The Real World SOC-210 Chapter 6 Quiz

In colonial America, a pickpocket might have had a hand cut off as punishment. Why was this particular method of punishment chosen?

It was considered symbolically appropriate to remove the part of the body most directly connected with the crime.

Which of the following would sociologists consider the best definition of deviance?

violations of social norms

How are norms enforced in everyday settings?

By sanctions

Which of the following describes how deviance can be explained from the functionalist perspective?

Deviance clarifies moral boundaries and affirms norms.

According to the structural strain theory of deviance as articulated by Robert Merton, what is one of the principal reasons people turn to deviant behavior in the United States?

The goal of success is shared by a majority of people, but not everyone has equal means for achieving that goal.

Because laws represent the interests of those in power, crimes committed by the upper classes are typically treated more leniently than crimes committed by the lower classes. This argument is consistent with:

conflict theory.

Traditionally, most of the sociological literature on deviance focuses on:

crime

What do we call norm violations that are codified into law?

crimes

Asian American students are more likely to be placed in Advanced Placement classes, score higher on exams, and be expected to excel in education. This is called the:

stereotype promise.

W. I. Thomas famously argued that "if men define situations as real, then:

they are real in their consequences."