Question 1

As norms change, so do the criteria for deviance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Norms are standards about what human beings should or should not think, say, or do under given circumstances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Tim and Calli would be considered deviant according to the _______ definition of deviance even though they have never used curse-words, have never drunken alcohol, and have never engaged in pre-marital sex.

Accepted Answer

A)  statistical 
B)  reactivist 
C)  normative 
D)  absolutist

Question 4

The authors of your textbook assert that the _______ conception of deviance ignores many facets of social life by asserting that there are culture-free standards of behavior that are universally held regardless of time period or social context.

Accepted Answer

A)  normative 
B)  absolutist 
C)  reactivist 
D)  statistical

Question 5

Outlaw motorcycle gangs, otherwise known as "1 percenters," are a type of:

Accepted Answer

A)  subculture 
B)  counterculture 
C)  supra culture 
D)  postmodern culture

Question 6

Are deviant behaviors and conditions analogous to social problems? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Are deviant behaviors and conditions analogous to...

Question 7

Deviants are:

Accepted Answer

A)  people who adopt roles associated with deviants 
B)  counterculturalists 
C)  subculturalists 
D)  naturalists

Question 8

The acceptability of cigarette smoking:

Accepted Answer

A)  has fallen steadily over time since the 1910s 
B)  has risen steadily over time since the 1780s 
C)  has risen and fallen a number of times since the 1800s 
D)  has remained stable since the 1950s

Question 9

Subcultures:

Accepted Answer

A)  help to solve the problems that people face in modern society 
B)  provide social support for members 
C)  enhance self-esteem by suggesting explanations and rationales for the conditions people find themselves in 
D)  all of the above

Question 10

There is a strong consensus among the general public on what constitutes deviance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In 2002 the NCAA sanctioned the University of Michigan's basketball team because

Accepted Answer

A)  the coach bought several players expensive cars 
B)  two basketball players were arrested on drug charges 
C)  a booster paid $616,000 to several players 
D)  a majority of the team missed the championship game

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  highly stratified societies create more criteria on which to make judgments about deviance than less stratified societies 
B)  less stratified societies create more criteria on which to make judgments about deviance than more highly stratified societies 
C)  societies produce roughly the same amount of criteria on which to make judgments about deviance regardless of how stratified they are 
D)  deviance is not at all related to the amount of stratification in society

Question 13

The sociological concept of deviance was unknown before the:

Accepted Answer

A)  1970s 
B)  1960s 
C)  1950s 
D)  1940s

Question 14

Cohen argues that subcultures:

Accepted Answer

A)  flourish in simple homogenous societies as a way to maintain order 
B)  do not really exist 
C)  compliment the prevailing culture and inhibit social change 
D)  arise in complex societies when a number of people within the prevailing culture encounter similar problems posed by the dominant culture

Question 15

Social norms vary among different social classes in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Stan notices a sign in a restaurant bathroom that states, "Employees must wash hands before returning to work." This sign is an example of a _______ norm.

Accepted Answer

A)  descriptive 
B)  postscriptive 
C)  prescriptive 
D)  proscriptive

Question 17

Scholars studying deviance are interested in:

Accepted Answer

A)  What makes the act deviant 
B)  Nature of the deviant act 
C)  Consequences of committing deviant acts 
D)  All of the above

Question 18

At nudist camps:

Accepted Answer

A)  sex in public is encouraged 
B)  membership is free 
C)  there are rigid distinctions between nudism and sexuality 
D)  most of the members are single, divorced, or widowed

Question 19

Which of the following is true about norms?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are clear-cut rules about behavior in society 
B)  They are created by society 
C)  They tend not to vary based on different circumstances 
D)  They are evaluations of conduct, but not expectations or predictions of conduct

Question 20

______ promote the acceptance of nudity in public places, not just in nudist camps or private homes.

Accepted Answer

A)  naturists 
B)  nudists 
C)  nakedentalists 
D)  naturalists

Exam 1: The Nature and Meaning of Deviance

As norms change, so do the criteria for deviance.

Norms are standards about what human beings should or should not think, say, or do under given circumstances.

Tim and Calli would be considered deviant according to the _______ definition of deviance even though they have never used curse-words, have never drunken alcohol, and have never engaged in pre-marital sex.

The authors of your textbook assert that the _______ conception of deviance ignores many facets of social life by asserting that there are culture-free standards of behavior that are universally held regardless of time period or social context.

Outlaw motorcycle gangs, otherwise known as "1 percenters," are a type of:

Are deviant behaviors and conditions analogous to social problems? Why or why not?

Deviants are:

The acceptability of cigarette smoking:

Subcultures:

There is a strong consensus among the general public on what constitutes deviance.

In 2002 the NCAA sanctioned the University of Michigan's basketball team because

Which of the following statements is true?

The sociological concept of deviance was unknown before the:

Cohen argues that subcultures:

Social norms vary among different social classes in the United States.

Stan notices a sign in a restaurant bathroom that states, "Employees must wash hands before returning to work." This sign is an example of a _______ norm.

Scholars studying deviance are interested in:

At nudist camps:

Which of the following is true about norms?

______ promote the acceptance of nudity in public places, not just in nudist camps or private homes.