Question 1

Labeling theorists would explain recidivism among those released from prison as

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A) caused by the company they keep upon their release. 
B) resulting from the anger they have at having been incarcerated. 
C) very rare,but overemphasized in the media. 
D) caused by the difficulty in changing one's classification as a deviant. 
A) caused by the company they keep upon their release. 
B) resulting from the anger they have at having been incarcerated. 
C) very rare,but overemphasized in the media. 
D) caused by the difficulty in changing one's classification as a deviant.

Question 2

The FBI identifies terrorism as a type of crime.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Racial minorities account for more thanof male prisons in the United States.

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A) one-quarter 
B) one-third 
C) one-half 
D) two-thirds 
A) one-quarter 
B) one-third 
C) one-half 
D) two-thirds

Question 4

Discuss Durkheim's study of suicide and how it relates to the study of deviance generally.List and briefly
describe the three types of suicide identified by Durkheim.

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Emile Durkheim's study of suicide is a f

Question 5

Data from the Uniform Crime Reports show that the crime rate is increasing.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Deviance is socially constructed.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Based on the research,most sociologists would agree that "justice is blind."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Merton's structural strain theory traces the origins of deviance to

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A) anomie in an individual. 
B) emotional stress caused by job loss,divorce,and the like. 
C) the tension between desired cultural goals and the means of achieving them 
D) the lack of any commitment to cultural goals 
A) anomie in an individual. 
B) emotional stress caused by job loss,divorce,and the like. 
C) the tension between desired cultural goals and the means of achieving them 
D) the lack of any commitment to cultural goals

Question 9

The primary sociological criticism of the medicalization of deviance is that it

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A) makes deviance too expensive to cure. 
B) makes it too easy for members of society to behave in deviant ways. 
C) ignores the impact of the social structure in the creation of deviant behavior. 
D) Assumes a trained medical profession. 
A) makes deviance too expensive to cure. 
B) makes it too easy for members of society to behave in deviant ways. 
C) ignores the impact of the social structure in the creation of deviant behavior. 
D) Assumes a trained medical profession.

Question 10

Anomie,as defined by Durkheim,is frequently referred to as a state of

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A) euphoria or extreme depression. 
B) excessive social integration. 
C) total detachment from society and social forces. 
D) relative normlessness caused by the breakdown of social influences. 
A) euphoria or extreme depression. 
B) excessive social integration. 
C) total detachment from society and social forces. 
D) relative normlessness caused by the breakdown of social influences.

Question 11

The historical persecution of witches is presented in the text as an example of

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A) the system works for the good of the whole society. 
B) how dominant groups can exert control by marking some populations as deviant. 
C) how deviance,in this case persecution of witches,may be functional for society. 
D) the importance of shared values and beliefs within a society. 
A) the system works for the good of the whole society. 
B) how dominant groups can exert control by marking some populations as deviant. 
C) how deviance,in this case persecution of witches,may be functional for society. 
D) the importance of shared values and beliefs within a society.

Question 12

Discuss the reasons sociologists give for the increase in women's participation in crime in recent years.

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There are several reasons that sociologi

Question 13

The perspective that uses a micro approach to deviance includes.

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A) functionalism 
B) conflict 
C) symbolic interactionism 
D) criminology 
A) functionalism 
B) conflict 
C) symbolic interactionism 
D) criminology

Question 14

Explain what it means to say that "deviance is socially constructed"?

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The answer of Explain what it means to say that...

Question 15

How do sociologists define deviance?

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A) as any behavior that is extreme and unsettling 
B) as behavior that violates social norms 
C) as behavior that matches social values 
D) they look at what the media focuses on 
A) as any behavior that is extreme and unsettling 
B) as behavior that violates social norms 
C) as behavior that matches social values 
D) they look at what the media focuses on

Question 16

According to Durkheim deviance is functional because it

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A) threatens the social order. 
B) helps members of society know what is considered normal behavior. 
C) points up the flaws in how society is organized. 
D) creates employment for a large number of people. 
A) threatens the social order. 
B) helps members of society know what is considered normal behavior. 
C) points up the flaws in how society is organized. 
D) creates employment for a large number of people.

Question 17

Psychiatrist Thomas Szacz argues that there is no such thing as mental illness,but that

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A) some situations are just crazy. 
B) there are only people's reactions to what they perceive as unusual behavior. 
C) there are psychiatric disorders that are not considered illnesses. 
D) some people like the attention of the stigma of mental illness. 
A) some situations are just crazy. 
B) there are only people's reactions to what they perceive as unusual behavior. 
C) there are psychiatric disorders that are not considered illnesses. 
D) some people like the attention of the stigma of mental illness.

Question 18

From the perspective of social control theory most people internalize social norms because they care what other people think of them.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Durkheim referred to suicide associated with excessive regulation of individuals by social forces as.

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A) anomic suicide 
B) altruistic suicide 
C) egoistic suicide 
D) situational suicide 
A) anomic suicide 
B) altruistic suicide 
C) egoistic suicide 
D) situational suicide

Question 20

According to the social control theory,what is the primary reason that people internalize social norms?

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A) they fear punishment 
B) they care what others think of them 
C) they hope for economic gain 
D) internalizing norms is biologically determined 
A) they fear punishment 
B) they care what others think of them 
C) they hope for economic gain 
D) internalizing norms is biologically determined

Labeling theorists would explain recidivism among those released from prison as

The FBI identifies terrorism as a type of crime.

Racial minorities account for more thanof male prisons in the United States.

Discuss Durkheim's study of suicide and how it relates to the study of deviance generally.List and briefly describe the three types of suicide identified by Durkheim.

Data from the Uniform Crime Reports show that the crime rate is increasing.

Deviance is socially constructed.

Based on the research,most sociologists would agree that "justice is blind."

Merton's structural strain theory traces the origins of deviance to

The primary sociological criticism of the medicalization of deviance is that it

Anomie,as defined by Durkheim,is frequently referred to as a state of

The historical persecution of witches is presented in the text as an example of

Discuss the reasons sociologists give for the increase in women's participation in crime in recent years.

The perspective that uses a micro approach to deviance includes.

Explain what it means to say that "deviance is socially constructed"?

How do sociologists define deviance?

According to Durkheim deviance is functional because it

Psychiatrist Thomas Szacz argues that there is no such thing as mental illness,but that

From the perspective of social control theory most people internalize social norms because they care what other people think of them.

Durkheim referred to suicide associated with excessive regulation of individuals by social forces as.

According to the social control theory,what is the primary reason that people internalize social norms?

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Labeling theorists would explain recidivism among those released from prison as

The FBI identifies terrorism as a type of crime.

Racial minorities account for more thanof male prisons in the United States.

Discuss Durkheim's study of suicide and how it relates to the study of deviance generally.List and briefly describe the three types of suicide identified by Durkheim.

Data from the Uniform Crime Reports show that the crime rate is increasing.

Deviance is socially constructed.

Based on the research,most sociologists would agree that "justice is blind."

Merton's structural strain theory traces the origins of deviance to

The primary sociological criticism of the medicalization of deviance is that it

Anomie,as defined by Durkheim,is frequently referred to as a state of

The historical persecution of witches is presented in the text as an example of

Discuss the reasons sociologists give for the increase in women's participation in crime in recent years.

The perspective that uses a micro approach to deviance includes.

Explain what it means to say that "deviance is socially constructed"?

How do sociologists define deviance?

According to Durkheim deviance is functional because it

Psychiatrist Thomas Szacz argues that there is no such thing as mental illness,but that

From the perspective of social control theory most people internalize social norms because they care what other people think of them.

Durkheim referred to suicide associated with excessive regulation of individuals by social forces as.

According to the social control theory,what is the primary reason that people internalize social norms?

Sociological Perspective

Culture and the Media

Doing Sociological research

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups and Organization

Social Class and Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

Families and Religion

Education and Health Care

Economics and Politics

Environment, Population and Social Change

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