Question 1

According to Robert Merton, at a time when society as a whole is becoming more affluent, why do crime rates continue to rise?

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A)  a sense of relative deprivation among those at the bottom 
B)  inadequate socialization of the poor 
C)  the rise of deviant subcultures 
D)  the ability of communities to afford more police officers 
A)  a sense of relative deprivation among those at the bottom 
B)  inadequate socialization of the poor 
C)  the rise of deviant subcultures 
D)  the ability of communities to afford more police officers

Question 2

Two groups of boys, one working class and the other middle class, engage in equal amounts of delinquent activity. The members of one group are considered "boys being boys," and the members of the other are considered "troublemakers." Which of the following theories best explains this difference?

Accepted Answer

A)  strain theory 
B)  differential association theory 
C)  control theory 
D)  labeling theory 
A)  strain theory 
B)  differential association theory 
C)  control theory 
D)  labeling theory

Question 3

What is the biological view of deviance? What are some of the weaknesses of this approach? Please explain in three to four sentences.

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Question 4

________, a concept Émile Durkheim brought into wide usage in sociology, refers to a situation in which social norms lose their hold over individual behavior.

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A)  Egoism 
B)  Altruism 
C)  Fatalism 
D)  Anomie 
A)  Egoism 
B)  Altruism 
C)  Fatalism 
D)  Anomie

Question 5

In three to five sentences, explain how deviance is functional and draw on at least two specific examples to illustrate your argument.

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Question 6

Which of the following statements concerning victims and perpetrators of crime is true?

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A)  Men are more likely to be victims and perpetrators of crime compared with women. 
B)  Older people are more likely to be victims and perpetrators of crime compared with young people. 
C)  Whites are more likely to be victims and perpetrators of crime compared with African Americans. 
D)  Residents of the suburbs are more likely to be victims and perpetrators of crime compared with inner-city residents. 
A)  Men are more likely to be victims and perpetrators of crime compared with women. 
B)  Older people are more likely to be victims and perpetrators of crime compared with young people. 
C)  Whites are more likely to be victims and perpetrators of crime compared with African Americans. 
D)  Residents of the suburbs are more likely to be victims and perpetrators of crime compared with inner-city residents.

Question 7

A renewed emphasis on crime prevention rather than law enforcement to reintegrate policing within the community is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  organized policing. 
B)  corporate policing. 
C)  community policing. 
D)  target hardening. 
A)  organized policing. 
B)  corporate policing. 
C)  community policing. 
D)  target hardening.

Question 8

Compare the Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) with victimization surveys, such as the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS). Which method gives a better indication of the level of crime in the United States? Please explain in three to five sentences.

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Question 9

In Robert Merton's typology, drug dealers would be considered:

Accepted Answer

A)  conformists. 
B)  innovators. 
C)  ritualists. 
D)  retreatists. 
A)  conformists. 
B)  innovators. 
C)  ritualists. 
D)  retreatists.

Question 10

A subculture whose members hold values that differ substantially from those of the majority is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  a social control group. 
B)  a deviant subculture. 
C)  a median subculture. 
D)  a normative subculture. 
A)  a social control group. 
B)  a deviant subculture. 
C)  a median subculture. 
D)  a normative subculture.

Question 11

Putting locks on mailboxes is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  deviance control. 
B)  differential control. 
C)  New Left realism. 
D)  target hardening. 
A)  deviance control. 
B)  differential control. 
C)  New Left realism. 
D)  target hardening.

Question 12

The National Crime Victimization Survey has found that crime rates are:

Accepted Answer

A)  social constructions. 
B)  actually higher than those reported by official agencies. 
C)  actually lower than those reported by official agencies. 
D)  about the same as those reported by official agencies, confirming the accuracy of those reports. 
A)  social constructions. 
B)  actually higher than those reported by official agencies. 
C)  actually lower than those reported by official agencies. 
D)  about the same as those reported by official agencies, confirming the accuracy of those reports.

Question 13

Which of the following sociological theories views deviance as necessary for society and contributing to its overall stability?

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict theory 
B)  functionalist theory 
C)  interactionist theory 
D)  control theory 
A)  conflict theory 
B)  functionalist theory 
C)  interactionist theory 
D)  control theory

Question 14

A mode of reward or punishment that reinforces socially expected forms of behavior is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  conditioned response. 
B)  symbolic response. 
C)  sanction. 
D)  norm. 
A)  conditioned response. 
B)  symbolic response. 
C)  sanction. 
D)  norm.

Question 15

A food manufacturer puts false nutrition information on its product labels. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  organized crime. 
B)  white-collar crime. 
C)  corporate crime. 
D)  networked crime. 
A)  organized crime. 
B)  white-collar crime. 
C)  corporate crime. 
D)  networked crime.

Question 16

Which of the following statements concerning beliefs about capital punishment is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States is the only liberal democratic nation in which the majority of citizens support capital punishment. 
B)  The majority of citizens in the United States and in many European nations support capital punishment. 
C)  The United States is the only liberal democratic nation in which the majority of citizens oppose capital punishment. 
D)  The majority of citizens in the United States and in many European nations oppose capital punishment. 
A)  The United States is the only liberal democratic nation in which the majority of citizens support capital punishment. 
B)  The majority of citizens in the United States and in many European nations support capital punishment. 
C)  The United States is the only liberal democratic nation in which the majority of citizens oppose capital punishment. 
D)  The majority of citizens in the United States and in many European nations oppose capital punishment.

Question 17

Assessing the overall impact of crime and incarceration in the United States, we can draw which of the following conclusions?

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of people behind bars has decreased in the past decade. 
B)  The cost of the criminal justice system is increasing. 
C)  Few of us are affected by the high cost of crime. 
D)  State governments are doing a good job of ensuring that prisons are adequately staffed and resourced. 
A)  The number of people behind bars has decreased in the past decade. 
B)  The cost of the criminal justice system is increasing. 
C)  Few of us are affected by the high cost of crime. 
D)  State governments are doing a good job of ensuring that prisons are adequately staffed and resourced.

Question 18

An experiment by sociologist Devah Pager showed that when applying for jobs, a black man with no criminal history had the same success as:

Accepted Answer

A)  a white man with a felony conviction. 
B)  a white man with no criminal history. 
C)  a black man with a felony conviction. 
D)  a white man with no work experience. 
A)  a white man with a felony conviction. 
B)  a white man with no criminal history. 
C)  a black man with a felony conviction. 
D)  a white man with no work experience.

Question 19

The term that describes a rule of conduct that specifies appropriate behavior in a given range of situations is:

Accepted Answer

A)  value. 
B)  belief. 
C)  sanction. 
D)  norm. 
A)  value. 
B)  belief. 
C)  sanction. 
D)  norm.

Question 20

Which theory served as the basis for new policing strategies in the late 1980s and 1990s that aggressively focused on minor crimes such as traffic violations and drinking or using drugs in public?

Accepted Answer

A)  control theory 
B)  broken windows theory 
C)  conflict theory 
D)  differential association theory 
A)  control theory 
B)  broken windows theory 
C)  conflict theory 
D)  differential association theory

According to Robert Merton, at a time when society as a whole is becoming more affluent, why do crime rates continue to rise?

Two groups of boys, one working class and the other middle class, engage in equal amounts of delinquent activity. The members of one group are considered "boys being boys," and the members of the other are considered "troublemakers." Which of the following theories best explains this difference?

What is the biological view of deviance? What are some of the weaknesses of this approach? Please explain in three to four sentences.

________, a concept Émile Durkheim brought into wide usage in sociology, refers to a situation in which social norms lose their hold over individual behavior.

In three to five sentences, explain how deviance is functional and draw on at least two specific examples to illustrate your argument.

Which of the following statements concerning victims and perpetrators of crime is true?

A renewed emphasis on crime prevention rather than law enforcement to reintegrate policing within the community is called:

Compare the Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) with victimization surveys, such as the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS). Which method gives a better indication of the level of crime in the United States? Please explain in three to five sentences.

In Robert Merton's typology, drug dealers would be considered:

A subculture whose members hold values that differ substantially from those of the majority is called:

Putting locks on mailboxes is an example of:

The National Crime Victimization Survey has found that crime rates are:

Which of the following sociological theories views deviance as necessary for society and contributing to its overall stability?

A mode of reward or punishment that reinforces socially expected forms of behavior is called a:

A food manufacturer puts false nutrition information on its product labels. This is an example of:

Which of the following statements concerning beliefs about capital punishment is true?

Assessing the overall impact of crime and incarceration in the United States, we can draw which of the following conclusions?

An experiment by sociologist Devah Pager showed that when applying for jobs, a black man with no criminal history had the same success as:

The term that describes a rule of conduct that specifies appropriate behavior in a given range of situations is:

Which theory served as the basis for new policing strategies in the late 1980s and 1990s that aggressively focused on minor crimes such as traffic violations and drinking or using drugs in public?

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Exam 6: Conformity, Deviance, and Crime

According to Robert Merton, at a time when society as a whole is becoming more affluent, why do crime rates continue to rise?

Two groups of boys, one working class and the other middle class, engage in equal amounts of delinquent activity. The members of one group are considered "boys being boys," and the members of the other are considered "troublemakers." Which of the following theories best explains this difference?

What is the biological view of deviance? What are some of the weaknesses of this approach? Please explain in three to four sentences.

________, a concept Émile Durkheim brought into wide usage in sociology, refers to a situation in which social norms lose their hold over individual behavior.

In three to five sentences, explain how deviance is functional and draw on at least two specific examples to illustrate your argument.

Which of the following statements concerning victims and perpetrators of crime is true?

A renewed emphasis on crime prevention rather than law enforcement to reintegrate policing within the community is called:

Compare the Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) with victimization surveys, such as the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS). Which method gives a better indication of the level of crime in the United States? Please explain in three to five sentences.

In Robert Merton's typology, drug dealers would be considered:

A subculture whose members hold values that differ substantially from those of the majority is called:

Putting locks on mailboxes is an example of:

The National Crime Victimization Survey has found that crime rates are:

Which of the following sociological theories views deviance as necessary for society and contributing to its overall stability?

A mode of reward or punishment that reinforces socially expected forms of behavior is called a:

A food manufacturer puts false nutrition information on its product labels. This is an example of:

Which of the following statements concerning beliefs about capital punishment is true?

Assessing the overall impact of crime and incarceration in the United States, we can draw which of the following conclusions?

An experiment by sociologist Devah Pager showed that when applying for jobs, a black man with no criminal history had the same success as:

The term that describes a rule of conduct that specifies appropriate behavior in a given range of situations is:

Which theory served as the basis for new policing strategies in the late 1980s and 1990s that aggressively focused on minor crimes such as traffic violations and drinking or using drugs in public?

Sociology: Theory and Method

Culture and Society

Socialization, the Life Course, and Aging

Social Interaction and Everyday Life in the Age of the Internet

Groups, Networks, and Organizations

Stratification, Class, and Inequality

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Ethnicity and Race

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

Politics and Economic Life

The Sociology of the Body: Health, Illness, and Sexuality

Urbanization, Population, and the Environment

Globalization in a Changing World

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