Question 1

What patterns occurred with university binge drinking, beginning in the 1990s?

Accepted Answer

A)  proportion of binge drinkers increased 
B)  proportion of abstainers decreased 
C)  proportion of "frequent" binge drinkers decreased 
D)  binge drinking increasingly moved off campus 
E)  alcohol use became less polarized (i.e. there were fewer binge drinkers and fewer abstainers) 
A)  proportion of binge drinkers increased 
B)  proportion of abstainers decreased 
C)  proportion of "frequent" binge drinkers decreased 
D)  binge drinking increasingly moved off campus 
E)  alcohol use became less polarized (i.e. there were fewer binge drinkers and fewer abstainers)

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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 4

Drug use among youth was lower in 2007 than in 1979.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following statements about research on adolescence is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  the lives of adults and adolescents are more similar than they are different, and the "generation gap" will likely decrease in the future 
B)  adolescents today spend more time in the company of adults than adolescents of the 1960s did, so the "generation gap" will likely decrease in the future 
C)  adolescents spend too much time in the company of adults, which creates premature entry into "adulthood" 
D)  the growing amount of time adolescents and adults spend apart creates a foundation for a growth in the "generation gap" in the future 
E)  the "generation gap" was at its peak in the 1930s 
A)  the lives of adults and adolescents are more similar than they are different, and the "generation gap" will likely decrease in the future 
B)  adolescents today spend more time in the company of adults than adolescents of the 1960s did, so the "generation gap" will likely decrease in the future 
C)  adolescents spend too much time in the company of adults, which creates premature entry into "adulthood" 
D)  the growing amount of time adolescents and adults spend apart creates a foundation for a growth in the "generation gap" in the future 
E)  the "generation gap" was at its peak in the 1930s

Question 6

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 7

During which era was adolescence described as characterized by sturm und drang?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ancient Greece 
B)  turn of the 20th century 
C)  1950s 
D)  1970s 
E)  1990s 
A)  Ancient Greece 
B)  turn of the 20th century 
C)  1950s 
D)  1970s 
E)  1990s

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Fewer than half of street gang members are under the age of 18.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Question 11

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 12

Troubled youth are primarily perceived as threats to themselves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Explain what leads Sanday (cited in Vankatesh, 2003) to ask the question of why fraternities are not considered to be "gangs." Then discuss your opinion of whether there is a meaningful difference between fraternities and gangs.

Accepted Answer

Sanday's question about why fraternities

Question 14

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 15

In Columbia, where there are high levels of drug use and crime in society, effective parenting styles reduce the likelihood that youth will use marijuana or become involved in crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Identify the event that resulted in the popularization of the term moral panic. Outline the five elements of a moral panic, and describe a contemporary situation (other than youth crime/gangs) that you believe is characterized by a moral panic.

Accepted Answer

The popularization of the term "moral pa

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

Positivist, interpretive, and critical t

Question 18

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

Question 19

Which of the following is a retroactive form of the social control of gangs?

Accepted Answer

A)  school programs that teach preschoolers basic life skills 
B)  programs that offer free tattoo removal 
C)  identifying youth who may be "at risk" and providing them with special programs 
D)  integrating gang awareness programs in schools 
E)  programs that teach children anger management 
A)  school programs that teach preschoolers basic life skills 
B)  programs that offer free tattoo removal 
C)  identifying youth who may be "at risk" and providing them with special programs 
D)  integrating gang awareness programs in schools 
E)  programs that teach children anger management

Question 20

Critics of the concept of "at risk youth" claim that virtually all youth can be included in the category "at risk".

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What patterns occurred with university binge drinking, beginning in the 1990s?

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

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

Drug use among youth was lower in 2007 than in 1979.

Which of the following statements about research on adolescence is true?

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

During which era was adolescence described as characterized by sturm und drang?

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

Fewer than half of street gang members are under the age of 18.

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

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

Troubled youth are primarily perceived as threats to themselves.

Explain what leads Sanday (cited in Vankatesh, 2003) to ask the question of why fraternities are not considered to be "gangs." Then discuss your opinion of whether there is a meaningful difference between fraternities and gangs.

What factors influence youth drug use?

In Columbia, where there are high levels of drug use and crime in society, effective parenting styles reduce the likelihood that youth will use marijuana or become involved in crime.

Identify the event that resulted in the popularization of the term moral panic. Outline the five elements of a moral panic, and describe a contemporary situation (other than youth crime/gangs) that you believe is characterized by a moral panic.

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

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

Which of the following is a retroactive form of the social control of gangs?

Critics of the concept of "at risk youth" claim that virtually all youth can be included in the category "at risk".

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Exam 5: The Troubling and Troubled World of Youth

What patterns occurred with university binge drinking, beginning in the 1990s?

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

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

Drug use among youth was lower in 2007 than in 1979.

Which of the following statements about research on adolescence is true?

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

During which era was adolescence described as characterized by sturm und drang?

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

Fewer than half of street gang members are under the age of 18.

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

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

Troubled youth are primarily perceived as threats to themselves.

Explain what leads Sanday (cited in Vankatesh, 2003) to ask the question of why fraternities are not considered to be "gangs." Then discuss your opinion of whether there is a meaningful difference between fraternities and gangs.

What factors influence youth drug use?

In Columbia, where there are high levels of drug use and crime in society, effective parenting styles reduce the likelihood that youth will use marijuana or become involved in crime.

Identify the event that resulted in the popularization of the term moral panic. Outline the five elements of a moral panic, and describe a contemporary situation (other than youth crime/gangs) that you believe is characterized by a moral panic.

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

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

Which of the following is a retroactive form of the social control of gangs?

Critics of the concept of "at risk youth" claim that virtually all youth can be included in the category "at risk".

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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