Chapter 6 Deviance
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Differences in the way social control is exercised over different groups is called:
a.
labeling theory.
b.
deviance.
c.
differential justice.
d.
racial profiling.
A sociologist studies how a teacher's attitudes toward particular students affects students' performance. Students of similar abilities who are "teacher's pets" perform at a high level, and students who are viewed as "troublemakers" perform poorly. This would illustrate which explanation of deviance?
a.
anomie theory
b.
labeling theory
c.
cultural transmission
d.
differential association
The societal-reaction approach is also known as:
a.
the human relations approach.
b.
the anomie theory of deviance.
c.
labeling theory.
d.
the dramaturgical approach.
Crime that occurs across multiple national borders is known as:
a.
transnational crime.
b.
white-collar crime.
c.
organized crime.
d.
global crime.
A corporate vice president is convicted of attempting to bribe a presidential aide. This type of crime is called:
a.
professional crime.
b.
white-collar crime.
c.
organized crime.
d.
an index crime.
Sociologists use the term ______ to describe the labels society uses to devalue members of certain groups.
a.
stigma
b.
deviance
c.
stigmata
d.
crime
Control theory states that we:
a.
are bonded to members of our subculture, and if they engage in deviant behavior, we use them as role models and act in the same manner.
b.
are bonded to our family members, friends, and peers in a way that leads us to follow the mores and folkways of our society.
c.
are "convinced" to act in a law-abiding manner because of the "control" that law enforcement agencies have over our lives.
d.
act in a conforming manner because of self-control.
College students receive conflicting messages about binge drinking on college campuses. It does show conformity to the peer culture but it also represents ________ the standards of conduct expected of those in an academic context.
a.
adherence to
b.
deviance from
c.
formal social control of
d.
informal social control of
According to a study by Stanley Milgram, individuals will
a.
conform to the attitudes and behaviors of their peers even if such attitudes and behaviors are racist.
b.
obey the commands of people viewed as legitimate authority figures, even if the behavior may harm another individual.
c.
in most instances, disobey the commands of people viewed as legitimate authority figures if the behavior may harm another individual.
d.
not conform to the attitudes and behavior of their peers if racism is expected.
Obedience refers to:
a.
going along with one's peers, who have no special right to direct that person's behavior.
b.
compliance with higher authorities in a hierarchical structure.
c.
penalties and rewards for conduct concerning a social norm.
d.
both A and B
Which of the following terms refers to going along with one's peers (individuals of a person's own status who have no special right to direct that person's behavior)?
a.
labeling
b.
conformity
c.
deviance
d.
obedience
Being arrested for murder would be an example of a (an):
a.
formal sanction.
b.
value.
c.
informal sanction
d.
norm.
behavior that violates the norms of a group.
a.
penalties and rewards for conduct concerning a social norm.
b.
justifications for deviant behavior.
c.
rules made by a government
d.
a
loss of direction when the social control of individual behavior has become ineffective.
The term
social control
refers to:
a.
justifications for deviant behavior
b.
penalties and rewards for conduct concerning a social norm.
c.
techniques and strategies for preventing deviant human behavior in any society.
d.
behavior that violates the norms of a group.
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