Question 1

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 2

Identify the "most important" thing to high school boys and girls, based on research in the mid-20th century. Then explain how these interests (a) are set in motion by the adult world, and (b) have their equivalents in the adult world.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify the "most important" thing to high...

Question 3

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 4

In his most recent survey of Canadian teenagers, Bibby (2009) found that more teens indicated that family life was "very important" to them than in any of his previous surveys over the past 30 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Discuss the similarities and differences between the concept of at-risk youth, and the earlier concepts of troubled and troubling youth.

Accepted Answer

The concept of at-risk youth and the ear

Question 6

Why did youth crime rates, as measured by official statistics, increase between 1962 and 1990?

Accepted Answer

A)  more youth were brought into the criminal justice system due to changes in policing practices 
B)  more youth were brought into the criminal justice system due to changes in administrative practices 
C)  more youth were brought into the criminal justice system due to changes in legislation 
D)  more youth were brought into the criminal justice system due to greater public pressure to control youth crime 
E)  all of the processes listed above are possible reasons for the increase in youth crime rates between 1962 and 1990 
A)  more youth were brought into the criminal justice system due to changes in policing practices 
B)  more youth were brought into the criminal justice system due to changes in administrative practices 
C)  more youth were brought into the criminal justice system due to changes in legislation 
D)  more youth were brought into the criminal justice system due to greater public pressure to control youth crime 
E)  all of the processes listed above are possible reasons for the increase in youth crime rates between 1962 and 1990

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Ben says, "I joined the gang so I have someone to watch my back when I walk down the street. I've made a few enemies in my time, you know." Using Jankowski's (1991) ethnographic research, which motivation for joining a gang is Ben referring to?

Accepted Answer

A)  physical protection 
B)  a place of refuge and camouflage 
C)  material incentives 
D)  recreation 
E)  a time to resist 
A)  physical protection 
B)  a place of refuge and camouflage 
C)  material incentives 
D)  recreation 
E)  a time to resist

Question 9

The concept of "youth" has a diversity of definitions, depending upon the context in question.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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 11

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 12

According to data from the Canadian version of the International Youth Survey, which of the following factors is associated with youth violent crime, but not youth property crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  skipping school 
B)  having been discriminated against on the basis of language, race, or religion 
C)  having been stolen from 
D)  perceiving the school environment as unsafe 
E)  peer acceptance of illegal acts 
A)  skipping school 
B)  having been discriminated against on the basis of language, race, or religion 
C)  having been stolen from 
D)  perceiving the school environment as unsafe 
E)  peer acceptance of illegal acts

Question 13

Disputing the notion of the generation gap, Berger claimed that teenage interests are

Accepted Answer

A)  set in motion by adults. 
B)  also present in the adult world. 
C)  set in motion by adults, and also present in the adult world. 
D)  a temporary aspect of the developmental task of achieving an independent identity. 
E)  characteristic of the sturm und drang of adolescence. 
A)  set in motion by adults. 
B)  also present in the adult world. 
C)  set in motion by adults, and also present in the adult world. 
D)  a temporary aspect of the developmental task of achieving an independent identity. 
E)  characteristic of the sturm und drang of adolescence.

Question 14

Which of the following statements about youth smoking is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  youth are less likely to smoke if they live in households where smoking is prohibited, even if their parents are smokers 
B)  youth are less likely to smoke if they live in households where smoking is prohibited, but only if their parents are non-smokers 
C)  only 20% of retailers comply with legislation that prohibits the sale of tobacco products to youth 
D)  more boys than girls are smokers 
E)  youth whose parents smoke are less likely to smoke themselves, because they see the effects of smoking on their parents' lives 
A)  youth are less likely to smoke if they live in households where smoking is prohibited, even if their parents are smokers 
B)  youth are less likely to smoke if they live in households where smoking is prohibited, but only if their parents are non-smokers 
C)  only 20% of retailers comply with legislation that prohibits the sale of tobacco products to youth 
D)  more boys than girls are smokers 
E)  youth whose parents smoke are less likely to smoke themselves, because they see the effects of smoking on their parents' lives

Question 15

In Canada, more boys than girls are smokers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Youth ages 12-17 are more likely to be victims of crime than adults are.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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 18

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 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

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!"

Identify the "most important" thing to high school boys and girls, based on research in the mid-20th century. Then explain how these interests (a) are set in motion by the adult world, and (b) have their equivalents in the adult world.

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

In his most recent survey of Canadian teenagers, Bibby (2009) found that more teens indicated that family life was "very important" to them than in any of his previous surveys over the past 30 years.

Discuss the similarities and differences between the concept of at-risk youth, and the earlier concepts of troubled and troubling youth.

Why did youth crime rates, as measured by official statistics, increase between 1962 and 1990?

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

Ben says, "I joined the gang so I have someone to watch my back when I walk down the street. I've made a few enemies in my time, you know." Using Jankowski's (1991) ethnographic research, which motivation for joining a gang is Ben referring to?

The concept of "youth" has a diversity of definitions, depending upon the context in question.

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

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

According to data from the Canadian version of the International Youth Survey, which of the following factors is associated with youth violent crime, but not youth property crime?

Disputing the notion of the generation gap, Berger claimed that teenage interests are

Which of the following statements about youth smoking is true?

In Canada, more boys than girls are smokers.

Youth ages 12-17 are more likely to be victims of crime than adults are.

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

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

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

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

Determining Deviance

Explaining Deviance: The Act

Explaining Deviance: The Perception, Reaction, and Power

Deviant” and “Normal” Sexuality

Looking Deviant: Physical Appearance

Mental Disorders

What Do You Believe? Religion and Deviance

Scientific Belief Systems

The “Deviance Dance” Continues

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Exam 5: The Troubling and Troubled World of Youth

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!"

Identify the "most important" thing to high school boys and girls, based on research in the mid-20th century. Then explain how these interests (a) are set in motion by the adult world, and (b) have their equivalents in the adult world.

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

In his most recent survey of Canadian teenagers, Bibby (2009) found that more teens indicated that family life was "very important" to them than in any of his previous surveys over the past 30 years.

Discuss the similarities and differences between the concept of at-risk youth, and the earlier concepts of troubled and troubling youth.

Why did youth crime rates, as measured by official statistics, increase between 1962 and 1990?

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

Ben says, "I joined the gang so I have someone to watch my back when I walk down the street. I've made a few enemies in my time, you know." Using Jankowski's (1991) ethnographic research, which motivation for joining a gang is Ben referring to?

The concept of "youth" has a diversity of definitions, depending upon the context in question.

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

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

According to data from the Canadian version of the International Youth Survey, which of the following factors is associated with youth violent crime, but not youth property crime?

Disputing the notion of the generation gap, Berger claimed that teenage interests are

Which of the following statements about youth smoking is true?

In Canada, more boys than girls are smokers.

Youth ages 12-17 are more likely to be victims of crime than adults are.

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

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

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

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

Determining Deviance

Explaining Deviance: The Act

Explaining Deviance: The Perception, Reaction, and Power

Deviant” and “Normal” Sexuality

Looking Deviant: Physical Appearance

Mental Disorders

What Do You Believe? Religion and Deviance

Scientific Belief Systems

The “Deviance Dance” Continues

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