Question 1

According to the textbook,which of the following is true regarding race and the death row population?

Accepted Answer

A)  Justice on death row is not color-blind. 
B)  Justice on death row is color-blind. 
C)  The majority of the death row population is white in the state of Texas. 
D)  The majority of the death row population is Asian only in Florida. 
A)  Justice on death row is not color-blind. 
B)  Justice on death row is color-blind. 
C)  The majority of the death row population is white in the state of Texas. 
D)  The majority of the death row population is Asian only in Florida.

Question 2

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)  It is not difficult to track the crime rate over time. 
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)  It is not difficult to track the crime rate over time.

Question 3

Which of the following is Durkheim's primary explanation for why people commit suicide?

Accepted Answer

A)  They lack social integration. 
B)  They lack anomie. 
C)  They lack ego. 
D)  They lack altruism. 
A)  They lack social integration. 
B)  They lack anomie. 
C)  They lack ego. 
D)  They lack altruism.

Question 4

Victor Rios wrote Punished: The Criminalization of Inner City Boys (2010),in which he questions whether:

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing police in inner-city neighborhoods actually increases criminal records of the youth there. 
B)  replacing teachers in inner-city schools with police officers decreases crime. 
C)  installing cameras at every street corner decreases crime in inner cities. 
D)  replacing police officers with social workers decreases the amount of crime in inner cities. 
A)  increasing police in inner-city neighborhoods actually increases criminal records of the youth there. 
B)  replacing teachers in inner-city schools with police officers decreases crime. 
C)  installing cameras at every street corner decreases crime in inner cities. 
D)  replacing police officers with social workers decreases the amount of crime in inner cities.

Question 5

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 6

The first acts of deviance that people engage in before they ever get caught and labeled are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  rebellion. 
B)  innovation. 
C)  primary deviance. 
D)  secondary deviance. 
A)  rebellion. 
B)  innovation. 
C)  primary deviance. 
D)  secondary deviance.

Question 7

Prisons and military boot camps are examples of what 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 8

Which type of suicide occurs when a person experiences too much social regulation,according to Durkheim?

Accepted Answer

A)  altruistic 
B)  egoistic 
C)  anomic 
D)  fatalistic 
A)  altruistic 
B)  egoistic 
C)  anomic 
D)  fatalistic

Question 9

The functionalist perspective on deviance argues that deviance:

Accepted Answer

A)  makes societies less functional. 
B)  is necessary for a society's survival. 
C)  is a symptom of other dysfunctions in society. 
D)  will disappear as societies evolve. 
A)  makes societies less functional. 
B)  is necessary for a society's survival. 
C)  is a symptom of other dysfunctions in society. 
D)  will disappear as societies evolve.

Question 10

Summarize Durkheim's normative theory of suicide.Briefly explain the four types of suicide he classified based on his research.

Accepted Answer

Durkheim was a functionalist who was the

Question 11

According to 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 12

Former Enron CEO Kenneth Lay committed crimes such as misappropriating funds,issuing false reports,and destroying evidence.These crimes are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  street crimes. 
B)  violent crimes. 
C)  corporate crimes. 
D)  violations. 
A)  street crimes. 
B)  violent crimes. 
C)  corporate crimes. 
D)  violations.

Question 13

Which theory explains how social context and social cues impact the way individuals act,specifically,whether or not local,informal norms allow acts such as vandalizing an abandoned car?

Accepted Answer

A)  strain theory 
B)  symbolic interactionist theory 
C)  broken windows theory 
D)  differential opportunity theory 
A)  strain theory 
B)  symbolic interactionist theory 
C)  broken windows theory 
D)  differential opportunity theory

Question 14

Punishments that attempt to restore the status quo that existed prior to the offense are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  restitutive. 
B)  rehabilitative. 
C)  repressive. 
D)  recidivist. 
A)  restitutive. 
B)  rehabilitative. 
C)  repressive. 
D)  recidivist.

Question 15

The act of abiding by society's norms is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  normative compliance 
B)  anomie 
C)  crime 
D)  division of labor 
A)  normative compliance 
B)  anomie 
C)  crime 
D)  division of labor

Question 16

All of the following are types of suicide described by Durkheim EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  altruistic. 
B)  egoistic. 
C)  recidivist. 
D)  anomic. 
A)  altruistic. 
B)  egoistic. 
C)  recidivist. 
D)  anomic.

Question 17

Sociologists refer to the set of mechanisms that creates compliance to norms as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  law enforcement 
B)  big brother 
C)  social control 
D)  laws 
A)  law enforcement 
B)  big brother 
C)  social control 
D)  laws

Question 18

Which of the following is a negative social label that alters a person's self-concept and identity,as well as how others treat the person?

Accepted Answer

A)  primary deviance 
B)  strain 
C)  stigma 
D)  anomie 
A)  primary deviance 
B)  strain 
C)  stigma 
D)  anomie

Question 19

Which of the following is a major difference between the symbolic interactionist (SI)and functionalist perspectives on deviance?

Accepted Answer

A)  SI sees deviance as negative, and functionalism sees it as positive. 
B)  SI takes a micro or close-up look at individuals to explain deviance, and functionalism looks at macro-level social systems to explain it. 
C)  SI accepts that there is deviance in society, while functionalism argues that society functions without deviance. 
D)  SI argues that deviance plays an important symbolic role in society that helps reinforce cohesion, while functionalism argues that deviance threatens social cohesion. 
A)  SI sees deviance as negative, and functionalism sees it as positive. 
B)  SI takes a micro or close-up look at individuals to explain deviance, and functionalism looks at macro-level social systems to explain it. 
C)  SI accepts that there is deviance in society, while functionalism argues that society functions without deviance. 
D)  SI argues that deviance plays an important symbolic role in society that helps reinforce cohesion, while functionalism argues that deviance threatens social cohesion.

Question 20

When people in a society form social bonds and relate meaningfully to others 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.

According to the textbook,which of the following is true regarding race and the death row population?

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

Which of the following is Durkheim's primary explanation for why people commit suicide?

Victor Rios wrote Punished: The Criminalization of Inner City Boys (2010),in which he questions whether:

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

The first acts of deviance that people engage in before they ever get caught and labeled are known as:

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

Which type of suicide occurs when a person experiences too much social regulation,according to Durkheim?

The functionalist perspective on deviance argues that deviance:

Summarize Durkheim's normative theory of suicide.Briefly explain the four types of suicide he classified based on his research.

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

Former Enron CEO Kenneth Lay committed crimes such as misappropriating funds,issuing false reports,and destroying evidence.These crimes are known as:

Which theory explains how social context and social cues impact the way individuals act,specifically,whether or not local,informal norms allow acts such as vandalizing an abandoned car?

Punishments that attempt to restore the status quo that existed prior to the offense are known as:

The act of abiding by society's norms is known as which of the following?

All of the following are types of suicide described by Durkheim EXCEPT:

Sociologists refer to the set of mechanisms that creates compliance to norms as which of the following?

Which of the following is a negative social label that alters a person's self-concept and identity,as well as how others treat the person?

Which of the following is a major difference between the symbolic interactionist (SI)and functionalist perspectives on deviance?

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

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Exam 6: Social Control and Deviance

According to the textbook,which of the following is true regarding race and the death row population?

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

Which of the following is Durkheim's primary explanation for why people commit suicide?

Victor Rios wrote Punished: The Criminalization of Inner City Boys (2010),in which he questions whether:

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

The first acts of deviance that people engage in before they ever get caught and labeled are known as:

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

Which type of suicide occurs when a person experiences too much social regulation,according to Durkheim?

The functionalist perspective on deviance argues that deviance:

Summarize Durkheim's normative theory of suicide.Briefly explain the four types of suicide he classified based on his research.

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

Former Enron CEO Kenneth Lay committed crimes such as misappropriating funds,issuing false reports,and destroying evidence.These crimes are known as:

Which theory explains how social context and social cues impact the way individuals act,specifically,whether or not local,informal norms allow acts such as vandalizing an abandoned car?

Punishments that attempt to restore the status quo that existed prior to the offense are known as:

The act of abiding by society's norms is known as which of the following?

All of the following are types of suicide described by Durkheim EXCEPT:

Sociologists refer to the set of mechanisms that creates compliance to norms as which of the following?

Which of the following is a negative social label that alters a person's self-concept and identity,as well as how others treat the person?

Which of the following is a major difference between the symbolic interactionist (SI)and functionalist perspectives on deviance?

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

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 (in Core edition)

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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