Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the three assumptions that the positivist perspective holds on deviant behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) Deviance is absolutely real. 
B) Deviance is determined by the individual's free will. 
C) Deviance is an observable fact. 
D) Deviance is determined by forces beyond the individual's control. 
A) Deviance is absolutely real. 
B) Deviance is determined by the individual's free will. 
C) Deviance is an observable fact. 
D) Deviance is determined by forces beyond the individual's control.

Question 2

Most positivist sociologists today continue to reject the idea of free will as an explanation of deviance because free will cannot explain why one person

Accepted Answer

A) commits deviant acts while others do not. 
B) refrains from committing deviant acts. 
C) commits both deviant and non-deviant acts. 
D) is born with a tendency toward deviance. 
A) commits deviant acts while others do not. 
B) refrains from committing deviant acts. 
C) commits both deviant and non-deviant acts. 
D) is born with a tendency toward deviance.

Question 3

Which ONE of the following questions reflects the labeling perspective on deviance?

Accepted Answer

A) Why do people become deviant? 
B) Why is a given act defined by society as deviant? 
C) Why are so many sociologists seen as deviant? 
D) Why is deviance an objective fact? 
A) Why do people become deviant? 
B) Why is a given act defined by society as deviant? 
C) Why are so many sociologists seen as deviant? 
D) Why is deviance an objective fact?

Question 4

Before the twentieth century,criminals were thought to

Accepted Answer

A) have certain familial characteristics that noncriminals did not. 
B) be feebleminded,psychotic,neurotic,psychopathic,or otherwise mentally disturbed. 
C) have the same mental and physical characteristics as noncriminals. 
D) be the result of different social factors. 
A) have certain familial characteristics that noncriminals did not. 
B) be feebleminded,psychotic,neurotic,psychopathic,or otherwise mentally disturbed. 
C) have the same mental and physical characteristics as noncriminals. 
D) be the result of different social factors.

Question 5

According to the constructionist perspective,sociologists need to

Accepted Answer

A) treat deviance as immoral and unpleasant. 
B) objectively measure types of deviant behavior. 
C) develop an internal,subjective view of people. 
D) adopt an external,objective view of deviance. 
A) treat deviance as immoral and unpleasant. 
B) objectively measure types of deviant behavior. 
C) develop an internal,subjective view of people. 
D) adopt an external,objective view of deviance.

Question 6

According to the __________ perspective on deviance,deviance is intrinsically real and an objective fact.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the __________ perspective on deviance,deviance...

Question 7

The constructionist perspective on deviance centers on the behavior of deviants and does not examine the role of the police or courts in creating deviance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A prosecution attorney trying to prove malice aforethought is approaching deviant behavior from a __________ perspective.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A prosecution attorney trying to prove malice...

Question 9

According to sociologists who study the role of power in the definition of deviance,deviance is any act that

Accepted Answer

A) violates the criminal law. 
B) violates deeply held moral values. 
C) the powerful consider to be a violation of some social rule. 
D) involves the behavior of the poor. 
A) violates the criminal law. 
B) violates deeply held moral values. 
C) the powerful consider to be a violation of some social rule. 
D) involves the behavior of the poor.

Question 10

In what ways have some sociologists expressed bias in their study of deviant behavior? What kinds of biases do they have,and how do they try to address them?

Accepted Answer

Some sociologists have expressed bias in

Question 11

Which of the following is one reason why,for U.S.citizens,deviant behavior is more or less,rather than completely,deviant?

Accepted Answer

A) Most deviance in the United States is low-consensus deviance. 
B) The causes of deviance are largely unknown. 
C) U.S. society is pluralistic. 
D) Most people in the United States are immoral. 
A) Most deviance in the United States is low-consensus deviance. 
B) The causes of deviance are largely unknown. 
C) U.S. society is pluralistic. 
D) Most people in the United States are immoral.

Question 12

According to constructionist sociologists using the labeling perspective,if deviant behavior is not labeled as such,the behavior is not seen as deviant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The positivist perspective holds that deviant behavior is a voluntary act,an expression of human volition,will,or choice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Describe the relationship that constructionist perspective holds toward social control agencies.What assumptions are present? What do constructionist analyses reveal about official action,administration of the law,and controlling deviance?

Accepted Answer

The constructionist perspective holds a

Question 15

Deviant behavior is any behavior considered deviant by public consensus,which may range from the maximum to the minimum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The constructionist perspective on deviance is best suited for the study of low-consensus deviance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Most sociologists agree that extreme positive behavior such as a religious fanaticism or social reform is not really "deviant."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Those in positions of power do NOT have the ability to define what behavior is deviant or not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Comparing the positivist and constructionist approach,which is more effective in addressing the subject of deviant behavior? What are the inherent strengths and weaknesses in the theory of your choice? Does the integrated approach totally enhance the strengths and weaknesses of the theory of your choice?

Accepted Answer

The positivist approach to deviant behav

Question 20

To constructionist sociologists,deviant behavior is an observable object in that a deviant person is like an object,a real something that can be studied objectively.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is NOT one of the three assumptions that the positivist perspective holds on deviant behavior?

Most positivist sociologists today continue to reject the idea of free will as an explanation of deviance because free will cannot explain why one person

Which ONE of the following questions reflects the labeling perspective on deviance?

Before the twentieth century,criminals were thought to

According to the constructionist perspective,sociologists need to

According to the __________ perspective on deviance,deviance is intrinsically real and an objective fact.

The constructionist perspective on deviance centers on the behavior of deviants and does not examine the role of the police or courts in creating deviance.

A prosecution attorney trying to prove malice aforethought is approaching deviant behavior from a __________ perspective.

According to sociologists who study the role of power in the definition of deviance,deviance is any act that

In what ways have some sociologists expressed bias in their study of deviant behavior? What kinds of biases do they have,and how do they try to address them?

Which of the following is one reason why,for U.S.citizens,deviant behavior is more or less,rather than completely,deviant?

According to constructionist sociologists using the labeling perspective,if deviant behavior is not labeled as such,the behavior is not seen as deviant.

The positivist perspective holds that deviant behavior is a voluntary act,an expression of human volition,will,or choice.

Describe the relationship that constructionist perspective holds toward social control agencies.What assumptions are present? What do constructionist analyses reveal about official action,administration of the law,and controlling deviance?

Deviant behavior is any behavior considered deviant by public consensus,which may range from the maximum to the minimum.

The constructionist perspective on deviance is best suited for the study of low-consensus deviance.

Most sociologists agree that extreme positive behavior such as a religious fanaticism or social reform is not really "deviant."

Those in positions of power do NOT have the ability to define what behavior is deviant or not.

To constructionist sociologists,deviant behavior is an observable object in that a deviant person is like an object,a real something that can be studied objectively.

Positivist Theories

Constructionist Theories

Physical Violence

Sexual Assault and Child Molestation

Family Violence

Suicide and Self-Harm

Mental Disorder

Heterosexual Deviance

Gays and Other Targets of Stigma

Internet Deviance

Drug Use

Drinking and Alcoholism

Privileged Deviance

Underprivileged Deviance

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Exam 1: What Is Deviant Behavior

Which of the following is NOT one of the three assumptions that the positivist perspective holds on deviant behavior?

Most positivist sociologists today continue to reject the idea of free will as an explanation of deviance because free will cannot explain why one person

Which ONE of the following questions reflects the labeling perspective on deviance?

Before the twentieth century,criminals were thought to

According to the constructionist perspective,sociologists need to

According to the __________ perspective on deviance,deviance is intrinsically real and an objective fact.

The constructionist perspective on deviance centers on the behavior of deviants and does not examine the role of the police or courts in creating deviance.

A prosecution attorney trying to prove malice aforethought is approaching deviant behavior from a __________ perspective.

According to sociologists who study the role of power in the definition of deviance,deviance is any act that

In what ways have some sociologists expressed bias in their study of deviant behavior? What kinds of biases do they have,and how do they try to address them?

Which of the following is one reason why,for U.S.citizens,deviant behavior is more or less,rather than completely,deviant?

According to constructionist sociologists using the labeling perspective,if deviant behavior is not labeled as such,the behavior is not seen as deviant.

The positivist perspective holds that deviant behavior is a voluntary act,an expression of human volition,will,or choice.

Describe the relationship that constructionist perspective holds toward social control agencies.What assumptions are present? What do constructionist analyses reveal about official action,administration of the law,and controlling deviance?

Deviant behavior is any behavior considered deviant by public consensus,which may range from the maximum to the minimum.

The constructionist perspective on deviance is best suited for the study of low-consensus deviance.

Most sociologists agree that extreme positive behavior such as a religious fanaticism or social reform is not really "deviant."

Those in positions of power do NOT have the ability to define what behavior is deviant or not.

To constructionist sociologists,deviant behavior is an observable object in that a deviant person is like an object,a real something that can be studied objectively.

Positivist Theories

Constructionist Theories

Physical Violence

Sexual Assault and Child Molestation

Family Violence

Suicide and Self-Harm

Mental Disorder

Heterosexual Deviance

Gays and Other Targets of Stigma

Internet Deviance

Drug Use

Drinking and Alcoholism

Privileged Deviance

Underprivileged Deviance

Filters