Question 1

Identify what positivist,interpretive,and critical theories each focus their analytical attention on.

Accepted Answer

Positivist theories focus their analytic

Question 2

What criticisms have been directed at functionalist theories?

Accepted Answer

A) they are teleological 
B) they are tautological 
C) they have a conservative bias 
D) they have an androcentric bias 
E) functionalist theories have been criticized for being teleological, tautological, conservative, and androcentric 
A) they are teleological 
B) they are tautological 
C) they have a conservative bias 
D) they have an androcentric bias 
E) functionalist theories have been criticized for being teleological, tautological, conservative, and androcentric

Question 3

In exploring how techniques of neutralization may vary across contexts,Buzzell (2005)found that fireworks consumers who lived where fireworks were illegal were more likely to agree with the statement that fireworks "don't really hurt anyone" than were consumers who lived where fireworks were legal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to social bonds theory,some people abstain from deviance because they would have too much to lose in their lives if they became deviant.This refers to the social bond of

Accepted Answer

A) belief. 
B) involvement. 
C) commitment. 
D) attachment. 
E) self-control. 
A) belief. 
B) involvement. 
C) commitment. 
D) attachment. 
E) self-control.

Question 5

Which category of theory is most concerned with why people act in deviant ways?

Accepted Answer

A) Positivist 
B) Interpretive 
C) Critical 
D) Marxist 
E) Postmodern 
A) Positivist 
B) Interpretive 
C) Critical 
D) Marxist 
E) Postmodern

Question 6

According to Agnew's general strain theory,strain must be accompanied by negative emotions in order for deviance to emerge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Sutherland's differential association theory proposes that groups we interact with early in life have more of an influence on the learning of deviance than groups we interact with later in life do.This is known as

Accepted Answer

A) duration. 
B) priority. 
C) intensity. 
D) frequency. 
E) primacy. 
A) duration. 
B) priority. 
C) intensity. 
D) frequency. 
E) primacy.

Question 8

Cherise lives in a neighbourhood where there is an organized group of people involved in selling illegal weapons to rival gangs.Seeing an opportunity to make some money,Cherise joins this group of weapons dealers.According to Cloward and Ohlin's differential opportunity theory,what type of group has Cherise joined?

Accepted Answer

A) "conflict gang" 
B) "retreatist gang" 
C) "criminal gang" 
D) "criminal collectivity" 
E) "conflict collectivity" 
A) "conflict gang" 
B) "retreatist gang" 
C) "criminal gang" 
D) "criminal collectivity" 
E) "conflict collectivity"

Question 9

Which two theories did Piquero,Tibbits,and Blankenship integrate to explain why some MBA students said they would continue to distribute a suspected dangerous pharmaceutical,while other MBA students said they would recall that pharmaceutical?

Accepted Answer

A) neutralization theory and social learning theory 
B) differential association theory and the general theory of crime 
C) Merton's strain theory and social learning theory 
D) neutralization theory and differential association theory 
E) Merton's strain theory and differential association theory 
A) neutralization theory and social learning theory 
B) differential association theory and the general theory of crime 
C) Merton's strain theory and social learning theory 
D) neutralization theory and differential association theory 
E) Merton's strain theory and differential association theory

Question 10

Empirical research using the self-control theory has found that low levels of self-control are associated with

Accepted Answer

A) purging. 
B) risky sexual behaviour. 
C) a greater likelihood of being a victim of crime. 
D) spreading rumours about others. 
E) low levels of self-control are associated with purging, risky sexual behaviour, a greater likelihood of being a victim of crime, and spreading rumours about others. 
A) purging. 
B) risky sexual behaviour. 
C) a greater likelihood of being a victim of crime. 
D) spreading rumours about others. 
E) low levels of self-control are associated with purging, risky sexual behaviour, a greater likelihood of being a victim of crime, and spreading rumours about others.

Question 11

Which of the following theories have been criticized for identifying deviance and criminality as lower-class phenomena?

Accepted Answer

A) Merton's strain theory 
B) differential association theory 
C) social bonds theory 
D) social learning theory 
E) self-control theory 
A) Merton's strain theory 
B) differential association theory 
C) social bonds theory 
D) social learning theory 
E) self-control theory

Question 12

According to the general theory of crime,low levels of self-control are relatively stable throughout life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In response to the accusation that child beauty pageants attract pedophiles,the pageant contestants' mothers typically say that only someone who is "sick" themselves would even suggest that people would find these little girls "sexy".Which technique of neutralization are these mothers using?

Accepted Answer

A) denial of injury 
B) denial of responsibility 
C) condemnation of the condemners 
D) denial of the victim 
E) appealing to higher loyalties 
A) denial of injury 
B) denial of responsibility 
C) condemnation of the condemners 
D) denial of the victim 
E) appealing to higher loyalties

Question 14

Which of the following theories best explains why university students who place a high value on academic work,but have GPAs below 3.0 and score high on measures of depression,are most likely to use "homework drugs"?

Accepted Answer

A) differential opportunity theory 
B) Agnew's general strain theory 
C) self-control theory 
D) social learning theory 
E) Merton's strain theory 
A) differential opportunity theory 
B) Agnew's general strain theory 
C) self-control theory 
D) social learning theory 
E) Merton's strain theory

Question 15

According to Lauritsen (1994),for which of the following groups of adolescents does strain increase the frequency of unprotected sexual activity?

Accepted Answer

A) African-American females 
B) African-American males 
C) Caucasian females 
D) Caucasian males 
E) African-American females and males 
A) African-American females 
B) African-American males 
C) Caucasian females 
D) Caucasian males 
E) African-American females and males

Question 16

Gottfredson and Hirschi's General Theory of Crime holds that what is central in explaining why some people are pre-disposed to deviant acts while others are not?

Accepted Answer

A) Involvement 
B) Commitment 
C) Parent-child relationship 
D) Self-Control 
E) Both A and B 
A) Involvement 
B) Commitment 
C) Parent-child relationship 
D) Self-Control 
E) Both A and B

Question 17

Which of the following statements reflects Gottfredson and Hirschi's general theory of crime?

Accepted Answer

A) level of self-control varies significantly during a person's lifetime 
B) low levels of self-control are the result of participation in deviant peer subcultures 
C) people with low levels of self-control are more likely to adhere to authority, and therefore follow society's rules 
D) low levels of self-control are primarily the result of ineffective parenting 
E) low levels of self-control are associated with violent crime, but high levels of self-control are associated with white-collar crime 
A) level of self-control varies significantly during a person's lifetime 
B) low levels of self-control are the result of participation in deviant peer subcultures 
C) people with low levels of self-control are more likely to adhere to authority, and therefore follow society's rules 
D) low levels of self-control are primarily the result of ineffective parenting 
E) low levels of self-control are associated with violent crime, but high levels of self-control are associated with white-collar crime

Question 18

Cohen's theory of status frustration is categorized as both a subcultural theory and a functionalist theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Select the ONE positivist theory that you think best explains underage drinking.Use that theory to explain underage drinking,and clarify the reason why you think this is the best theory in this particular instance.

Accepted Answer

The positivist theory that best explains

Question 20

According to Sutherland's differential association theory,deviant behaviour is learned through the same process through which conforming behaviour is learned.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Identify what positivist,interpretive,and critical theories each focus their analytical attention on.

What criticisms have been directed at functionalist theories?

In exploring how techniques of neutralization may vary across contexts,Buzzell (2005)found that fireworks consumers who lived where fireworks were illegal were more likely to agree with the statement that fireworks "don't really hurt anyone" than were consumers who lived where fireworks were legal.

According to social bonds theory,some people abstain from deviance because they would have too much to lose in their lives if they became deviant.This refers to the social bond of

Which category of theory is most concerned with why people act in deviant ways?

According to Agnew's general strain theory,strain must be accompanied by negative emotions in order for deviance to emerge.

Sutherland's differential association theory proposes that groups we interact with early in life have more of an influence on the learning of deviance than groups we interact with later in life do.This is known as

Which two theories did Piquero,Tibbits,and Blankenship integrate to explain why some MBA students said they would continue to distribute a suspected dangerous pharmaceutical,while other MBA students said they would recall that pharmaceutical?

Empirical research using the self-control theory has found that low levels of self-control are associated with

Which of the following theories have been criticized for identifying deviance and criminality as lower-class phenomena?

According to the general theory of crime,low levels of self-control are relatively stable throughout life.

In response to the accusation that child beauty pageants attract pedophiles,the pageant contestants' mothers typically say that only someone who is "sick" themselves would even suggest that people would find these little girls "sexy".Which technique of neutralization are these mothers using?

Which of the following theories best explains why university students who place a high value on academic work,but have GPAs below 3.0 and score high on measures of depression,are most likely to use "homework drugs"?

According to Lauritsen (1994),for which of the following groups of adolescents does strain increase the frequency of unprotected sexual activity?

Gottfredson and Hirschi's General Theory of Crime holds that what is central in explaining why some people are pre-disposed to deviant acts while others are not?

Which of the following statements reflects Gottfredson and Hirschi's general theory of crime?

Cohen's theory of status frustration is categorized as both a subcultural theory and a functionalist theory.

Select the ONE positivist theory that you think best explains underage drinking.Use that theory to explain underage drinking,and clarify the reason why you think this is the best theory in this particular instance.

According to Sutherland's differential association theory,deviant behaviour is learned through the same process through which conforming behaviour is learned.

Introduction

Explaining Deviance: the Perception, Reaction,and Power

Deviance 2.0: the Role of the Media

Deviant and Normal Sexuality

The Troubling and Troubled World of Youth

Looking Deviant: Physical Appearance

Mental Disorders

What Do You Believe Religion, science, and Deviance

The Deviance Dance Continues

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Exam 2: Explaining Deviance: the Act

Identify what positivist,interpretive,and critical theories each focus their analytical attention on.

What criticisms have been directed at functionalist theories?

In exploring how techniques of neutralization may vary across contexts,Buzzell (2005)found that fireworks consumers who lived where fireworks were illegal were more likely to agree with the statement that fireworks "don't really hurt anyone" than were consumers who lived where fireworks were legal.

According to social bonds theory,some people abstain from deviance because they would have too much to lose in their lives if they became deviant.This refers to the social bond of

Which category of theory is most concerned with why people act in deviant ways?

According to Agnew's general strain theory,strain must be accompanied by negative emotions in order for deviance to emerge.

Sutherland's differential association theory proposes that groups we interact with early in life have more of an influence on the learning of deviance than groups we interact with later in life do.This is known as

Which two theories did Piquero,Tibbits,and Blankenship integrate to explain why some MBA students said they would continue to distribute a suspected dangerous pharmaceutical,while other MBA students said they would recall that pharmaceutical?

Empirical research using the self-control theory has found that low levels of self-control are associated with

Which of the following theories have been criticized for identifying deviance and criminality as lower-class phenomena?

According to the general theory of crime,low levels of self-control are relatively stable throughout life.

In response to the accusation that child beauty pageants attract pedophiles,the pageant contestants' mothers typically say that only someone who is "sick" themselves would even suggest that people would find these little girls "sexy".Which technique of neutralization are these mothers using?

Which of the following theories best explains why university students who place a high value on academic work,but have GPAs below 3.0 and score high on measures of depression,are most likely to use "homework drugs"?

According to Lauritsen (1994),for which of the following groups of adolescents does strain increase the frequency of unprotected sexual activity?

Gottfredson and Hirschi's General Theory of Crime holds that what is central in explaining why some people are pre-disposed to deviant acts while others are not?

Which of the following statements reflects Gottfredson and Hirschi's general theory of crime?

Cohen's theory of status frustration is categorized as both a subcultural theory and a functionalist theory.

Select the ONE positivist theory that you think best explains underage drinking.Use that theory to explain underage drinking,and clarify the reason why you think this is the best theory in this particular instance.

According to Sutherland's differential association theory,deviant behaviour is learned through the same process through which conforming behaviour is learned.

Introduction

Explaining Deviance: the Perception, Reaction,and Power

Deviance 2.0: the Role of the Media

Deviant and Normal Sexuality

The Troubling and Troubled World of Youth

Looking Deviant: Physical Appearance

Mental Disorders

What Do You Believe Religion, science, and Deviance

The Deviance Dance Continues

Filters