Question 1 of 25
1.0 Points
According to the majority of sociologists,
today, deviance no longer exists.
True
False
Question 2 of 25
1.0 Points
Nearly all people today believe in the
axiom, “live and let live”; they do not make evaluations
of
others on the basis of their behavior.
True
False
Question 3 of 25
1.0 Points
“Situational” deviance is a society-wide
attribute which applies in all social circles in a given
society.
True
False
Question 4 of 25
1.0 Points
Some deviant beliefs are factually correct.
True
False
Question 5 of 25
1.0 Points
Most sociologists of deviance argue that:
A.Since it is unfair to label someone with a physical handicap as a
deviant, having a physical handicap is not regarded as deviant.
B.Since lying and committing adultery are extremely common, lying and
committing adultery are not regarded as forms of deviance.
C.Since everything can be deviant, deviance is a meaningless
concept
D.none of the above
Question 6 of 25
1.0 Points
To the sociologist of deviance, when
considering whether something is deviant or not, the
most
relevant question is:
A.Does
it violate human nature?
B.How do relevant audiences feel about it and react to it?
C.How uncommon or statistically infrequent is it?
D.How does God feel about it?
Question 7 of 25
1.0 Points
One lesson we learn from the account, “A Computer
Pirate Tells His Story,” is that:
A.Deviant behavior often has its own intrinsic rewards; much of it is
exciting, interesting, challenging, and/or satisfying to engage in.
B.Enactors of deviant behavior are “versatile”; if they engage in deviance
in one area of life, they are almost certainly going to do so in most other
areas as well.
C.Any action that generates positive reactions in some audiences cannot
be
regarded as deviant.
D.none of the above
Question 8 of 25
1.0 Points
Sociologically, deviance takes place or
exists:
A.everywhere and anywhere people engage in behavior, hold and express
beliefs, and possess traits that others regard as unacceptable or
reprehensible
B.only among the marginal, disreputable segments of the society
C.only in the private, secret corners of the society
D.none of the above
Question 9 of 25
1.0 Points
Excluded from Goffman’s concept of
“blemishes of individual character” is:
A.treacherous and rigid beliefs
B.alcoholism
C.physical incapacitation
D.mental disorder
Question 10 of 25
1.0 Points
“Routine activities” theory focuses mainly on
opportunities to commit criminal behavior.
True
False
Question 11 of 25
1.0 Points
Differential association theory is
primarily an explanation based on learning.
True
False
Question 12 of 25
1.0 Points
Positivism’s central mission is:
A.devising scientific explanations for phenomena.
B.understanding the human experience.
C.developing empathy toward human actors.
D.predicting positive outcomes of social situations.
13 of 25
1.0 Points
A sociologist expressing which of the
following theories would have written this quote: “Poor, dense, mixed-use
neighborhoods have high transience rates. . . . Transience weakens . . . both
formal and informal social control,” which increases the likelihood of deviant
behavior.”
A.social control theory
B.differential association theory
C.routine activities theory
D.social disorganization theory
Question 14 of 25
1.0 Points
Robert K. Merton adapted Emile Durkheim’s
theory of anomie to devise his own explanation of deviance. There are major
differences between the two theories.
A.In Durkheim’s theory, deviance is caused by norms that are too strong;
in Merton’s theory, deviance is caused by norms that are too weak.
B.In Merton’s theory, deviance is caused by norms that are too strong;
in Durkheim’s theory, deviance is caused by norms that are too weak.
C.In both Durkheim’s and Merton’s theories, deviance is caused by norms
that are too weak; the difference lies elsewhere.
D.In both Durkheim’s and Merton’s theories, deviance is caused by norms
that are too strong; the difference lies elsewhere.
Question 15 of 25
1.0 Points
Which of Merton’s “adaptations” is
exemplified by becoming a drug addict?
A.rebellion
B.innovation
C.retreatism
D.ritualism
Question 16 of 25
1.0 Points
What is the central explanatory factor of
self-control theory?
A.inadequate parenting
B.deviant socialization
C.absence of bonds to conventional society
D.a
disjunction between the culture, which stresses success motivation, and
society’s social and economic structure
Question 17 of 25
1.0 Points
Which of the following theories is most
likely to take the entire society as its unit of analysis?
A.social control theory
B.routine activities theory
C.anomie theory
D.social disorganization theory
Question 18 of 25
1.0 Points
Positivist theories see deviance as a type
of action; constructionist theories see deviance as a type of infraction.
True
False
Question 19 of 25
1.0 Points
Labeling or interactionist theory has
focused mainly or exclusively on why certain types of people engage in deviant
behavior
True
False
Question 20 of 25
1.0 Points
Feminist theorists of deviance have charged
that the field, as a general rule and until very recently, has regarded:
A.both the deviance of men and the deviance of women have been seen as
specialized deviance.
B.both the deviance of women and the deviance of men have been seen as
deviance in general.
C.the deviance of women as deviance in general, while the deviance of
men has been seen as specialized deviance.
D.the deviance of men as deviance in general, while the deviance of
women has been seen as specialized deviance.
Question 21 of 25
1.0 Points
The theory or perspective that contradicts
or contrasts most sharply with conflict theory is:
A.consensus theory
B.symbolic interactionism
C.feminism
D.labeling theory
Question 22 of 25
1.0 Points
Which of the following questions would a
labeling or interactionist theorist be most likely to ask
A.Why don’t some people engage in deviant behavior?
B.What happens when after someone is condemned or stigmatized as a
deviant?
C.Why are rates of deviance higher in some societies than in
others?
D.What is the social class distribution of deviant behavior?
23 of 25
1.0 Points
Controlology, or the “new sociology of
social control,” was influenced most by the French philosopher Michel Foucault,
who argues that in the modern era, social control is:
A.necessary and positive in its impact.
B.equitable, fostering equality in modern society.
C.less powerful, less coercive, and less tyrannical than in past
centuries.
D.none of the above
Question 24 of 25
1.0 Points
The central, guiding, foundational concept
in all constructionist perspectives toward deviance is:
A.pathology
B.social control
C.objectivism
D.etiology
25 of 25
1.0 Points
Conflict theorists argue that the criminal
law:
A.is enforced against members of all categories and classes fairly and
equally.
B.is supported, endorsed, and regarded as fair and legitimate by the
majority of all classes and categories of the society in more or less equal
proportion.
C.tends to represent the beliefs, lifestyle, and/or economic interests
of the most powerful segments of the society.
D.is enacted mainly to protect the society from harm.
