SOCL 3501

All of the following are part of the positivist perspective on deviance, EXCEPT that deviance is ______________. Select one: a. an objective fact b. a label c. determined behavior d. intrinsically real

A label

From the constructionist perspective, deviants are _____________. Select one: a. actively seeking meaning in the deviant activities b. totally different from normal people c. propelled by well-defined social forces d. biologically defective

Actively seeking meaning in the deviant activities

Chambliss's analysis of the English legal system showed that the vagrancy laws Select one: a. aggravated the crime problem b. served the interests of the influential members of society c. benefited the ordinary citizens the most d. helped the poor to improve their lives

B.

The essence of several types of anomie-strain theory is that the experience of ___________________. Select one: a. cultural change leads to social strain and outbreaks of deviant behavior b. socially induced strain pressures individuals to commit deviant acts c. personal, psychological strain leads to deviant behavior d. significant social and political conflict leads to deviant acts

B. Socially induced strain pressures individuals to commit deviant acts

According to the Marxist explanation of deviance, the cause of deviance can be traced to Select one: a. the breakdown of the family and other social controls. b. the exploitative nature of capitalism. c. the gap between the goals of success and the means of achieving them. d. the presence of diverse cultural groups in American society.

B. The exploitative nature of capitalism

The deterrence doctrine assumes that human beings, when anticipating deviant behavior, are ______________________. Select one: a. nasty and evil b. basically rational c. motivated to fight crime d. basically irrational

B.basically rational

Which of the following is NOT one of the constructionist theories of deviance? Select one: a. conflict theory b. phenomenological theory c. labeling theory d. control theory

Control theory

Early in the twentieth century, criminologists believed that _______. Select one: a. crime is determined by the social environment b. criminals are made, not born c. criminals are born, not made d. criminal status varies within time and space

Criminals are born, not made

Deviant behavior is any behavior that ________________________. Select one: a. violates the law b. violates the norms c. is considered deviant by the police and officials of society, which may range from high to low d. is considered deviant by public consensus, which may range from maximum to minimum

D. Is considered deviant by public consensus,which may range from max to min

According to Albert Cohen, when lower-class boys experience status frustration, they set up their own competitive system in the form of _________________. Select one: a. violent gangs b. religious groups c. boys clubs d. delinquent subcultures

Delinquent subcultures

Which of the following statements does NOT belong to the constructionist perspective on deviant behavior? Select one: a. Deviance is largely the product of others labeling behavior as deviant. b. Deviance is an observable, objective set of behaviors. c. Deviance involves important subjective experiences. d. Deviance is often a voluntary act.

Deviance is an observable, objective set of behaviors

Cohen's theory utilizes which group to illustrate status frustration? Select one: a. upper-class boys b. middle-class boys c. lower-class boys d. lower-class girls

Lower class boys

According to labeling theory, being labeled deviant produces Select one: a. some consequences whose nature cannot at present be understood. b. no consequences whatsoever. c. negative consequences. d. positive consequences.

Negative consequences

text ______________ study the underlying causes of deviance through social and environmental factors. Select one: a. Scientists b. Positivists c. Constructionists d. Historians

Positivists

Research has documented that the greater the air time given to country music, the higher the suicide rate. Which of the following is a possible reason? Select one: a. the presence of religious themes in country music b. the relative boredom surrounding country music, which upsets its listeners c. the lonely lifestyles of the urban residents who listen to country music d. the themes of country music, many of which are suicide-related

The themes of country music, many of which are suicide-related

Which ONE of the following questions reflects the constructionist and labeling perspective on deviance? Select one: a. Why are so many sociologists seen as deviant? b. Why is deviance an objective fact? c. Why do people become deviant? d. Why is a given act defined by society as deviant?

Why is a given act defined by society as deviant