Question 1

Which of the following statements is a component of Sutherland's differential association theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  television, music, and movies have a substantial impact on the learning of deviance 
B)  large groups have more of an influence on the learning of deviance than small groups do 
C)  the more important a particular group is to the individual, the greater the influence that group will have on the learning of deviance 
D)  the skills needed for deviance are learned within groups, but the motives for deviance are derived from personality factors 
E)  shorter periods of interaction have more of an influence on the learning of deviance than long periods of interaction do

Question 2

According to Ostrowksy and Messner's (2005) research on strain, depression, and gender, depression is associated with criminal offending in young adult females, but not young adult males.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Explain what Merton means when he says that the structure of society creates deviance. Describe the five modes of adaptation included in Merton's strain theory, and give an example of each, based upon the pursuit of fame and celebrity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain what Merton means when he says...

Question 4

One of the weaknesses of Merton's strain theory, differential association theory, and Cohen's theory of status frustration is that they all traditionally identify deviance and criminality as lower-class phenomena.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following theories includes the claim that traditional gender roles, wherein women perform expressive tasks and men perform instrumental tasks, ensure that the family division of labour is done efficiently?

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalist theories 
B)  learning theories 
C)  social control theories 
D)  power-reflexive theories 
E)  feminist theories

Question 6

Sutherland's differential association theory proposes that groups we interact with early in life have more of an influence on the learning of deviance than groups we interact with later in life do. This is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  duration. 
B)  priority. 
C)  intensity. 
D)  frequency. 
E)  primacy.

Question 7

Social learning theory has been criticized for conflating pre-act techniques of neutralization with post-act techniques of justification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which two theories did Piquero, Tibbits, and Blankenship integrate to explain why some MBA students said they would continue to distribute a suspected dangerous pharmaceutical, while other MBA students said they would recall that pharmaceutical?

Accepted Answer

A)  neutralization theory and social learning theory 
B)  differential association theory and the general theory of crime 
C)  Merton's strain theory and social learning theory 
D)  neutralization theory and differential association theory 
E)  Merton's strain theory and differential association theory

Question 9

Lauritsen (1994) found that strain increases sexual activity among African-American females, but not among African-American males.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: Explaining Deviance: The Act

Which of the following statements is a component of Sutherland's differential association theory?

According to Ostrowksy and Messner's (2005) research on strain, depression, and gender, depression is associated with criminal offending in young adult females, but not young adult males.

Explain what Merton means when he says that the structure of society creates deviance. Describe the five modes of adaptation included in Merton's strain theory, and give an example of each, based upon the pursuit of fame and celebrity.

One of the weaknesses of Merton's strain theory, differential association theory, and Cohen's theory of status frustration is that they all traditionally identify deviance and criminality as lower-class phenomena.

Which of the following theories includes the claim that traditional gender roles, wherein women perform expressive tasks and men perform instrumental tasks, ensure that the family division of labour is done efficiently?

Sutherland's differential association theory proposes that groups we interact with early in life have more of an influence on the learning of deviance than groups we interact with later in life do. This is known as

Social learning theory has been criticized for conflating pre-act techniques of neutralization with post-act techniques of justification.

Which two theories did Piquero, Tibbits, and Blankenship integrate to explain why some MBA students said they would continue to distribute a suspected dangerous pharmaceutical, while other MBA students said they would recall that pharmaceutical?

Lauritsen (1994) found that strain increases sexual activity among African-American females, but not among African-American males.