Question 1

What is the function of a verbal insult in our daily lives?

Accepted Answer

A)  To formally shame a deviant person.
B)  To convey messages of approved attributes / behaviour to individuals
C)  To sanction and reintegrate people toward normal behaviour
D)  To unnecessarily belittle individuals
E)  Both B and C E

Question 2

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  False

Question 3

Proponents of which view of law would point out that middle class youth are less likely to be penalized for the same crimes than are youth of the lower class?

Accepted Answer

A)  contractual
B)  normative
C)  consensual
D)  conflict
E)  non-egalitarian D

Question 4

In the 1980's an advertising campaign "Just-Say No!" was created targeting youth in an attempt to discourage drug use. Discuss which of the moral entrepreneurs were likely involved in this campaign and what each one would have gained from the successful attempt to influence youth behaviour.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Describe a moral crusade that you have witnessed in your life. Outline the moral entrepreneurs involved, the process of how the problem was brought into the public, the discourse that came out of this and the ultimate social control that was proposed as a result. Weave your class content into your example throughout your analysis.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Which of the following groups of people would be considered "deviant", based on the concept of statistical rarity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canadians who smoke
B)  high school students who participate in "heavy petting"
C)  adolescent consumers of alcohol who have engaged in binge drinking
D)  adolescents who abstain from marijuana use
E)  Canadians who smoke and high school students who participate in "heavy petting" would both be considered "deviant", based on the concept of statistical rarity

Question 7

What are the limitations of definitions of deviance that emphasize statistical rarity?

Accepted Answer

A)  some statistically common characteristics are considered "deviant" in society
B)  some statistically rare characteristics are considered "normal" in society
C)  there is too much consensus and too little debate about the precise meaning of "rare"
D)  the law (i.e. as seen in the Criminal Code) reflects power and vested interests rather than normative consensus
E)  some common characteristics are considered "deviant", and some rare characteristics are considered "normal" in society

Question 8

Which component of the social typing process involves placing an individual into a specific category because of an observed or presumed characteristic?

Accepted Answer

A)  evaluation
B)  stigmatization
C)  description
D)  prescription
E)  discrimination

Question 9

Because most Canadians disapprove of heroin use, we can say that heroin use is "deviant", according to the definition of deviance that emphasizes negative societal reaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Describe each of the five levels of social construction and provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Explain the multilevel process of social construction as it applies to development of deviant behaviours.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

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 13

What was the primary reason given for the criminalization of marijuana possession in the 1920s?

Accepted Answer

A)  normative violation
B)  statistical rarity
C)  negative societal reaction
D)  harm
E)  harm and statistical rarity

Question 14

According to subjective definitions of deviance, the presence of specific observable characteristics tells us whether someone is deviant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which view of law claims that criminal laws are created by the powerful to serve their own interests?

Accepted Answer

A)  consensual
B)  interactionist
C)  power reflexive
D)  postmodern
E)  social power

Question 16

Explain what the objective-subjective dichotomy is, and describe the basic assumptions of each side of this dichotomy. How is the objective-subjective dichotomy different from the objective-subjective continuum, and why does the textbook author suggest that the latter may be a more accurate representation than the former?

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

One of the limitations of defining deviance on the basis of a negative societal reaction is that there are usually varying reactions to the same act, wherein different groups of people in society have different opinions on the same issue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Defining deviance on the basis of statistical rarity is more common in everyday conversation than in scientific research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Deviance specialists who focus on the more subjective aspects of deviance analyze the perceptions of and reactions to deviant acts, rather than the deviant acts themselves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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".

Exam 1: Determining Deviance

What is the function of a verbal insult in our daily lives?

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.

Proponents of which view of law would point out that middle class youth are less likely to be penalized for the same crimes than are youth of the lower class?

In the 1980's an advertising campaign "Just-Say No!" was created targeting youth in an attempt to discourage drug use. Discuss which of the moral entrepreneurs were likely involved in this campaign and what each one would have gained from the successful attempt to influence youth behaviour.

Which of the following groups of people would be considered "deviant", based on the concept of statistical rarity?

What are the limitations of definitions of deviance that emphasize statistical rarity?

Which component of the social typing process involves placing an individual into a specific category because of an observed or presumed characteristic?

Because most Canadians disapprove of heroin use, we can say that heroin use is "deviant", according to the definition of deviance that emphasizes negative societal reaction.

Describe each of the five levels of social construction and provide an example of each.

Explain the multilevel process of social construction as it applies to development of deviant behaviours.

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

What was the primary reason given for the criminalization of marijuana possession in the 1920s?

According to subjective definitions of deviance, the presence of specific observable characteristics tells us whether someone is deviant.

Which view of law claims that criminal laws are created by the powerful to serve their own interests?

One of the limitations of defining deviance on the basis of a negative societal reaction is that there are usually varying reactions to the same act, wherein different groups of people in society have different opinions on the same issue.

Defining deviance on the basis of statistical rarity is more common in everyday conversation than in scientific research.

Deviance specialists who focus on the more subjective aspects of deviance analyze the perceptions of and reactions to deviant acts, rather than the deviant acts themselves.

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