Question 1

Physical and mental health are necessary for the "security of person and property" contained in human rights legislation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Formal and informal social control measures are part of the component of the social typing process.

Accepted Answer

A)  evaluation 
B)  prescription 
C)  description 
D)  tagging 
E)  dramaturgical 
A)  evaluation 
B)  prescription 
C)  description 
D)  tagging 
E)  dramaturgical B

Question 3

Dry campuses have been criticized by some substance abuse experts for simply moving drinking off campus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Alcoholics Anonymous is an example of retroactive, formal social control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

For several years during the 1930s, the Canadian government admired the success of Nazi eugenics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to your textbook, the social typing of deviance will always be surrounded by some degree of controversy, debate, and opposition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following are themes that are shared among the various human rights documents found throughout the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  human dignity; security of personal and property; freedom from poverty 
B)  human dignity; freedom from poverty; right to education 
C)  security of person and property; right to education; freedom from poverty 
D)  human dignity; security of person and property; freedom from discrimination 
E)  freedom from discrimination; right to education; security of person and property 
A)  human dignity; security of personal and property; freedom from poverty 
B)  human dignity; freedom from poverty; right to education 
C)  security of person and property; right to education; freedom from poverty 
D)  human dignity; security of person and property; freedom from discrimination 
E)  freedom from discrimination; right to education; security of person and property

Question 8

As you see a group of people walking down the street, your friend says to you, "Those people steal our jobs!" Which component of the social typing process is reflected in your friend's statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  description 
B)  evaluation 
C)  prescription 
D)  formal social control 
E)  prescription and formal social control 
A)  description 
B)  evaluation 
C)  prescription 
D)  formal social control 
E)  prescription and formal social control

Question 9

The deviance dance can be seen in relation to

Accepted Answer

A)  risk management of youth. 
B)  genetic testing and manipulation. 
C)  the issue of ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). 
D)  criteria for determining "deviant" sexuality. 
E)  all of the issues listed above. 
A)  risk management of youth. 
B)  genetic testing and manipulation. 
C)  the issue of ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). 
D)  criteria for determining "deviant" sexuality. 
E)  all of the issues listed above.

Question 10

Which of the following statements about religion and deviance is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  the anti-cult movement has fundamentalist Christian foundations 
B)  the counter-cult movement provides support groups for parents of cult members 
C)  in China, members of the Communist Party are prohibited from holding any religious beliefs 
D)  in Canada, the United States, and Germany, the government is prohibited from exerting social control over religious groups 
E)  freedom of religion is guaranteed, at least on paper, in all nations of the world 
A)  the anti-cult movement has fundamentalist Christian foundations 
B)  the counter-cult movement provides support groups for parents of cult members 
C)  in China, members of the Communist Party are prohibited from holding any religious beliefs 
D)  in Canada, the United States, and Germany, the government is prohibited from exerting social control over religious groups 
E)  freedom of religion is guaranteed, at least on paper, in all nations of the world

Question 11

_________are powerful moral entrepreneurs, and have tremendous
Influence as to who or what is deviant.

Accepted Answer

A)  media 
B)  commercial enterprise 
C)  government 
D)  science 
E)  all of the groups listed above are powerful moral entrepreneurs 
A)  media 
B)  commercial enterprise 
C)  government 
D)  science 
E)  all of the groups listed above are powerful moral entrepreneurs

Question 12

Both the social typing process and the deviance dance are evident in all of the substantive topics addressed in the textbook.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to your textbook, what is the locus for claims-making in the struggles over moral codes and deviance in Canadian society?

Accepted Answer

A)  commercial enterprise 
B)  religion 
C)  media 
D)  government 
E)  science 
A)  commercial enterprise 
B)  religion 
C)  media 
D)  government 
E)  science

Question 14

Radio astronomy was initially considered a "pseudo-science". This reflects the component of the social typing process.

Accepted Answer

A)  evaluation 
B)  prescription 
C)  description 
D)  evaluation and description 
E)  evaluation and prescription 
A)  evaluation 
B)  prescription 
C)  description 
D)  evaluation and description 
E)  evaluation and prescription

Question 15

The concept of the deviance dance is illustrated by the student opposition to "dry campuses" that exists at various colleges.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

People in many professions (e.g. law enforcement; educators) identify "at-risk" youth. This reflects the component of the social typing process.

Accepted Answer

A)  description 
B)  evaluation 
C)  dramaturgical 
D)  informal social control 
E)  stealth 
A)  description 
B)  evaluation 
C)  dramaturgical 
D)  informal social control 
E)  stealth

Question 17

Adultery is considered a crime in some nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Provide three specific examples of how researchers who lean toward the more objective end of the objective-subjective continuum have studied deviance; each example must be drawn from a different Chapter.

Accepted Answer

One specific example of how researchers

Question 19

People who are socially typed as "too fat" face discrimination in employment, housing, education, and health care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Give three examples of how perceptions of deviance change over time.

Accepted Answer

1) Homosexuality: In the past, homosexua

Physical and mental health are necessary for the "security of person and property" contained in human rights legislation.

Formal and informal social control measures are part of the component of the social typing process.

Dry campuses have been criticized by some substance abuse experts for simply moving drinking off campus.

Alcoholics Anonymous is an example of retroactive, formal social control.

For several years during the 1930s, the Canadian government admired the success of Nazi eugenics.

According to your textbook, the social typing of deviance will always be surrounded by some degree of controversy, debate, and opposition.

Which of the following are themes that are shared among the various human rights documents found throughout the world?

As you see a group of people walking down the street, your friend says to you, "Those people steal our jobs!" Which component of the social typing process is reflected in your friend's statement?

The deviance dance can be seen in relation to

Which of the following statements about religion and deviance is true?

_________are powerful moral entrepreneurs, and have tremendous Influence as to who or what is deviant.

Both the social typing process and the deviance dance are evident in all of the substantive topics addressed in the textbook.

According to your textbook, what is the locus for claims-making in the struggles over moral codes and deviance in Canadian society?

Radio astronomy was initially considered a "pseudo-science". This reflects the component of the social typing process.

The concept of the deviance dance is illustrated by the student opposition to "dry campuses" that exists at various colleges.

People in many professions (e.g. law enforcement; educators) identify "at-risk" youth. This reflects the component of the social typing process.

Adultery is considered a crime in some nations.

Provide three specific examples of how researchers who lean toward the more objective end of the objective-subjective continuum have studied deviance; each example must be drawn from a different Chapter.

People who are socially typed as "too fat" face discrimination in employment, housing, education, and health care.

Give three examples of how perceptions of deviance change over time.

Determining Deviance

Explaining Deviance: The Act

Explaining Deviance: The Perception, Reaction, and Power

Deviant” and “Normal” Sexuality

The Troubling and Troubled World of Youth

Looking Deviant: Physical Appearance

Mental Disorders

What Do You Believe? Religion and Deviance

Scientific Belief Systems

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Exam 10: The “Deviance Dance” Continues

Physical and mental health are necessary for the "security of person and property" contained in human rights legislation.

Formal and informal social control measures are part of the component of the social typing process.

Dry campuses have been criticized by some substance abuse experts for simply moving drinking off campus.

Alcoholics Anonymous is an example of retroactive, formal social control.

For several years during the 1930s, the Canadian government admired the success of Nazi eugenics.

According to your textbook, the social typing of deviance will always be surrounded by some degree of controversy, debate, and opposition.

Which of the following are themes that are shared among the various human rights documents found throughout the world?

As you see a group of people walking down the street, your friend says to you, "Those people steal our jobs!" Which component of the social typing process is reflected in your friend's statement?

The deviance dance can be seen in relation to

Which of the following statements about religion and deviance is true?

_________are powerful moral entrepreneurs, and have tremendous Influence as to who or what is deviant.

Both the social typing process and the deviance dance are evident in all of the substantive topics addressed in the textbook.

According to your textbook, what is the locus for claims-making in the struggles over moral codes and deviance in Canadian society?

Radio astronomy was initially considered a "pseudo-science". This reflects the component of the social typing process.

The concept of the deviance dance is illustrated by the student opposition to "dry campuses" that exists at various colleges.

People in many professions (e.g. law enforcement; educators) identify "at-risk" youth. This reflects the component of the social typing process.

Adultery is considered a crime in some nations.

Provide three specific examples of how researchers who lean toward the more objective end of the objective-subjective continuum have studied deviance; each example must be drawn from a different Chapter.

People who are socially typed as "too fat" face discrimination in employment, housing, education, and health care.

Give three examples of how perceptions of deviance change over time.

Determining Deviance

Explaining Deviance: The Act

Explaining Deviance: The Perception, Reaction, and Power

Deviant” and “Normal” Sexuality

The Troubling and Troubled World of Youth

Looking Deviant: Physical Appearance

Mental Disorders

What Do You Believe? Religion and Deviance

Scientific Belief Systems

Filters