Question 1

Galileo's claim that the sun did not go around the earth would be an example of which type of harm,according to the objectivist definition of deviance?

Accepted Answer

A) Physical Harm 
B) Emotional Harm 
C) Social Harm 
D) Ideological Harm 
E) Mental Harm

Question 2

If you violate a folkway,other people will probably think you are

Accepted Answer

A) immoral 
B) evil 
C) criminal 
D) odd 
E) immoral or evil

Question 3

According to the definition of deviance that emphasizes harm,something is "deviant" only if it harms someone else rather than oneself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Criminal laws,which define the social norms and subsequent behaviours that are deemed deviant,are born from consensus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Explain how the 1999 deaths of three Toronto youths at raves resulted in a deviance dance.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain how the 1999 deaths of three...

Question 6

Which of the following statements supports the "absolutist" view of normative violation?

Accepted Answer

A) premarital sex is "deviant" in Saudi Arabia, but "normal" in Canada 
B) all cultures prohibit incest between parent and child, therefore incest is "deviant" 
C) taking a human life is "deviant", unless it is in self-defense 
D) smoking marijuana was more "deviant" in the 1920s than it is today 
E) same-sex marriage is legal throughout Canada, but not throughout the United States

Question 7

The idea of 'relativism' when looking at norms in society is more common in modern objectivist deviance research then it is in the earlier absolute objectivist research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Describe what moral entrepreneurs are.Provide one historical and one contemporary example of moral entrepreneurs,clearly illustrating how these are examples of moral entrepreneurs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe what moral entrepreneurs are.Provide one historical...

Question 9

The text addresses four different "objective" definition of deviance,as well as one "subjective" definition.Select the ONE definition that you think best applies to why people who smoke are socially typed as deviant and made subject to social control in contemporary Canadian society.Be sure to provide that definition and explain why you think it is the best one in this particular instance.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The text addresses four different "objective" definition...

Question 10

Describe the four different "objective" definitions of deviance,and give one example of each.For each of those definitions,list one limitation and provide one example of that limitation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the four different "objective" definitions of...

Question 11

Under Prime Minister Stephen Harper,on which of the following issues was a free vote held within Parliament,as a proxy for societal reaction?

Accepted Answer

A) toughening the Youth Criminal Justice Act 
B) decriminalization of marijuana 
C) same-sex marriage 
D) abortion 
E) free votes were held on both same-sex marriage and the decriminalization of marijuana

Question 12

Apply the three components of the social typing process to someone who is a member of a white supremacist group.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Apply the three components of the social...

Question 13

Which of the following concepts is located at the extreme "objective" end of the objective-subjective continuum?

Accepted Answer

A) concept of contextual constructionism 
B) concept of an absolute moral order 
C) concept of low-consensus deviance 
D) concept of radical constructionism 
E) concept of social power

Question 14

Research has consistently found that "a strong majority" of Canadians approve of the decriminalization of marijuana,yet marijuana possession remains illegal.This fact points to the limitations of defining deviance on the basis of

Accepted Answer

A) normative violation. 
B) statistical rarity. 
C) social harm. 
D) negative societal reaction. 
E) the "social contract hypothesis".

Question 15

Which of the following approaches to social constructionism claims that "there is no essential reality to the social world at all"?

Accepted Answer

A) radical 
B) soft 
C) contextual 
D) fundamentalist 
E) ontological

Question 16

Under leader Stephen Harper,the Conservative Party of Canada held free votes in Parliament (as a proxy for societal reaction)on the two "hot-button" issues of the day-same sex marriage and the decriminalization of marijuana.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Compare the 3 main 'views of the law' identified in your text when discussing norms.Choosing one,create a possible social issue that they would study and what their position might be on that issue.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compare the 3 main 'views of the...

Question 18

A century ago,doctors claimed that masturbation caused acne,hairy palms,and insanity.When we consider these claims today,we can see one of the limitations of defining deviance on the basis of harm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What do deviance specialists who follow the objective side of the objective/subjective dichotomy believe is the defining characteristic of deviance?

Accepted Answer

A) normative violation 
B) negative societal reaction 
C) harm 
D) statistical rarity 
E) each of the above characteristics is considered to be the defining characteristic of deviance by particular groups of objectivists

Exam 1: Introduction

Galileo's claim that the sun did not go around the earth would be an example of which type of harm,according to the objectivist definition of deviance?

If you violate a folkway,other people will probably think you are

According to the definition of deviance that emphasizes harm,something is "deviant" only if it harms someone else rather than oneself.

Criminal laws,which define the social norms and subsequent behaviours that are deemed deviant,are born from consensus.

Explain how the 1999 deaths of three Toronto youths at raves resulted in a deviance dance.

Which of the following statements supports the "absolutist" view of normative violation?

The idea of 'relativism' when looking at norms in society is more common in modern objectivist deviance research then it is in the earlier absolute objectivist research.

Describe what moral entrepreneurs are.Provide one historical and one contemporary example of moral entrepreneurs,clearly illustrating how these are examples of moral entrepreneurs.

Describe the four different "objective" definitions of deviance,and give one example of each.For each of those definitions,list one limitation and provide one example of that limitation.

Under Prime Minister Stephen Harper,on which of the following issues was a free vote held within Parliament,as a proxy for societal reaction?

Apply the three components of the social typing process to someone who is a member of a white supremacist group.

Which of the following concepts is located at the extreme "objective" end of the objective-subjective continuum?

Research has consistently found that "a strong majority" of Canadians approve of the decriminalization of marijuana,yet marijuana possession remains illegal.This fact points to the limitations of defining deviance on the basis of

Which of the following approaches to social constructionism claims that "there is no essential reality to the social world at all"?

Under leader Stephen Harper,the Conservative Party of Canada held free votes in Parliament (as a proxy for societal reaction)on the two "hot-button" issues of the day-same sex marriage and the decriminalization of marijuana.

Compare the 3 main 'views of the law' identified in your text when discussing norms.Choosing one,create a possible social issue that they would study and what their position might be on that issue.

A century ago,doctors claimed that masturbation caused acne,hairy palms,and insanity.When we consider these claims today,we can see one of the limitations of defining deviance on the basis of harm.

What do deviance specialists who follow the objective side of the objective/subjective dichotomy believe is the defining characteristic of deviance?