Question 1

Illegal drug dealing is an example of which of the following types of crime,as defined by sociologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  white-collar crime 
B)  street crime 
C)  violation 
D)  misdemeanor 
A)  white-collar crime 
B)  street crime 
C)  violation 
D)  misdemeanor

Question 2

Which of Émile Durkheim's types of social solidarity characterized premodern life?

Accepted Answer

A)  mechanical 
B)  organic 
C)  anomic 
D)  egoistic 
A)  mechanical 
B)  organic 
C)  anomic 
D)  egoistic

Question 3

David Rosenhan sent some of his students to a psychiatric hospital,saying they were "hearing voices." Each pseudo-patient was admitted and diagnosed with a mental disorder.He was illustrating ________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalist 
B)  labeling 
C)  strain 
D)  fatalistic 
A)  functionalist 
B)  labeling 
C)  strain 
D)  fatalistic

Question 4

A policy of imprisoning and monitoring criminal offenders for committing crimes in an effort to prevent them from committing more crimes is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  specific deterrence. 
B)  general deterrence. 
C)  anomie. 
D)  recidivism. 
A)  specific deterrence. 
B)  general deterrence. 
C)  anomie. 
D)  recidivism.

Question 5

Prisons and military boot camps are examples of what Erving Goffman calls:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Rockefeller drug laws. 
B)  specific deterrence. 
C)  total institutions. 
D)  panopticons. 
A)  the Rockefeller drug laws. 
B)  specific deterrence. 
C)  total institutions. 
D)  panopticons.

Question 6

Labeling theory focuses on:

Accepted Answer

A)  the ways in which society labels different kinds of activities as deviant. 
B)  the social process through which law enforcement learns to recognize the signs of deviance. 
C)  rehabilitation of deviants through appropriate intervention. 
D)  the social process through which people become deviants. 
A)  the ways in which society labels different kinds of activities as deviant. 
B)  the social process through which law enforcement learns to recognize the signs of deviance. 
C)  rehabilitation of deviants through appropriate intervention. 
D)  the social process through which people become deviants.

Question 7

According to Robert Merton,which of the following describes a person who accepts both the goals defined by society and the means to achieve them?

Accepted Answer

A)  conformist 
B)  innovator 
C)  retreatist 
D)  ritualist 
A)  conformist 
B)  innovator 
C)  retreatist 
D)  ritualist

Question 8

In 1973,the governor of New York State enacted legislation mandating increased prison terms for drug possession and sale.This attempt to decrease drug-related crime operates on what premise?

Accepted Answer

A)  that violence against the body is more effective than violence against the soul 
B)  that people in the criminal justice system always revert to criminal behavior 
C)  that crime results from rational calculation of its costs and benefits 
D)  that criminals guilty of drug-related crimes need treatment for their addiction 
A)  that violence against the body is more effective than violence against the soul 
B)  that people in the criminal justice system always revert to criminal behavior 
C)  that crime results from rational calculation of its costs and benefits 
D)  that criminals guilty of drug-related crimes need treatment for their addiction

Question 9

A person who desires a big mansion and the perfect "American dream" lifestyle,but sells illegal drugs to achieve this,is known by Robert Merton as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  ritualist. 
B)  conformist. 
C)  rebel. 
D)  innovator. 
A)  ritualist. 
B)  conformist. 
C)  rebel. 
D)  innovator.

Question 10

Picking your nose in public is an example of which type of deviance?

Accepted Answer

A)  informal 
B)  formal 
C)  criminal 
D)  offensive 
A)  informal 
B)  formal 
C)  criminal 
D)  offensive

Question 11

A crime such as burglary is also known as which type of deviance?

Accepted Answer

A)  informal 
B)  formal 
C)  secondary 
D)  social 
A)  informal 
B)  formal 
C)  secondary 
D)  social

Question 12

If a label is said to be "sticky" when referring to deviance,it means that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the criminal justice system must get involved. 
B)  the Mafia is behind the deviance. 
C)  it is hard to lose that label. 
D)  only one person at a time can be labeled. 
A)  the criminal justice system must get involved. 
B)  the Mafia is behind the deviance. 
C)  it is hard to lose that label. 
D)  only one person at a time can be labeled.

Question 13

In the past,a murderer might have been executed with the same weapon she used to commit the crime.According to Michel Foucault,this is an example of what?

Accepted Answer

A)  violence against the body 
B)  violence against the soul 
C)  panopticonism 
D)  modern punishment 
A)  violence against the body 
B)  violence against the soul 
C)  panopticonism 
D)  modern punishment

Question 14

Explain the paradox that Durkheim's theory of suicide addresses: that the most personal of acts (suicide)is influenced by society.Briefly define and offer an example of each kind of suicide.In your view,which type is most prevalent in our society,and why?

Accepted Answer

Durkheim found that suicide is not a sol

Question 15

Why is it so difficult to track the crime rate over time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most crimes are unreported. 
B)  We lack good data on criminal activity prior to 1990. 
C)  The way particular crimes are defined changes over time. 
D)  Sociologists and criminologists do not use common methodologies. 
A)  Most crimes are unreported. 
B)  We lack good data on criminal activity prior to 1990. 
C)  The way particular crimes are defined changes over time. 
D)  Sociologists and criminologists do not use common methodologies.

Question 16

When people in a society form social bonds and relate to each other on a daily basis,the society is said to exhibit:

Accepted Answer

A)  anomie. 
B)  social cohesion. 
C)  conformity. 
D)  conflict. 
A)  anomie. 
B)  social cohesion. 
C)  conformity. 
D)  conflict.

Question 17

Punishments that are overt expressions of official group sentiments toward deviants are also known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  restitutive. 
B)  rehabilitative. 
C)  formal social sanctions. 
D)  informal social sanctions. 
A)  restitutive. 
B)  rehabilitative. 
C)  formal social sanctions. 
D)  informal social sanctions.

Question 18

John pushed Abel against a wall and robbed him of the gold coin he had in his pocket.What would happen to John in a society characterized by mechanical solidarity? What would happen to John in a society characterized by organic solidarity? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each type of punishment?

Accepted Answer

Durkheim's theory of punishment focused

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of a symbolic interactionist theory of deviance?

Accepted Answer

A)  strain theory 
B)  normative theory 
C)  labeling theory 
D)  functionalist theory 
A)  strain theory 
B)  normative theory 
C)  labeling theory 
D)  functionalist theory

Question 20

Tracy rejects the goals of owning a big house and earning lots of money,which she feels are defined by society.However,she still works hard and follows the rules.Robert Merton would classify Tracy as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  innovator. 
B)  retreatist. 
C)  ritualist. 
D)  rebel. 
A)  innovator. 
B)  retreatist. 
C)  ritualist. 
D)  rebel.

Illegal drug dealing is an example of which of the following types of crime,as defined by sociologists?

Which of Émile Durkheim's types of social solidarity characterized premodern life?

David Rosenhan sent some of his students to a psychiatric hospital,saying they were "hearing voices." Each pseudo-patient was admitted and diagnosed with a mental disorder.He was illustrating ________ theory.

A policy of imprisoning and monitoring criminal offenders for committing crimes in an effort to prevent them from committing more crimes is known as:

Prisons and military boot camps are examples of what Erving Goffman calls:

Labeling theory focuses on:

According to Robert Merton,which of the following describes a person who accepts both the goals defined by society and the means to achieve them?

In 1973,the governor of New York State enacted legislation mandating increased prison terms for drug possession and sale.This attempt to decrease drug-related crime operates on what premise?

A person who desires a big mansion and the perfect "American dream" lifestyle,but sells illegal drugs to achieve this,is known by Robert Merton as a(n):

Picking your nose in public is an example of which type of deviance?

A crime such as burglary is also known as which type of deviance?

If a label is said to be "sticky" when referring to deviance,it means that:

In the past,a murderer might have been executed with the same weapon she used to commit the crime.According to Michel Foucault,this is an example of what?

Explain the paradox that Durkheim's theory of suicide addresses: that the most personal of acts (suicide)is influenced by society.Briefly define and offer an example of each kind of suicide.In your view,which type is most prevalent in our society,and why?

Why is it so difficult to track the crime rate over time?

When people in a society form social bonds and relate to each other on a daily basis,the society is said to exhibit:

Punishments that are overt expressions of official group sentiments toward deviants are also known as:

Which of the following is an example of a symbolic interactionist theory of deviance?

Tracy rejects the goals of owning a big house and earning lots of money,which she feels are defined by society.However,she still works hard and follows the rules.Robert Merton would classify Tracy as a(n):

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Exam 6: Social Control and Deviance

Illegal drug dealing is an example of which of the following types of crime,as defined by sociologists?

Which of Émile Durkheim's types of social solidarity characterized premodern life?

David Rosenhan sent some of his students to a psychiatric hospital,saying they were "hearing voices." Each pseudo-patient was admitted and diagnosed with a mental disorder.He was illustrating ________ theory.

A policy of imprisoning and monitoring criminal offenders for committing crimes in an effort to prevent them from committing more crimes is known as:

Prisons and military boot camps are examples of what Erving Goffman calls:

Labeling theory focuses on:

According to Robert Merton,which of the following describes a person who accepts both the goals defined by society and the means to achieve them?

In 1973,the governor of New York State enacted legislation mandating increased prison terms for drug possession and sale.This attempt to decrease drug-related crime operates on what premise?

A person who desires a big mansion and the perfect "American dream" lifestyle,but sells illegal drugs to achieve this,is known by Robert Merton as a(n):

Picking your nose in public is an example of which type of deviance?

A crime such as burglary is also known as which type of deviance?

If a label is said to be "sticky" when referring to deviance,it means that:

In the past,a murderer might have been executed with the same weapon she used to commit the crime.According to Michel Foucault,this is an example of what?

Explain the paradox that Durkheim's theory of suicide addresses: that the most personal of acts (suicide)is influenced by society.Briefly define and offer an example of each kind of suicide.In your view,which type is most prevalent in our society,and why?

Why is it so difficult to track the crime rate over time?

When people in a society form social bonds and relate to each other on a daily basis,the society is said to exhibit:

Punishments that are overt expressions of official group sentiments toward deviants are also known as:

Which of the following is an example of a symbolic interactionist theory of deviance?

Tracy rejects the goals of owning a big house and earning lots of money,which she feels are defined by society.However,she still works hard and follows the rules.Robert Merton would classify Tracy as a(n):

The Sociological Imagination: An Introduction

Methods

Culture and Media

Socialization and the Construction of Reality

Groups and Networks

Stratification

Gender

Race

Poverty

Health and Society

Family

Education

Capitalism and the Economy

Authority and the State

Religion

Science,the Environment,and Society

Collective Action,Social Movements,and Social Change

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