Question 1

Who was the first theorist to introduce the notion of individual commitment as a powerful determining force in the social control of behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Travis Hirschi 
B)  Jackson Toby 
C)  Scott Briar 
D)  Irving Piliavan 
A)  Travis Hirschi 
B)  Jackson Toby 
C)  Scott Briar 
D)  Irving Piliavan B

Question 2

According to Albert Reiss, delinquency is the result of the denial of responsibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Who developed the notion that multiple control factors determine human behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Travis Hirschi 
B)  Walter Reckless 
C)  Francis Ivan Nye 
D)  Albert Reiss 
A)  Travis Hirschi 
B)  Walter Reckless 
C)  Francis Ivan Nye 
D)  Albert Reiss C

Question 4

__________ is the assent to the society's value system.

Accepted Answer

A)  Attachment 
B)  Belief 
C)  Commitment 
D)  Involvement 
A)  Attachment 
B)  Belief 
C)  Commitment 
D)  Involvement

Question 5

Explain containment theory and the criticisms that have been directed against it.

Accepted Answer

Containment theory, also known as the co

Question 6

Which of the following would not be a focus of social control theorists?

Accepted Answer

A)  individual modes of adaptation to environmental strains 
B)  the influence of family on behavior 
C)  techniques that regulate human behavior and lead to conformity 
D)  the influence of religion on behavior 
A)  individual modes of adaptation to environmental strains 
B)  the influence of family on behavior 
C)  techniques that regulate human behavior and lead to conformity 
D)  the influence of religion on behavior

Question 7

According to Walter Reckless, the primary containment factor is found in

Accepted Answer

A)  self-control. 
B)  self-concept. 
C)  a strong ego. 
D)  a good conscience. 
A)  self-control. 
B)  self-concept. 
C)  a strong ego. 
D)  a good conscience.

Question 8

One of the differences that Michael Hindelang found between his research and Hirschi's research is that there is

Accepted Answer

A)  no relationship between attachment to father and attachment to peers. 
B)  no relationship between attachment to church and attachment to peers. 
C)  no relationship between attachment to mother and attachment to peers. 
D)  no relationship between attachment to school and attachment to peers. 
A)  no relationship between attachment to father and attachment to peers. 
B)  no relationship between attachment to church and attachment to peers. 
C)  no relationship between attachment to mother and attachment to peers. 
D)  no relationship between attachment to school and attachment to peers.

Question 9

According to Reiss, delinquency is the result of all but which of the following factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  a failure to internalize socially accepted and prescribed norms of behavior 
B)  a breakdown of internal controls 
C)  attachment to delinquent peers 
D)  a lack of social rules that prescribe behavior in the family, the school, and other important social groups 
A)  a failure to internalize socially accepted and prescribed norms of behavior 
B)  a breakdown of internal controls 
C)  attachment to delinquent peers 
D)  a lack of social rules that prescribe behavior in the family, the school, and other important social groups

Question 10

Macrosociological studies explore formal systems, such as law enforcement, for the control of groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Who has been the spokesperson for the microsociological perspective since 1969?

Accepted Answer

A)  Travis Hirschi 
B)  A. E. Ross 
C)  Terence Thornberry 
D)  Michael Gottfredson 
A)  Travis Hirschi 
B)  A. E. Ross 
C)  Terence Thornberry 
D)  Michael Gottfredson

Question 12

Discuss three programs that have been informed by social control theory.

Accepted Answer

Social control theory suggests that indi

Question 13

Moffitt posits that individual differences in crime commission may be attributed to levels of self-control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

__________ was one of the first researchers to isolate a group of personal and social control factors.

Accepted Answer

A)  Travis Hirschi 
B)  Albert Reiss 
C)  David Matza 
D)  Jackson Toby 
A)  Travis Hirschi 
B)  Albert Reiss 
C)  David Matza 
D)  Jackson Toby

Question 15

According to Terence Thornberry, _____ is a function of a dynamic social process that changes over time.

Accepted Answer

A)  criminality 
B)  synnomie 
C)  conflict 
D)  strain 
A)  criminality 
B)  synnomie 
C)  conflict 
D)  strain

Question 16

Gottfredson and Hirschi proposed a new model of personal and social control in A General Theory of Crime. Their model assumes that

Accepted Answer

A)  offenders have a great deal of control over their own behavior and desires. 
B)  offenders have weak attachment to parents. 
C)  offenders have weak belief in the legal system. 
D)  offenders have little control over their own behaviors and desires. 
A)  offenders have a great deal of control over their own behavior and desires. 
B)  offenders have weak attachment to parents. 
C)  offenders have weak belief in the legal system. 
D)  offenders have little control over their own behaviors and desires.

Question 17

According to Francis Ivan Nye, _____ comes from an individual's identification with noncriminals and a desire not to embarrass parents and friends by acting against their expectations.

Accepted Answer

A)  internalized control 
B)  direct control 
C)  indirect control 
D)  external control 
A)  internalized control 
B)  direct control 
C)  indirect control 
D)  external control

Question 18

Social control has been conceptualized as representing practically any phenomenon that leads to anomie.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The preoccupation with activities that promote the interests of society would be an example of which type of Hirschi's bonds?

Accepted Answer

A)  involvement 
B)  commitment 
C)  belief 
D)  attachment 
A)  involvement 
B)  commitment 
C)  belief 
D)  attachment

Question 20

According to Travis Hirschi, one of the four social bonds that promote socialization and conformity is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  motivation 
B)  commitment 
C)  coercion 
D)  containment 
A)  motivation 
B)  commitment 
C)  coercion 
D)  containment

Who was the first theorist to introduce the notion of individual commitment as a powerful determining force in the social control of behavior?

According to Albert Reiss, delinquency is the result of the denial of responsibility.

Who developed the notion that multiple control factors determine human behavior?

__________ is the assent to the society's value system.

Explain containment theory and the criticisms that have been directed against it.

Which of the following would not be a focus of social control theorists?

According to Walter Reckless, the primary containment factor is found in

One of the differences that Michael Hindelang found between his research and Hirschi's research is that there is

According to Reiss, delinquency is the result of all but which of the following factors?

Macrosociological studies explore formal systems, such as law enforcement, for the control of groups.

Who has been the spokesperson for the microsociological perspective since 1969?

Discuss three programs that have been informed by social control theory.

Moffitt posits that individual differences in crime commission may be attributed to levels of self-control.

__________ was one of the first researchers to isolate a group of personal and social control factors.

According to Terence Thornberry, _____ is a function of a dynamic social process that changes over time.

Gottfredson and Hirschi proposed a new model of personal and social control in A General Theory of Crime. Their model assumes that

According to Francis Ivan Nye, _____ comes from an individual's identification with noncriminals and a desire not to embarrass parents and friends by acting against their expectations.

Social control has been conceptualized as representing practically any phenomenon that leads to anomie.

The preoccupation with activities that promote the interests of society would be an example of which type of Hirschi's bonds?

According to Travis Hirschi, one of the four social bonds that promote socialization and conformity is _____.

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Crimes Against Property

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Exam 7: Social Control Theory

Who was the first theorist to introduce the notion of individual commitment as a powerful determining force in the social control of behavior?

According to Albert Reiss, delinquency is the result of the denial of responsibility.

Who developed the notion that multiple control factors determine human behavior?

__________ is the assent to the society's value system.

Explain containment theory and the criticisms that have been directed against it.

Which of the following would not be a focus of social control theorists?

According to Walter Reckless, the primary containment factor is found in

One of the differences that Michael Hindelang found between his research and Hirschi's research is that there is

According to Reiss, delinquency is the result of all but which of the following factors?

Macrosociological studies explore formal systems, such as law enforcement, for the control of groups.

Who has been the spokesperson for the microsociological perspective since 1969?

Discuss three programs that have been informed by social control theory.

Moffitt posits that individual differences in crime commission may be attributed to levels of self-control.

__________ was one of the first researchers to isolate a group of personal and social control factors.

According to Terence Thornberry, _____ is a function of a dynamic social process that changes over time.

Gottfredson and Hirschi proposed a new model of personal and social control in A General Theory of Crime. Their model assumes that

According to Francis Ivan Nye, _____ comes from an individual's identification with noncriminals and a desire not to embarrass parents and friends by acting against their expectations.

Social control has been conceptualized as representing practically any phenomenon that leads to anomie.

The preoccupation with activities that promote the interests of society would be an example of which type of Hirschi's bonds?

According to Travis Hirschi, one of the four social bonds that promote socialization and conformity is _____.

The Changing Boundaries of Criminology

Defining Crimes and Measuring Criminal Behavior

Schools of Thought Throughout History

Biological and Psychological Perspectives

Strain and Cultural Deviance Theories

The Formation of Subcultures

Labeling, Conflict, and Radical Theories

Theories of Crime, Place, and Victimization

Violent Crimes

Crimes Against Property

White-Collar and Corporate Crime

Public Order Crimes

International and Comparative Criminology

Processes and Decisions

Enforcing the Law: Practice and Research

The Nature and Functioning of Courts

A Research Focus on Corrections

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