Question 1

In the mid-20th century,researchers found that the most important thing to high school boys was popularity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Who may benefit from the creation of moral panics about youth gangs?

Accepted Answer

A) the media, by increasing their audience and thereby their profits 
B) law enforcement, by receiving more funding to hire more officers or create specialized gang units 
C) gangs themselves, by increasing their membership and power within the community 
D) politicians, by gaining more votes after promising to "crack down" on young offenders 
E) the media, law enforcement, politicians, and gangs themselves are potential beneficiaries from moral panics about gangs 
A) the media, by increasing their audience and thereby their profits 
B) law enforcement, by receiving more funding to hire more officers or create specialized gang units 
C) gangs themselves, by increasing their membership and power within the community 
D) politicians, by gaining more votes after promising to "crack down" on young offenders 
E) the media, law enforcement, politicians, and gangs themselves are potential beneficiaries from moral panics about gangs E

Question 3

The research surrounding parenting characteristics that lead to improved child development could arguably connect right into the social bonds theory as to factors that assist a child in resisting deviant choices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Youth who smoke are more likely to use other drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The belief that gangs emerge in socially and economically disadvantaged communities is the underlying belief of which theory?

Accepted Answer

A) conflict theory 
B) strain theory 
C) status frustration theory 
D) differential association theory 
E) social bonds theory 
A) conflict theory 
B) strain theory 
C) status frustration theory 
D) differential association theory 
E) social bonds theory

Question 6

Which approach to parenting is the least likely to be associated with youth crime?

Accepted Answer

A) high levels of parental control 
B) low levels of affection or nurturance 
C) moderate levels of parental control 
D) high levels of permissiveness 
E) low levels of parental control 
A) high levels of parental control 
B) low levels of affection or nurturance 
C) moderate levels of parental control 
D) high levels of permissiveness 
E) low levels of parental control

Question 7

Jankowski (1991)suggests various reasons for joining a gang.Identify and describe each of the reasons.Provide an example of behaviour for each reason.

Accepted Answer

Jankowski (1991) suggests various reason

Question 8

Canadian youth are more likely to use marijuana than European youth living in countries with more lenient marijuana laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is not one of the elements of a moral panic?

Accepted Answer

A) Volatility 
B) Disproportionality 
C) heightened concern 
D) hostility directed at society by the offending group 
E) consensus regarding the level of perceived threat 
A) Volatility 
B) Disproportionality 
C) heightened concern 
D) hostility directed at society by the offending group 
E) consensus regarding the level of perceived threat

Question 10

Which of the following statements about parent-peer influence is true?

Accepted Answer

A) the single most effective predictor of youth criminal activity is criminal activity among peers 
B) negative peer influence tends to cancel out any positive impact from effective parenting styles 
C) effective parenting reduces the likelihood of youth associating with criminal peers 
D) effective parenting reduces the influence of criminally-involved peers on youth 
E) although the single most effective predictor of youth criminal activity is criminal activity among peers, effective parenting both reduces the likelihood of associating with criminal peers and reduces the influence that criminal peers have 
A) the single most effective predictor of youth criminal activity is criminal activity among peers 
B) negative peer influence tends to cancel out any positive impact from effective parenting styles 
C) effective parenting reduces the likelihood of youth associating with criminal peers 
D) effective parenting reduces the influence of criminally-involved peers on youth 
E) although the single most effective predictor of youth criminal activity is criminal activity among peers, effective parenting both reduces the likelihood of associating with criminal peers and reduces the influence that criminal peers have

Question 11

Describe the social control of youth alcohol use at a formal level.Be sure to address the social control of overall alcohol use among youth,as well as the social control of university binge drinking in particular.

Accepted Answer

At a formal level, the social control of

Question 12

According to the Ontario Student Drug Use Survey,what are the three most commonly used substances,in order,by youth in grades 7 through 12?

Accepted Answer

A) (1) alcohol; (2) cannabis; (3) tobacco 
B) (1) alcohol; (2) cannabis; (3) ecstacy 
C) (1) cannabis; (2) alcohol; (3) tobacco 
D) (1) alcohol; (2) cannabis; (3) hallucinogens 
E) (1) tobacco; (2) alcohol; (3) opioid pain relievers 
A) (1) alcohol; (2) cannabis; (3) tobacco 
B) (1) alcohol; (2) cannabis; (3) ecstacy 
C) (1) cannabis; (2) alcohol; (3) tobacco 
D) (1) alcohol; (2) cannabis; (3) hallucinogens 
E) (1) tobacco; (2) alcohol; (3) opioid pain relievers

Question 13

Compare and contrast how youth gangs are studied with positivist,interpretive,and critical theoretical approaches.

Accepted Answer

Positivist, interpretive, and critical t

Question 14

Robert had recently joined a gang.He was a strong,intelligent teenager with a lot of potential,but the gang had protected his mother from being beaten when he was younger and he feels that he should serve his time to repay the favour.According to Jankowski,Robert is joining the gang for recreational purposes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Explain how Grekul and LaBoucane-Benson (2007)combine social bonds theory,conflict theory,and labelling theory in their analysis of Aboriginal gangs in Canada.

Accepted Answer

Grekul and LaBoucane-Benson (2007) combi

Question 16

Relative to American research,Canadian research on youth and gangs has

Accepted Answer

A) Increased significantly 
B) Remained equal to the American research 
C) Remained consistent, with much less research 
D) Decreased in popularity in the past 5 years 
E) Increased moderately with more focus on big cities 
A) Increased significantly 
B) Remained equal to the American research 
C) Remained consistent, with much less research 
D) Decreased in popularity in the past 5 years 
E) Increased moderately with more focus on big cities

Question 17

List and describe the five elements of a moral panic.

Accepted Answer

1. Concern: The first element of a moral

Question 18

What factors influence youth drug use?

Accepted Answer

A) prevalence of crime in the community 
B) degree of parent-child emotional attachment 
C) reading skills 
D) degree of personal competence 
E) a variety of factors influence youth drug use, including all of the factors listed above 
A) prevalence of crime in the community 
B) degree of parent-child emotional attachment 
C) reading skills 
D) degree of personal competence 
E) a variety of factors influence youth drug use, including all of the factors listed above

Question 19

According to Jankowski's (1991)ethnographic research on gangs,some youth join gangs as a way to tell society,"Take your McJobs and shove it!"

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Research that explores the varying interests and motivations of youth gang members emerges from an interactionist rather than a critical perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In the mid-20th century,researchers found that the most important thing to high school boys was popularity.

Who may benefit from the creation of moral panics about youth gangs?

The research surrounding parenting characteristics that lead to improved child development could arguably connect right into the social bonds theory as to factors that assist a child in resisting deviant choices.

Youth who smoke are more likely to use other drugs.

The belief that gangs emerge in socially and economically disadvantaged communities is the underlying belief of which theory?

Which approach to parenting is the least likely to be associated with youth crime?

Jankowski (1991)suggests various reasons for joining a gang.Identify and describe each of the reasons.Provide an example of behaviour for each reason.

Canadian youth are more likely to use marijuana than European youth living in countries with more lenient marijuana laws.

Which of the following is not one of the elements of a moral panic?

Which of the following statements about parent-peer influence is true?

Describe the social control of youth alcohol use at a formal level.Be sure to address the social control of overall alcohol use among youth,as well as the social control of university binge drinking in particular.

According to the Ontario Student Drug Use Survey,what are the three most commonly used substances,in order,by youth in grades 7 through 12?

Compare and contrast how youth gangs are studied with positivist,interpretive,and critical theoretical approaches.

Explain how Grekul and LaBoucane-Benson (2007)combine social bonds theory,conflict theory,and labelling theory in their analysis of Aboriginal gangs in Canada.

Relative to American research,Canadian research on youth and gangs has

List and describe the five elements of a moral panic.

What factors influence youth drug use?

According to Jankowski's (1991)ethnographic research on gangs,some youth join gangs as a way to tell society,"Take your McJobs and shove it!"

Research that explores the varying interests and motivations of youth gang members emerges from an interactionist rather than a critical perspective.

Introduction

Explaining Deviance: the Act

Explaining Deviance: the Perception, Reaction,and Power

Deviance 2.0: the Role of the Media

Deviant and Normal Sexuality

Looking Deviant: Physical Appearance

Mental Disorders

What Do You Believe Religion, science, and Deviance

The Deviance Dance Continues

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Exam 6: The Troubling and Troubled World of Youth

In the mid-20th century,researchers found that the most important thing to high school boys was popularity.

Who may benefit from the creation of moral panics about youth gangs?

The research surrounding parenting characteristics that lead to improved child development could arguably connect right into the social bonds theory as to factors that assist a child in resisting deviant choices.

Youth who smoke are more likely to use other drugs.

The belief that gangs emerge in socially and economically disadvantaged communities is the underlying belief of which theory?

Which approach to parenting is the least likely to be associated with youth crime?

Jankowski (1991)suggests various reasons for joining a gang.Identify and describe each of the reasons.Provide an example of behaviour for each reason.

Canadian youth are more likely to use marijuana than European youth living in countries with more lenient marijuana laws.

Which of the following is not one of the elements of a moral panic?

Which of the following statements about parent-peer influence is true?

Describe the social control of youth alcohol use at a formal level.Be sure to address the social control of overall alcohol use among youth,as well as the social control of university binge drinking in particular.

According to the Ontario Student Drug Use Survey,what are the three most commonly used substances,in order,by youth in grades 7 through 12?

Compare and contrast how youth gangs are studied with positivist,interpretive,and critical theoretical approaches.

Explain how Grekul and LaBoucane-Benson (2007)combine social bonds theory,conflict theory,and labelling theory in their analysis of Aboriginal gangs in Canada.

Relative to American research,Canadian research on youth and gangs has

List and describe the five elements of a moral panic.

What factors influence youth drug use?

According to Jankowski's (1991)ethnographic research on gangs,some youth join gangs as a way to tell society,"Take your McJobs and shove it!"

Research that explores the varying interests and motivations of youth gang members emerges from an interactionist rather than a critical perspective.

Introduction

Explaining Deviance: the Act

Explaining Deviance: the Perception, Reaction,and Power

Deviance 2.0: the Role of the Media

Deviant and Normal Sexuality

Looking Deviant: Physical Appearance

Mental Disorders

What Do You Believe Religion, science, and Deviance

The Deviance Dance Continues

Filters