SOCIO CH6 Quiz
angela's mother says to her," i dont want you to hang around with melissa. she's going to be a bad influence on you." the mother may not know it,but she's subscribing to which theory?
a differential association theory
Robert Merton's structural strain theory sees deviance as the result of a person's position in a social structure. What do you think that Jack Katz, author of Seductions o1 Crime, would say about structural strain theory?
a focus on social position misses the emotional appeal that a deviant act has for an individual
what did robert merton call a prediction that came true only because the prediction was made
a self-fulfilling prophecy
according to robert merton's structural strain theory, which of the following individuals would be least likely to be deviant
a white college student from a middle-class family who's experimenting with drugs while in college and is interested in sports
a man is riding on a bus when suddenly ,for no reason , he stands up and yells FIRE FIRE FIRE! there is clearly no fire,and people are really irritated at the delay this causes. his behavior was
deviance
how does structural strain theory explain the existence of deviance
deviance is the result of the tension between socially approved goals and an individual's ability to meet those goals through socially approved means
how does structural strain theory explain the existence of deviance?
deviance is the result of the tension between socially approved goals and an individual's ability to meet those goals through socially approved means
according merton's structural strain theory,an individual who deals drugs in order to get rich would be called a/an:
innovator
how do sociologists define positive deviance
instances where a rule violation , or seems to be. , an admirable act that should be supported
According to labeling theory, why were none of the pseudopatients in David Rosenhan's "On Being Sane in Insane Places" discovered:
once a person has been labeled"mentally ill", it is very hard for anyone to see past the label
robert merton developed structural strain theory to explain why deviance happens. what sort of strain does the theory's name refer to?
strain between socially approved goals and the means that an individual has for realizing them
which sociological theory would agree with the following statement "deviance helps society clarify moral boundaries and promotes social cohesion"?
structural functionalism
How do self-fulfilling prophecies work?
We respond not only to the objective features of a situation, but also to its meaning. Once meaning has been assigned to our behavior, the consequences of that behavior are determined by the meaning.
which sociological theory would agree with the following statement," deviance is defined by the powerful , and the behaviors of the less powerful are more likely to be criminalized than the behaviors of the powerful"?
conflict theory
in order for a behavior, trait, or belief to be considered deviant , it must:
depart from a norm and generate a negative reaction
if you got pulled over for speeding, and the punishment was 20 years in prison, it might make you reconsider the speed at which you drive, right? this idea is called:
deterrence
if someone breaks into oyur house your house or car , that person has comitted:
property crimes
david rosenhan argues that misdiagnosis is particulary a paroblem for psychologists , as a diagnosis of a mental illness is as influential on the patient as it is on her relatives and friends, it should not surprise anyone that the diagnosis acts as a(n):
self-fulfilling prophecy
johnny got sick and missed a week of school. he failed the test when he came back. his friends called him stupid. he was so upset that he didnt want to go back to school, so she skipped a lot of causes. His teachers said that he wasnt a good student, so he deicided to drop out school. what happened?
self-fulfilling prophecy
Examine the graphic depiction above or kobert Merton's typology of deviance. Why do you think that those who embrace both new means and new goals are depictec as Deng Just Darely connected to the other types that Merton described
they advocate a radical alternative to the existing social order and are trying to break free from everyone else
according to structural functionalist theory , the function of deviance is to help clarify moral boundaries and affirm social norms
true
sociologists argue that no behavior , not even one deigned to kill a great number of people , is inherently deviant
true
sociologists can say that deviance is relative because whether a behavior is considered deviant depends upon the historical , cultural , and/or situational context in which it occurs
true
which of the following would socilogists consider the best definition of deviance
violations of social norms
insider trading is an example of:
white-collar crimes
