Feminists aim to eliminate:

Accepted Answer

A)  female deviance 
B)  all punishment of women by the criminal justice system 
C)  all informal social control 
D)  patriarchy 
E)  sex with men 
A)  female deviance 
B)  all punishment of women by the criminal justice system 
C)  all informal social control 
D)  patriarchy 
E)  sex with men

Question 8

The theory or perspective that contradicts or contrasts most sharply with conflict theory is:

Accepted Answer

A)  labeling theory 
B)  feminism 
C)  Marxism 
D)  consensus theory 
E)  symbolic interactionism 
A)  labeling theory 
B)  feminism 
C)  Marxism 
D)  consensus theory 
E)  symbolic interactionism

Question 9

The spiritual father of the school of thought known as controlology or the "new" sociology of social control is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Frank Tannenbaum 
B)  Edwin Lemert 
C)  Karl Marx 
D)  Michel Foucault 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Frank Tannenbaum 
B)  Edwin Lemert 
C)  Karl Marx 
D)  Michel Foucault 
E)  none of the above

Question 10

Which of the following perspectives most emphasizes what the author refers to as the "stickiness of labeling"?

Accepted Answer

A)  anomie theory 
B)  social control theory 
C)  self-control theory 
D)  differential association theory 
E)  the interactionist approach 
A)  anomie theory 
B)  social control theory 
C)  self-control theory 
D)  differential association theory 
E)  the interactionist approach

Question 11

Which of the following perspectives or approaches views men at the center of the universe?

Accepted Answer

A)  sexism 
B)  patriarchy 
C)  androcentrism 
D)  male bias 
E)  feminism 
A)  sexism 
B)  patriarchy 
C)  androcentrism 
D)  male bias 
E)  feminism

Question 12

Controlology, or the "new sociology of social control," was influenced most by the French philosopher Michel Foucault, who argues that in the modern era, social control is:

Accepted Answer

A)  necessary and positive in its impact. 
B)  equitable, fostering equality in modern society. 
C)  less powerful, less coercive than in past centuries. 
D)  comprised almost entirely of informal and interpersonal social control. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  necessary and positive in its impact. 
B)  equitable, fostering equality in modern society. 
C)  less powerful, less coercive than in past centuries. 
D)  comprised almost entirely of informal and interpersonal social control. 
E)  none of the above

Question 13

The causal or explanatory component of feminism argues that a major cause of crime against women is:

Accepted Answer

A)  anomie 
B)  patriarchy 
C)  social disorganization 
D)  inadequate parenting 
E)  none of the above 
A)  anomie 
B)  patriarchy 
C)  social disorganization 
D)  inadequate parenting 
E)  none of the above

Question 14

Feminists argue that, prior to the emergence of feminism as a major perspective, sociologists of deviance typically:

Accepted Answer

A)  over-emphasized women's deviant behavior. 
B)  saw women's deviance as deviance in general. 
C)  over-emphasized the role and importance of women as victims of crime. 
D)  had a skewed view of women's deviance when they did study it, looking almost exclusively at particular, female-stereotyped types of behavior. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  over-emphasized women's deviant behavior. 
B)  saw women's deviance as deviance in general. 
C)  over-emphasized the role and importance of women as victims of crime. 
D)  had a skewed view of women's deviance when they did study it, looking almost exclusively at particular, female-stereotyped types of behavior. 
E)  none of the above

Question 15

One topic that constructionist perspectives toward deviance can investigate is the role of false accusations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Symbolic interactionism adopts a consensus paradigm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following statements would a conflict theorist be most likely to agree with?

Accepted Answer

A)  Societies possess a kind of collective conscience or shared sense of morality. 
B)  Societies tend to have a shared community of interests. 
C)  Societies display a kind of unconscious wisdom in prohibiting harmful behavior. 
D)  Most social institutions and practices benefit the members of more powerful groups and categories at the expense of less powerful ones. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Societies possess a kind of collective conscience or shared sense of morality. 
B)  Societies tend to have a shared community of interests. 
C)  Societies display a kind of unconscious wisdom in prohibiting harmful behavior. 
D)  Most social institutions and practices benefit the members of more powerful groups and categories at the expense of less powerful ones. 
E)  none of the above

Question 18

"Controlology" or the "new sociology of social control" emphasizes that social control is inevitable, benign, and serves to maximize freedom in modern society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Conflict theory is a variety of consensus theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Feminists charge sociologists of deviance devoting their attention to a narrow range of deviant activities and ignoring the full range of female deviance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Feminists deny that females experience subordination as a result of their sex.

Which of the following approaches contrasts most sharply with conflict theory?

The labeling or interactionist theory of deviance has been criticized for ignoring the role of power in the social construction of norms and laws. Is this a justified criticism? Why or why not?

Which of the following questions would a labeling or interactionist theorist be most likely to ask?

The central question/s among social constructionists is:

Feminists aim to eliminate:

The theory or perspective that contradicts or contrasts most sharply with conflict theory is:

The spiritual father of the school of thought known as controlology or the "new" sociology of social control is:

Which of the following perspectives most emphasizes what the author refers to as the "stickiness of labeling"?

Which of the following perspectives or approaches views men at the center of the universe?

Controlology, or the "new sociology of social control," was influenced most by the French philosopher Michel Foucault, who argues that in the modern era, social control is:

The causal or explanatory component of feminism argues that a major cause of crime against women is:

Feminists argue that, prior to the emergence of feminism as a major perspective, sociologists of deviance typically:

One topic that constructionist perspectives toward deviance can investigate is the role of false accusations.

Symbolic interactionism adopts a consensus paradigm.

Which of the following statements would a conflict theorist be most likely to agree with?

"Controlology" or the "new sociology of social control" emphasizes that social control is inevitable, benign, and serves to maximize freedom in modern society.

Conflict theory is a variety of consensus theory.

Feminists charge sociologists of deviance devoting their attention to a narrow range of deviant activities and ignoring the full range of female deviance.

Introducing Deviance

Explaining Deviant Behavior

Poverty and Disrepute

Crime and Criminalization Criminal Behavior

White Collar Crime

Substance Abuse

Sexual Deviance

Unconventional Beliefs

Mental Disorder

Deviant Physical Characteristics

Tribal Stigma: Race, Religion, and Ethnicity

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Exam 3: Constructing Deviance

Feminists deny that females experience subordination as a result of their sex.

Which of the following approaches contrasts most sharply with conflict theory?

The labeling or interactionist theory of deviance has been criticized for ignoring the role of power in the social construction of norms and laws. Is this a justified criticism? Why or why not?

Which of the following questions would a labeling or interactionist theorist be most likely to ask?

The central question/s among social constructionists is:

Feminists aim to eliminate:

The theory or perspective that contradicts or contrasts most sharply with conflict theory is:

The spiritual father of the school of thought known as controlology or the "new" sociology of social control is:

Which of the following perspectives most emphasizes what the author refers to as the "stickiness of labeling"?

Which of the following perspectives or approaches views men at the center of the universe?

Controlology, or the "new sociology of social control," was influenced most by the French philosopher Michel Foucault, who argues that in the modern era, social control is:

The causal or explanatory component of feminism argues that a major cause of crime against women is:

Feminists argue that, prior to the emergence of feminism as a major perspective, sociologists of deviance typically:

One topic that constructionist perspectives toward deviance can investigate is the role of false accusations.

Symbolic interactionism adopts a consensus paradigm.

Which of the following statements would a conflict theorist be most likely to agree with?

"Controlology" or the "new sociology of social control" emphasizes that social control is inevitable, benign, and serves to maximize freedom in modern society.

Conflict theory is a variety of consensus theory.

Feminists charge sociologists of deviance devoting their attention to a narrow range of deviant activities and ignoring the full range of female deviance.

Introducing Deviance

Explaining Deviant Behavior

Poverty and Disrepute

Crime and Criminalization Criminal Behavior

White Collar Crime

Substance Abuse

Sexual Deviance

Unconventional Beliefs

Mental Disorder

Deviant Physical Characteristics

Tribal Stigma: Race, Religion, and Ethnicity

Filters