Question 1

Which of the following is an example of how more objective research interests have been integrated into the textbook?

Accepted Answer

A)  the exploration of culturally-specific processes by which certain sexual acts come to be perceived as "deviant" 
B)  research applying strain theory to the issue of youth crime 
C)  research on the perceptions people have of those who are "too fat" 
D)  the debates surrounding whether ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) should be included as a "mental disorder" 
E)  the exploration of the role scientists play in the social typing of deviance in society 
A)  the exploration of culturally-specific processes by which certain sexual acts come to be perceived as "deviant" 
B)  research applying strain theory to the issue of youth crime 
C)  research on the perceptions people have of those who are "too fat" 
D)  the debates surrounding whether ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) should be included as a "mental disorder" 
E)  the exploration of the role scientists play in the social typing of deviance in society

Question 2

Discuss the deviance dance in relation to one of the substantive issues that has been addressed in the textbook.

Accepted Answer

The deviance dance refers to the interac

Question 3

More subjective approaches to deviance focus on

Accepted Answer

A)  the social causes of deviance. 
B)  the psychological causes of deviance. 
C)  the role of power in the social typing process. 
D)  perceptions of and reactions to deviance. 
E)  both the role of power and perceptions of/reactions to deviance. 
A)  the social causes of deviance. 
B)  the psychological causes of deviance. 
C)  the role of power in the social typing process. 
D)  perceptions of and reactions to deviance. 
E)  both the role of power and perceptions of/reactions to deviance.

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of social control?

Accepted Answer

A)  teasing someone about their new haircut 
B)  believing that people on welfare are lazy 
C)  deciding that someone you see on the subway is a "Skinhead", based on their physical appearance 
D)  conducting research on the causes of youth crime 
E)  social control is illustrated by all of the above examples 
A)  teasing someone about their new haircut 
B)  believing that people on welfare are lazy 
C)  deciding that someone you see on the subway is a "Skinhead", based on their physical appearance 
D)  conducting research on the causes of youth crime 
E)  social control is illustrated by all of the above examples

Question 5

Apply the three components of the social typing process to one substantive issue that has been addressed in the textbook, being sure to elaborate upon the third component in some detail.

Accepted Answer

The three components of the social typin

Question 6

The concept of refers to the fact that different points of view, debates, and resistance surround the social typing of deviance.

Accepted Answer

A)  the deviance dance 
B)  tertiary deviance 
C)  retroactive social control 
D)  tagging 
E)  stigmatization 
A)  the deviance dance 
B)  tertiary deviance 
C)  retroactive social control 
D)  tagging 
E)  stigmatization

Question 7

In the mid-20th century, youth could be entered into the criminal justice system for truancy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Consider the following statement: "Soccer moms are bad drivers." Which component of the social typing process is reflected in that statement?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Discuss the role played by power in the social typing of deviance related to one of the substantive issues that has been addressed in the textbook.

Accepted Answer

Power plays a significant role in the so

Question 10

The government is a tool used by other groups in society that are acting as moral entrepreneurs, but in contemporary Canada it no longer acts as a moral entrepreneur itself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Acts of scientific misconduct are rare.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

If the social typing of deviance would cease to exist, anarchy would probably reign in society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is an example of how more objective research interests have been integrated into the textbook?

Discuss the deviance dance in relation to one of the substantive issues that has been addressed in the textbook.

More subjective approaches to deviance focus on

Which of the following is an example of social control?

Apply the three components of the social typing process to one substantive issue that has been addressed in the textbook, being sure to elaborate upon the third component in some detail.

The concept of refers to the fact that different points of view, debates, and resistance surround the social typing of deviance.

In the mid-20th century, youth could be entered into the criminal justice system for truancy.

Consider the following statement: "Soccer moms are bad drivers." Which component of the social typing process is reflected in that statement?

Discuss the role played by power in the social typing of deviance related to one of the substantive issues that has been addressed in the textbook.

The government is a tool used by other groups in society that are acting as moral entrepreneurs, but in contemporary Canada it no longer acts as a moral entrepreneur itself.

Acts of scientific misconduct are rare.

If the social typing of deviance would cease to exist, anarchy would probably reign in society.

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

Which of the following is an example of how more objective research interests have been integrated into the textbook?

Discuss the deviance dance in relation to one of the substantive issues that has been addressed in the textbook.

More subjective approaches to deviance focus on

Which of the following is an example of social control?

Apply the three components of the social typing process to one substantive issue that has been addressed in the textbook, being sure to elaborate upon the third component in some detail.

The concept of refers to the fact that different points of view, debates, and resistance surround the social typing of deviance.

In the mid-20th century, youth could be entered into the criminal justice system for truancy.

Consider the following statement: "Soccer moms are bad drivers." Which component of the social typing process is reflected in that statement?

Discuss the role played by power in the social typing of deviance related to one of the substantive issues that has been addressed in the textbook.

The government is a tool used by other groups in society that are acting as moral entrepreneurs, but in contemporary Canada it no longer acts as a moral entrepreneur itself.

Acts of scientific misconduct are rare.

If the social typing of deviance would cease to exist, anarchy would probably reign in society.

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