Question 1

Discuss, using examples, the differences between social norms and social roles.

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Question 2

Physicist Dr. Stephen Hawking, with a number of honorary degrees and prestigious accomplishments, including the publication of A Brief History of Time, is a good example of someone enacting ______ deviance.

Accepted Answer

A)  patterned 
B)  positive 
C)  chronic 
D)  routine

Question 3

When assessing deviant behavior, it must be considered as a phenomenon separate from the processes of globalization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Emile Durkheim suggested that deviant behavior is an essential part of society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The prohibition against marriage between siblings is an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  situational deviance 
B)  mores 
C)  folkways 
D)  deviance

Question 6

A young adult who cannot successfully complete classes begins selling drugs to their former classmates. They feel a sense of belonging they lacked before. Which latent function of deviant behavior does this represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  providing a sense of identity 
B)  encouraging social change 
C)  scapegoating 
D)  tension release

Question 7

If I focus on defining deviance as human behavior that violates generally accepted norms, I am using the ______ perspective to define deviance.

Accepted Answer

A)  normative 
B)  situational 
C)  reactionist 
D)  relativistic

Question 8

Idiosyncratic forms of deviance are more common than patterned forms of deviance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

How is routine deviance different from innovative deviance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Innovative deviance requires higher levels of cognitive ability. 
B)  Routine deviance has a negative outcome, innovative deviance has a positive outcome. 
C)  Innovative deviance is more common than routine deviance. 
D)  Routine deviance is committed by groups, innovative deviance is committed by individuals.

Question 10

When is the situational approach to defining deviance most useful?

Accepted Answer

A)  when two cultures overlap 
B)  when norms conflict with desires 
C)  when norms are widely agreed upon 
D)  when there is disagreement about norms

Question 11

Deviance is fundamentally a social construction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Discuss, using examples, the major consequences of globalization suggested by Giddens.

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Question 13

Elijah is a(n) ______ deviant, because he persistently engages in compulsive gambling across a wide range of social situations.

Accepted Answer

A)  idiosyncratic 
B)  innovative 
C)  chronic 
D)  routine

Question 14

Deviance plays a vital role in the economy of a society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Spray painting graffiti on police cars is a form of ______ deviance.

Accepted Answer

A)  innovative 
B)  group 
C)  positive 
D)  idiosyncratic

Question 16

How are expectational norms different from behavioral norms?

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Question 17

How are processes of globalization related to deviance?

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Question 18

Identify aspects of the situational approach to defining deviance.

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Question 19

Emile Durkheim suggested that crime and deviance are pathological elements of society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to Sumner, what determines whether behavior violates folkways, mores, or laws?

Accepted Answer

A)  the age of the offender 
B)  how frequently the behavior occurs 
C)  the severity of sanctions for the behavior 
D)  the harm the behavior causes

Exam 1: Introduction to the Study of Deviant Behavior

Discuss, using examples, the differences between social norms and social roles.

Physicist Dr. Stephen Hawking, with a number of honorary degrees and prestigious accomplishments, including the publication of A Brief History of Time, is a good example of someone enacting ______ deviance.

When assessing deviant behavior, it must be considered as a phenomenon separate from the processes of globalization.

Emile Durkheim suggested that deviant behavior is an essential part of society.

The prohibition against marriage between siblings is an example of ______.

A young adult who cannot successfully complete classes begins selling drugs to their former classmates. They feel a sense of belonging they lacked before. Which latent function of deviant behavior does this represent?

If I focus on defining deviance as human behavior that violates generally accepted norms, I am using the ______ perspective to define deviance.

Idiosyncratic forms of deviance are more common than patterned forms of deviance.

How is routine deviance different from innovative deviance?

When is the situational approach to defining deviance most useful?

Deviance is fundamentally a social construction.

Discuss, using examples, the major consequences of globalization suggested by Giddens.

Elijah is a(n) ______ deviant, because he persistently engages in compulsive gambling across a wide range of social situations.

Deviance plays a vital role in the economy of a society.

Spray painting graffiti on police cars is a form of ______ deviance.

How are expectational norms different from behavioral norms?

How are processes of globalization related to deviance?

Identify aspects of the situational approach to defining deviance.

Emile Durkheim suggested that crime and deviance are pathological elements of society.

According to Sumner, what determines whether behavior violates folkways, mores, or laws?