Question 1

Over time it is possible for some previously accepted behaviors to come to be considered as deviant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Sociologists would consider crime to be a form ofdeviance.

Accepted Answer

A)  informal
B)  formal
C)  situational
D)  inherent

Question 3

While stigmas are easily earned they are also fairly easy to shed and return to a non-stigmatized identity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

John want to be a sociology major who studies the social cause of crime.He is majoring in .

Accepted Answer

A)  Deviant sociology
B)  Criminology
C)  Criminal justice
D)  Victimology

Question 5

When a student violates customary norms,s/he is engaging in.

Accepted Answer

A)  informal deviance
B)  formal deviance
C)  labeling
D)  mental illness

Question 6

The sociology of deviance has focused heavily on mental illness and crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following questions about deviance is more psychological than sociological?

Accepted Answer

A)  How is deviance related to patterns of social inequality?
B)  Was this type of behavior always considered deviant?
C)  Does pressure from one's peer group encourage this type of deviance?
D)  What is it about this person that causes them to be deviant?

Question 8

Which of these statements about functionalist theory is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  it focuses on the social structure,not individual action
B)  it argues that some things that are seen as dysfunctional are actually functional for society
C)  it explains how social norms first become established in society
D)  it sees deviance as having a stabilizing influence on society

Question 9

Smoking as deviant emerged due to what social reality?

Accepted Answer

A)  informal deviance
B)  social movements
C)  labeling
D)  fashion

Question 10

The FBI views terrorism as:

Accepted Answer

A)  a crime that violates international laws.
B)  a violent action to achieve political ends.
C)  a necessary evil.
D)  including bioterrorism but not cyberterrorism.

Question 11

Sociologists have found that deviant communities

Accepted Answer

A)  generally share most of the same values and norms as the dominant community.
B)  are a source of support for previously labeled people who want to try and return to a non-deviant identity.
C)  often develop their own emblems,language,and dress.
D)  exist mostly in large urban areas.

Question 12

Summarize the key differences between functionalist and conflict theories of deviance.

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Functionalism and conflict theory are tw...

Question 13

Which of these statements about deviant identity from a labeling perspective is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  A deviant identity usually emerges over time.
B)  A deviant identity is developed through a process of interaction with others.
C)  Deviant identity involves how other people view the person labeled deviant.
D)  A deviance identity is nearly impossible to change.

Question 14

Within corporations,most of those who are engaged in deviant behavior are unaware that their behavior is illegitimate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to labeling theory,labels are easy to change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Explain labeling theory,describe how it is linked to conflict theory,and give an example of how the two theories may be applied together.

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Labeling theory is a sociological perspe...

Question 17

Which of the following would be of the least interest to sociologists studying drug and alcohol use?

Accepted Answer

A)  How definitions of alcohol and drug abuse change over time.
B)  Why using one substance is considered more than another.
C)  The hormone levels of the people most likely to use drugs.
D)  What social groups those who are most stigmatized belong to.

Question 18

According to Merton,members of theare most likely to experience the structural strain that produces deviance.

Accepted Answer

A)  lower-class
B)  working-class
C)  middle-income
D)  upper-income

Question 19

According to the conflict perspective,when the elite in society violate norms or laws they are not considered deviant because

Accepted Answer

A)  their deviant behavior is not as damaging to society as that of the lower classes.
B)  they don't violate norms that affect other people.
C)  they have the resources to hide or mask their behavior.
D)  they are punished for slight infractions.

Question 20

From a sociological perspective,definitions of deviance depend on the social context in which the behavior occurs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 7: Deviance and Crime

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When a student violates customary norms,s/he is engaging in.

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Sociologists would consider crime to be a form ofdeviance.

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Which of the following questions about deviance is more psychological than sociological?

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From a sociological perspective,definitions of deviance depend on the social context in which the behavior occurs.

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According to Merton,members of theare most likely to experience the structural strain that produces deviance.

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John want to be a sociology major who studies the social cause of crime.He is majoring in .

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Smoking as deviant emerged due to what social reality?

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The FBI views terrorism as:

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Over time it is possible for some previously accepted behaviors to come to be considered as deviant.

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Sociologists have found that deviant communities

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According to labeling theory,labels are easy to change.

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The sociology of deviance has focused heavily on mental illness and crime.

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