Question 1

Please match each term or concept with its definition.
-Blocked opportunity

Accepted Answer

A)  The stress that individuals experience when they cannot attain their goals because of their socioeconomic class. 
B)  The norms, networks, and supportive relationships that people need if they are to realize their potential. 
C)  The psychological strategy for dealing with frustration by becoming hostile toward an unattainable object. 
D)  The limited or nonexistent chance of success; according to strain theory, a key factor in delinquency. 
A)  The stress that individuals experience when they cannot attain their goals because of their socioeconomic class. 
B)  The norms, networks, and supportive relationships that people need if they are to realize their potential. 
C)  The psychological strategy for dealing with frustration by becoming hostile toward an unattainable object. 
D)  The limited or nonexistent chance of success; according to strain theory, a key factor in delinquency.

Question 2

According to Shaw and McKay, industrialization, urbanization, and immigration all contribute to the disorganization of a community.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Please match each theory with its definition.
-cultural transmission theory

Accepted Answer

A)  An approach that holds that areas of concentrated crime maintain their high rates over a long period, even when the composition of the population changes rapidly, because delinquent "values" become cultural norms and are passed from one generation to the next. 
B)  A theory that proposes that the pressure the social structure exerts on youths who cannot attain cultural success goals will push them to engage in nonconforming behavior. 
C)  An approach that posits that juvenile delinquency results when social control among the traditional primary groups, such as the family and the neighborhood, breaks down because of social disarray within the community. 
D)  A theory wherein delinquent behavior is viewed as an expression of conformity to cultural values and norms that are in opposition to those of the larger U.S. society. 
A)  An approach that holds that areas of concentrated crime maintain their high rates over a long period, even when the composition of the population changes rapidly, because delinquent "values" become cultural norms and are passed from one generation to the next. 
B)  A theory that proposes that the pressure the social structure exerts on youths who cannot attain cultural success goals will push them to engage in nonconforming behavior. 
C)  An approach that posits that juvenile delinquency results when social control among the traditional primary groups, such as the family and the neighborhood, breaks down because of social disarray within the community. 
D)  A theory wherein delinquent behavior is viewed as an expression of conformity to cultural values and norms that are in opposition to those of the larger U.S. society.

Question 4

According to Merton, in ________, a person may go through the motions of attending classes and studying, but abandon the goal of success.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Merton, in ________, a person...

Question 5

Which type of delinquents did Richard Cloward and Lloyd Ohlin contend were the most serious?

Accepted Answer

A)  those who experience the greatest conflict with middle-class values 
B)  those who were part of the opportunistic subculture 
C)  those who adopt the hip-hop subculture 
D)  those who leave home at a young age 
A)  those who experience the greatest conflict with middle-class values 
B)  those who were part of the opportunistic subculture 
C)  those who adopt the hip-hop subculture 
D)  those who leave home at a young age

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT an element of commitment to the social bond?

Accepted Answer

A)  allegiance to conventional values 
B)  disbelief in conventional values 
C)  attachment to conventional others 
D)  beliefs that forbid unacceptable behavior 
A)  allegiance to conventional values 
B)  disbelief in conventional values 
C)  attachment to conventional others 
D)  beliefs that forbid unacceptable behavior

Question 7

Miller argued that a set of ________ concerns of the lower class characterizes this socioeconomic group.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Miller argued that a set of ________...

Question 8

Thornberry's ________ theory contends delinquency comes from a weakening of a person's bond to conventional society.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Thornberry's ________ theory contends delinquency comes from...

Question 9

What term did Albert K. Cohen use to describe lower-class youths who were unable to attain middle-class goals?

Accepted Answer

A)  aspiration avoidance 
B)  ascetic hostility 
C)  social rebellion 
D)  status frustration 
A)  aspiration avoidance 
B)  ascetic hostility 
C)  social rebellion 
D)  status frustration

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT one of the theoretical constructions of Merton's strain theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  blocked access to cultural goals 
B)  cultural goals and institutionalized means 
C)  unique lower-class focal concerns 
D)  differential access to legitimate means 
A)  blocked access to cultural goals 
B)  cultural goals and institutionalized means 
C)  unique lower-class focal concerns 
D)  differential access to legitimate means

Question 11

What stage of adaptation did Merton refer to when individuals have rejected both the goals of the culture and the institutional means of attaining them?

Accepted Answer

A)  retreatism 
B)  ritualism 
C)  conformity 
D)  innovation 
A)  retreatism 
B)  ritualism 
C)  conformity 
D)  innovation

Question 12

In Merton's strain theory, culturally defined goals are the set of purposes and interests a culture defines as legitimate objectives for individuals. Please provide some examples of these goals. What are the institutional means to achieve these goals? What are some innovative ways to achieve them?

Accepted Answer

Culturally defined goals can vary depend

Question 13

When delinquents commit crimes "for the hell of it,"Cohen refers to this as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When delinquents commit crimes "for the hell...

Question 14

Lower-class youngsters often lack access to social capital-to the norms, networks, and supportive relationships they need if they are to realize their potential.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Discuss Robert Merton's theory of anomie and his modes of adaptation.

Accepted Answer

differential access to legitimate means

Question 16

What is the basic premise of Edwin Sutherland's theory of differential association?

Accepted Answer

A)  People make rational choices. 
B)  People learn crime from others. 
C)  Psychological impressions affect crime. 
D)  People are naturally evil. 
A)  People make rational choices. 
B)  People learn crime from others. 
C)  Psychological impressions affect crime. 
D)  People are naturally evil.

Question 17

According to Merton, a conformist is well integrated and absent of anomie.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following theories proposes that delinquency results from the frustration individuals feel when they are unable to achieve the goals they desire?

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict theory 
B)  strain theory 
C)  symbolic interaction theory 
D)  functional theory 
A)  conflict theory 
B)  strain theory 
C)  symbolic interaction theory 
D)  functional theory

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT one of the norms that Cohen says make up the middle-class measuring rod?

Accepted Answer

A)  educational recreation 
B)  individual responsibility 
C)  heightened physical aggression 
D)  respect for property 
A)  educational recreation 
B)  individual responsibility 
C)  heightened physical aggression 
D)  respect for property

Question 20

Please match each theory with its definition.
-strain theory

Accepted Answer

A)  An approach that holds that areas of concentrated crime maintain their high rates over a long period, even when the composition of the population changes rapidly, because delinquent "values" become cultural norms and are passed from one generation to the next. 
B)  A theory that proposes that the pressure the social structure exerts on youths who cannot attain cultural success goals will push them to engage in nonconforming behavior. 
C)  An approach that posits that juvenile delinquency results when social control among the traditional primary groups, such as the family and the neighborhood, breaks down because of social disarray within the community. 
D)  A theory wherein delinquent behavior is viewed as an expression of conformity to cultural values and norms that are in opposition to those of the larger U.S. society. 
A)  An approach that holds that areas of concentrated crime maintain their high rates over a long period, even when the composition of the population changes rapidly, because delinquent "values" become cultural norms and are passed from one generation to the next. 
B)  A theory that proposes that the pressure the social structure exerts on youths who cannot attain cultural success goals will push them to engage in nonconforming behavior. 
C)  An approach that posits that juvenile delinquency results when social control among the traditional primary groups, such as the family and the neighborhood, breaks down because of social disarray within the community. 
D)  A theory wherein delinquent behavior is viewed as an expression of conformity to cultural values and norms that are in opposition to those of the larger U.S. society.

Please match each term or concept with its definition. -Blocked opportunity

According to Shaw and McKay, industrialization, urbanization, and immigration all contribute to the disorganization of a community.

Please match each theory with its definition. -cultural transmission theory

According to Merton, in ________, a person may go through the motions of attending classes and studying, but abandon the goal of success.

Which type of delinquents did Richard Cloward and Lloyd Ohlin contend were the most serious?

Which of the following is NOT an element of commitment to the social bond?

Miller argued that a set of ________ concerns of the lower class characterizes this socioeconomic group.

Thornberry's ________ theory contends delinquency comes from a weakening of a person's bond to conventional society.

What term did Albert K. Cohen use to describe lower-class youths who were unable to attain middle-class goals?

Which of the following is NOT one of the theoretical constructions of Merton's strain theory?

What stage of adaptation did Merton refer to when individuals have rejected both the goals of the culture and the institutional means of attaining them?

In Merton's strain theory, culturally defined goals are the set of purposes and interests a culture defines as legitimate objectives for individuals. Please provide some examples of these goals. What are the institutional means to achieve these goals? What are some innovative ways to achieve them?

When delinquents commit crimes "for the hell of it,"Cohen refers to this as ________.

Lower-class youngsters often lack access to social capital-to the norms, networks, and supportive relationships they need if they are to realize their potential.

Discuss Robert Merton's theory of anomie and his modes of adaptation.

What is the basic premise of Edwin Sutherland's theory of differential association?

According to Merton, a conformist is well integrated and absent of anomie.

Which of the following theories proposes that delinquency results from the frustration individuals feel when they are unable to achieve the goals they desire?

Which of the following is NOT one of the norms that Cohen says make up the middle-class measuring rod?

Please match each theory with its definition. -strain theory

Adolescence and Delinquency

The Measurement and Nature of Delinquency

Individual Causes of Delinquency

Social Interactionist Theories of Delinquency

Gender and Delinquency

Families and Delinquency

Schools and Delinquency

Gangs and Delinquency

Special Juvenile Offender Populations

An Overview of Juvenile Justice in America

Police and the Juvenile

Juvenile Court

Juvenile Corrections

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Exam 4: Social Structural and Social Process Theories of Delinquency

Please match each term or concept with its definition. -Blocked opportunity

According to Shaw and McKay, industrialization, urbanization, and immigration all contribute to the disorganization of a community.

Please match each theory with its definition. -cultural transmission theory

According to Merton, in ________, a person may go through the motions of attending classes and studying, but abandon the goal of success.

Which type of delinquents did Richard Cloward and Lloyd Ohlin contend were the most serious?

Which of the following is NOT an element of commitment to the social bond?

Miller argued that a set of ________ concerns of the lower class characterizes this socioeconomic group.

Thornberry's ________ theory contends delinquency comes from a weakening of a person's bond to conventional society.

What term did Albert K. Cohen use to describe lower-class youths who were unable to attain middle-class goals?

Which of the following is NOT one of the theoretical constructions of Merton's strain theory?

What stage of adaptation did Merton refer to when individuals have rejected both the goals of the culture and the institutional means of attaining them?

In Merton's strain theory, culturally defined goals are the set of purposes and interests a culture defines as legitimate objectives for individuals. Please provide some examples of these goals. What are the institutional means to achieve these goals? What are some innovative ways to achieve them?

When delinquents commit crimes "for the hell of it,"Cohen refers to this as ________.

Lower-class youngsters often lack access to social capital-to the norms, networks, and supportive relationships they need if they are to realize their potential.

Discuss Robert Merton's theory of anomie and his modes of adaptation.

What is the basic premise of Edwin Sutherland's theory of differential association?

According to Merton, a conformist is well integrated and absent of anomie.

Which of the following theories proposes that delinquency results from the frustration individuals feel when they are unable to achieve the goals they desire?

Which of the following is NOT one of the norms that Cohen says make up the middle-class measuring rod?

Please match each theory with its definition. -strain theory

Adolescence and Delinquency

The Measurement and Nature of Delinquency

Individual Causes of Delinquency

Social Interactionist Theories of Delinquency

Gender and Delinquency

Families and Delinquency

Schools and Delinquency

Gangs and Delinquency

Special Juvenile Offender Populations

An Overview of Juvenile Justice in America

Police and the Juvenile

Juvenile Court

Juvenile Corrections

Filters