Question 1

Binge drinking is more prevalent among university athletes than among the general university population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

What proportion of university students has used marijuana within the past month?

Accepted Answer

A) 80 - 87% 
B) 0 - 2% 
C) 17 - 26 % 
D) 32 - 40 % 
E) 51 % 
A) 80 - 87% 
B) 0 - 2% 
C) 17 - 26 % 
D) 32 - 40 % 
E) 51 % C

Question 3

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 E

Question 4

Surveys reveal that more than 75% teenagers get a high level of enjoyment from interactions with their mothers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following statements about university binge drinking is true?

Accepted Answer

A) binge drinking rarely stops following university graduation 
B) binge drinking is associated with alcoholism in later life 
C) "dry" campuses are the most effective means of controlling binge drinking 
D) experts suggest that the same efforts used to control problem drinking in society at large should be used to control binge drinking among university students 
E) binge drinking is a product of the university environment combined with a particular developmental stage in life 
A) binge drinking rarely stops following university graduation 
B) binge drinking is associated with alcoholism in later life 
C) "dry" campuses are the most effective means of controlling binge drinking 
D) experts suggest that the same efforts used to control problem drinking in society at large should be used to control binge drinking among university students 
E) binge drinking is a product of the university environment combined with a particular developmental stage in life

Question 6

The single most important predictor of criminal activity for youth is:

Accepted Answer

A) unsupportive family environment 
B) dropping out of school before the age of 16 
C) gender 
D) criminal activity among friends 
E) socio-economic status 
A) unsupportive family environment 
B) dropping out of school before the age of 16 
C) gender 
D) criminal activity among friends 
E) socio-economic status

Question 7

Each year Halloween comes around and urban legends spread about poisoned or dangerous candy that is being passed out. The fact that this legend re-appears just before Halloween and disappears shortly after would represent which component of Good and Ben-Yehuda's theory on moral panics?

Accepted Answer

A) heightened concern 
B) hostility toward the offending group 
C) consensus of a real threat 
D) volatility 
E) disproportionality 
A) heightened concern 
B) hostility toward the offending group 
C) consensus of a real threat 
D) volatility 
E) disproportionality

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

Positivist, interpretive, and critical t

Question 9

Research demonstrates that if we could 'toughen up' the Youth Criminal Justice Act, we would see a decrease in youth gang involvement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In newspapers, race is linked to gangs only when the race is non-Caucasian.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In Canada, youth crime rates were lower in 2006 than in 1991.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Both troubled and troubling youth are perceived as threats, or at least potential threats, to society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

There are various characteristics of family life that are seen to influence the development of delinquent behaviour in children. Which of the following links is the weakest, according to research?

Accepted Answer

A) Supervision 
B) parental control 
C) emotional ties between parent and child 
D) parenting style 
E) single motherhood 
A) Supervision 
B) parental control 
C) emotional ties between parent and child 
D) parenting style 
E) single motherhood

Question 14

Newspapers __________ the gang problem, in that stories about gangs frequently include references to racial or ethnic groups.

Accepted Answer

A) Stigmatize 
B) Factualize 
C) Normalize 
D) Racialize 
E) Deviantize 
A) Stigmatize 
B) Factualize 
C) Normalize 
D) Racialize 
E) Deviantize

Question 15

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 16

Which of the following research topics reflects a critical theoretical approach?

Accepted Answer

A) the school factors that influence gang emergence and membership 
B) the varying understandings of what it means to be a gang member 
C) the role of youth gangs as sources of identity and resistance for marginalized youth 
D) gangs as phenomena in lower socioeconomic status neighbourhoods 
E) all of the research topics described above reflect a critical theoretical approach 
A) the school factors that influence gang emergence and membership 
B) the varying understandings of what it means to be a gang member 
C) the role of youth gangs as sources of identity and resistance for marginalized youth 
D) gangs as phenomena in lower socioeconomic status neighbourhoods 
E) all of the research topics described above reflect a critical theoretical approach

Question 17

During the teenage years, there are increases in conflicts with parents, extremes of emotion, and risk-taking behaviours.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which piece of youth crime legislation is governed by the concept of parens patriae?

Accepted Answer

A) Young Offenders Act 
B) Youth Criminal Justice Act 
C) Juvenile Delinquents Act 
D) Youth Justice Renewal Initiative 
E) all of the above 
A) Young Offenders Act 
B) Youth Criminal Justice Act 
C) Juvenile Delinquents Act 
D) Youth Justice Renewal Initiative 
E) all of the above

Question 19

Briefly describe the research surrounding drug use in youth. Analyze whether the programs similar to "Just Say No' are effective, based on both what you know and what theories tell you.

Accepted Answer

Research surrounding drug use in youth h

Question 20

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

Binge drinking is more prevalent among university athletes than among the general university population.

What proportion of university students has used marijuana within the past month?

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

Surveys reveal that more than 75% teenagers get a high level of enjoyment from interactions with their mothers.

Which of the following statements about university binge drinking is true?

The single most important predictor of criminal activity for youth is:

Each year Halloween comes around and urban legends spread about poisoned or dangerous candy that is being passed out. The fact that this legend re-appears just before Halloween and disappears shortly after would represent which component of Good and Ben-Yehuda's theory on moral panics?

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

Research demonstrates that if we could 'toughen up' the Youth Criminal Justice Act, we would see a decrease in youth gang involvement.

In newspapers, race is linked to gangs only when the race is non-Caucasian.

In Canada, youth crime rates were lower in 2006 than in 1991.

Both troubled and troubling youth are perceived as threats, or at least potential threats, to society.

There are various characteristics of family life that are seen to influence the development of delinquent behaviour in children. Which of the following links is the weakest, according to research?

Newspapers __________ the gang problem, in that stories about gangs frequently include references to racial or ethnic groups.

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.

Which of the following research topics reflects a critical theoretical approach?

During the teenage years, there are increases in conflicts with parents, extremes of emotion, and risk-taking behaviours.

Which piece of youth crime legislation is governed by the concept of parens patriae?

Briefly describe the research surrounding drug use in youth. Analyze whether the programs similar to "Just Say No' are effective, based on both what you know and what theories tell you.

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?

Determining Deviance

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

Binge drinking is more prevalent among university athletes than among the general university population.

What proportion of university students has used marijuana within the past month?

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

Surveys reveal that more than 75% teenagers get a high level of enjoyment from interactions with their mothers.

Which of the following statements about university binge drinking is true?

The single most important predictor of criminal activity for youth is:

Each year Halloween comes around and urban legends spread about poisoned or dangerous candy that is being passed out. The fact that this legend re-appears just before Halloween and disappears shortly after would represent which component of Good and Ben-Yehuda's theory on moral panics?

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

Research demonstrates that if we could 'toughen up' the Youth Criminal Justice Act, we would see a decrease in youth gang involvement.

In newspapers, race is linked to gangs only when the race is non-Caucasian.

In Canada, youth crime rates were lower in 2006 than in 1991.

Both troubled and troubling youth are perceived as threats, or at least potential threats, to society.

There are various characteristics of family life that are seen to influence the development of delinquent behaviour in children. Which of the following links is the weakest, according to research?

Newspapers __________ the gang problem, in that stories about gangs frequently include references to racial or ethnic groups.

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.

Which of the following research topics reflects a critical theoretical approach?

During the teenage years, there are increases in conflicts with parents, extremes of emotion, and risk-taking behaviours.

Which piece of youth crime legislation is governed by the concept of parens patriae?

Briefly describe the research surrounding drug use in youth. Analyze whether the programs similar to "Just Say No' are effective, based on both what you know and what theories tell you.

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?

Determining Deviance

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