Question 1

Using Goffman's (1959)notion of dramaturgy,in which of the following instances will impression management be particularly difficult?

Accepted Answer

A) Jinan has been assigned the role of "genius" by others 
B) Jim has been assigned the role of "delinquent" by others 
C) Erika has been assigned the role of "dancer" by others 
D) Roz has been assigned the role of "corporate executive" by others 
E) Goffman's work indicates that impression management is equally difficult with any type of role 
A) Jinan has been assigned the role of "genius" by others 
B) Jim has been assigned the role of "delinquent" by others 
C) Erika has been assigned the role of "dancer" by others 
D) Roz has been assigned the role of "corporate executive" by others 
E) Goffman's work indicates that impression management is equally difficult with any type of role

Question 2

Although there is some disagreement about what postmodern theory actually is,
diverse postmodern theories are all broadly based on the notion of rejection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to Becker (1963),what happens once a deviant label assumes the level of master status?

Accepted Answer

A) rejection from the legitimate world and the illegitimate world 
B) rejection from the legitimate world and acceptance into the illegitimate world 
C) acceptance into the legitimate world and rejection from the illegitimate world 
D) acceptance into the legitimate world and the illegitimate world 
E) acceptance/rejection is not based on deviance as a master status 
A) rejection from the legitimate world and the illegitimate world 
B) rejection from the legitimate world and acceptance into the illegitimate world 
C) acceptance into the legitimate world and rejection from the illegitimate world 
D) acceptance into the legitimate world and the illegitimate world 
E) acceptance/rejection is not based on deviance as a master status

Question 4

In Canada,same-sex couples joined together to fight against the "deviant" label that has been attached to them,and campaigned for the right to legal marriage.What type of deviance are groups like this one engaging in?

Accepted Answer

A) tertiary deviance 
B) primary deviance 
C) secondary deviance 
D) evolutionary deviance 
E) processual deviance 
A) tertiary deviance 
B) primary deviance 
C) secondary deviance 
D) evolutionary deviance 
E) processual deviance

Question 5

Tannenbaum (1938)suggests that we initially identify a particular act as "deviant",and soon come to identify the entire person as "deviant".Which concepts play a role in this process?

Accepted Answer

A) primary deviance 
B) tagging 
C) dramatization of evil 
D) the circularity of deviance 
E) tagging and the dramatization of evil 
A) primary deviance 
B) tagging 
C) dramatization of evil 
D) the circularity of deviance 
E) tagging and the dramatization of evil

Question 6

The one thing that the different bodies of critical theory have in common,is that they have all been criticized for failing to recognize that consensus does not exist in society in terms of the laws and rules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Karl is caught spray-painting graffiti on a dumpster.After being put on probation,he becomes an outsider at school.His old friends won't hang out with him anymore,and over time,he decides that if everyone thinks that he is a bad guy,then he might as well act like a bad guy.He starts skipping school,hanging out with a bad crowd,and doing drugs.Which of the following concepts describes the life he has developed?

Accepted Answer

A) tertiary deviance 
B) primary deviance 
C) secondary deviance 
D) evolutionary deviance 
E) processual deviance 
A) tertiary deviance 
B) primary deviance 
C) secondary deviance 
D) evolutionary deviance 
E) processual deviance

Question 8

According to Marvasti (2008),which of the following means of stigma management have Americans of Middle-Eastern descent used since 9/11?

Accepted Answer

A) trying to pass 
B) dividing their social worlds 
C) normalization 
D) affirming their status 
E) denial of responsibility 
A) trying to pass 
B) dividing their social worlds 
C) normalization 
D) affirming their status 
E) denial of responsibility

Question 9

Differentiate between disintegrative shaming and reintegrative shaming.

Accepted Answer

Disintegrative shaming and reintegrative

Question 10

The concept of _____________refers to the intertwining of a particular worldview with institutionalized power.

Accepted Answer

A) hegemony 
B) Consciousness 
C) ideology 
D) labelling 
E) stigmatization 
A) hegemony 
B) Consciousness 
C) ideology 
D) labelling 
E) stigmatization

Question 11

Which of the following factors is not included in Solivetti's (2003)attempt to explain the growing problem of drug addiction in urban areas of Italy?

Accepted Answer

A) chronic unemployment 
B) lower levels of education 
C) gap between achievements and the characteristics of the community 
D) higher levels of individualism 
E) lower socioeconomic classes 
A) chronic unemployment 
B) lower levels of education 
C) gap between achievements and the characteristics of the community 
D) higher levels of individualism 
E) lower socioeconomic classes

Question 12

According to Becker (1963),a deviant label assumes the level of master status,which contributes to the individual's exclusion from the conforming world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following theories is based upon an emancipatory foundation?

Accepted Answer

A) conflict theories 
B) interpretive theories 
C) social control theories 
D) strain theories 
E) conflict theories and interpretive theories 
A) conflict theories 
B) interpretive theories 
C) social control theories 
D) strain theories 
E) conflict theories and interpretive theories

Question 14

Explain 3 ways in which a person may respond to being labeled and stigmatized.

Accepted Answer

1. Acceptance and Embracing: Some indivi

Question 15

Which type of postmodernism postulates that only chaos and meaninglessness exist?

Accepted Answer

A) deconstructive 
B) skeptical 
C) critical 
D) environmental 
E) affirmative 
A) deconstructive 
B) skeptical 
C) critical 
D) environmental 
E) affirmative

Question 16

What are the assumptions of instrumental Marxists?

Accepted Answer

A) members of the bourgeoisie may be subject to a deviant label 
B) a deviant label is used to control the proletariat 
C) social rules are created by the powerful to protect the capitalist economic system, rather than to protect individual capitalists 
D) social rules are created by the proletariat 
E) all of the statements listed above are assumptions of instrumental 
A) members of the bourgeoisie may be subject to a deviant label 
B) a deviant label is used to control the proletariat 
C) social rules are created by the powerful to protect the capitalist economic system, rather than to protect individual capitalists 
D) social rules are created by the proletariat 
E) all of the statements listed above are assumptions of instrumental

Question 17

Topless dancers have been found to carefully manage who is and is not aware of what they do for a living.This response to stigmatization is called

Accepted Answer

A) trying to pass. 
B) dividing their social worlds. 
C) normalization. 
D) affirming their status. 
E) denial of responsibility. 
A) trying to pass. 
B) dividing their social worlds. 
C) normalization. 
D) affirming their status. 
E) denial of responsibility.

Question 18

According to Foucault (1995),a panoptical society prevents resistance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The model of the deviant career applies to both individuals who leave those careers and individuals who stay in those deviant careers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What are the shared assumptions among conflict theories?

Accepted Answer

A) social rules emerge out of consensus 
B) members of powerful groups are less likely to break the "rules" of society 
C) members of powerless groups are less likely to break the "rules" of society 
D) all claims to knowledge are socially-embedded 
E) women are an oppressed group in society 
A) social rules emerge out of consensus 
B) members of powerful groups are less likely to break the "rules" of society 
C) members of powerless groups are less likely to break the "rules" of society 
D) all claims to knowledge are socially-embedded 
E) women are an oppressed group in society

Using Goffman's (1959)notion of dramaturgy,in which of the following instances will impression management be particularly difficult?

Although there is some disagreement about what postmodern theory actually is, diverse postmodern theories are all broadly based on the notion of rejection.

According to Becker (1963),what happens once a deviant label assumes the level of master status?

In Canada,same-sex couples joined together to fight against the "deviant" label that has been attached to them,and campaigned for the right to legal marriage.What type of deviance are groups like this one engaging in?

Tannenbaum (1938)suggests that we initially identify a particular act as "deviant",and soon come to identify the entire person as "deviant".Which concepts play a role in this process?

The one thing that the different bodies of critical theory have in common,is that they have all been criticized for failing to recognize that consensus does not exist in society in terms of the laws and rules.

According to Marvasti (2008),which of the following means of stigma management have Americans of Middle-Eastern descent used since 9/11?

Differentiate between disintegrative shaming and reintegrative shaming.

The concept of _____________refers to the intertwining of a particular worldview with institutionalized power.

Which of the following factors is not included in Solivetti's (2003)attempt to explain the growing problem of drug addiction in urban areas of Italy?

According to Becker (1963),a deviant label assumes the level of master status,which contributes to the individual's exclusion from the conforming world.

Which of the following theories is based upon an emancipatory foundation?

Explain 3 ways in which a person may respond to being labeled and stigmatized.

Which type of postmodernism postulates that only chaos and meaninglessness exist?

What are the assumptions of instrumental Marxists?

Topless dancers have been found to carefully manage who is and is not aware of what they do for a living.This response to stigmatization is called

According to Foucault (1995),a panoptical society prevents resistance.

The model of the deviant career applies to both individuals who leave those careers and individuals who stay in those deviant careers.

What are the shared assumptions among conflict theories?

Introduction

Explaining Deviance: the Act

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 3: Explaining Deviance: the Perception, Reaction,and Power

Using Goffman's (1959)notion of dramaturgy,in which of the following instances will impression management be particularly difficult?

Although there is some disagreement about what postmodern theory actually is, diverse postmodern theories are all broadly based on the notion of rejection.

According to Becker (1963),what happens once a deviant label assumes the level of master status?

In Canada,same-sex couples joined together to fight against the "deviant" label that has been attached to them,and campaigned for the right to legal marriage.What type of deviance are groups like this one engaging in?

Tannenbaum (1938)suggests that we initially identify a particular act as "deviant",and soon come to identify the entire person as "deviant".Which concepts play a role in this process?

The one thing that the different bodies of critical theory have in common,is that they have all been criticized for failing to recognize that consensus does not exist in society in terms of the laws and rules.

According to Marvasti (2008),which of the following means of stigma management have Americans of Middle-Eastern descent used since 9/11?

Differentiate between disintegrative shaming and reintegrative shaming.

The concept of _____________refers to the intertwining of a particular worldview with institutionalized power.

Which of the following factors is not included in Solivetti's (2003)attempt to explain the growing problem of drug addiction in urban areas of Italy?

According to Becker (1963),a deviant label assumes the level of master status,which contributes to the individual's exclusion from the conforming world.

Which of the following theories is based upon an emancipatory foundation?

Explain 3 ways in which a person may respond to being labeled and stigmatized.

Which type of postmodernism postulates that only chaos and meaninglessness exist?

What are the assumptions of instrumental Marxists?

Topless dancers have been found to carefully manage who is and is not aware of what they do for a living.This response to stigmatization is called

According to Foucault (1995),a panoptical society prevents resistance.

The model of the deviant career applies to both individuals who leave those careers and individuals who stay in those deviant careers.

What are the shared assumptions among conflict theories?

Introduction

Explaining Deviance: the Act

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