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Test 1 with Answer Key - Deviant Behavior | SOC 2404, Quizzes of Sociology of Deviance

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech)Sociology of Deviance
Prof. James E. Hawdon

Test 1 with Answers Material Type: Quiz; Professor: Hawdon; Class: Deviant Behavior; Subject: Sociology; University: Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University; Term: Fall 2005;

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Sociology 2404 First Quiz, Fall 2005
PART I: Multiple Choice (each is worth 1 point).
1) Science and religion are both means by which individuals make sense of the world. In
this sense, science and religion can be considered . . .
a. cultural universals b. functional equivalents
c. logical equivalents d. epistemological equivalents
2) The scientific study of deviant behavior is concerned with which of the following?
a. “otherness”
b. “order”
c. “power and control”
d. All of the above
e. A and B only
3) Epistemologically, science is deductive and religion is inductive.
a. true b. false
4) A gay couple wants to adopt a child, but their community members are against the
adoption and have said it is “clear and obvious to all members” that this behavior is
deviant. This is an illustration of the __________ definition of deviance.
a. statistical b. absolutist c. reactionist d. normative
5) Which of the following are basic assumptions positivists make about deviance?
a. deviance is absolutely real
b. deviance is determined behavior
c. deviance is a voluntary act
d. Both A and B
e. Both A and C
6) The question, “why does Bethany smoke crack” is an example of the type of question
that ___________ is most interested in answering?
a. an esotericists b. a constructionists c. an essentialists d. a moralists
7) A constructionist would be concerned with which of the following types of questions?
a. the creation of deviant categories b. consequences of rules
c. the differential enforcement of rules d. All of the above
8) Which perspective of deviance would be MOST likely to study higher consensus
deviance?
a. esotericism b. constructionism c. essentialism d. moralism
9) If a sociologist studied how laws have been created to protect the interests of the rich,
he or she would most likely be using which perspective of deviance?
a. esotericism b. constructionism c. essentialism d. moralism
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Sociology 2404 First Quiz, Fall 2005

PART I: Multiple Choice (each is worth 1 point).

  1. Science and religion are both means by which individuals make sense of the world. In this sense, science and religion can be considered... a. cultural universals b. functional equivalents c. logical equivalents d. epistemological equivalents

  2. The scientific study of deviant behavior is concerned with which of the following? a. “otherness” b. “order” c. “power and control” d. All of the above e. A and B only

  3. Epistemologically, science is deductive and religion is inductive. a. true b. false

  4. A gay couple wants to adopt a child, but their community members are against the adoption and have said it is “clear and obvious to all members” that this behavior is deviant. This is an illustration of the __________ definition of deviance. a. statistical b. absolutist c. reactionist d. normative

  5. Which of the following are basic assumptions positivists make about deviance? a. deviance is absolutely real b. deviance is determined behavior c. deviance is a voluntary act d. Both A and B e. Both A and C

  6. The question, “why does Bethany smoke crack” is an example of the type of question that ___________ is most interested in answering? a. an esotericists b. a constructionists c. an essentialists d. a moralists

  7. A constructionist would be concerned with which of the following types of questions? a. the creation of deviant categories b. consequences of rules c. the differential enforcement of rules d. All of the above

  8. Which perspective of deviance would be MOST likely to study higher consensus deviance? a. esotericism b. constructionism c. essentialism d. moralism

  9. If a sociologist studied how laws have been created to protect the interests of the rich, he or she would most likely be using which perspective of deviance? a. esotericism b. constructionism c. essentialism d. moralism

  1. According to your text, crime and deviance are the same. a. true b. false

  2. Which of the following methods would a constructionists most likely use to study deviant behavior? a. ethnographies b. surveys c. experiments d. All of the above e. A and B only

  3. Claiming your drunk driving is “not really your fault” because you are an alcoholic is an example of which of the following? a. a reverse image status hierarchy b. denial of injury c. denial of responsibility d. secondary deviation

  4. Someone who rejects the culturally defined goals but accepts the institutionally defined means is using which mode of adaptation? a. innovation b. retreatist c. ritualist d. rebellion

  5. According to the strain theories of deviant behavior, when lower class boys have difficulty succeeding in school, they often experience which of the following? a. low self-esteem b. low self control c. status anxiety d. status frustration

  6. According to differential illegitimate opportunity theory, which of the following are deviant subcultures that form around different types of illegitimate opportunities? a. criminal b. retreatist c. conflict d. All of the above e. A and C only

  7. According to Agnew=s revisions to strain theory, strain can occur in which of the following ways? a. removal of a positive goal b. failure to achieve a positive goal c. addition of a negative stimulus d. All of the above e. A and B only

  8. If a young girl learns at an early age to steal she will likely steal as she ages. Why, according to differential association theory, is this statement likely to be true? a. her favorable definitions of deviance where intense b. her favorable definitions of deviance lasted for a long duration c. her favorable definitions where prior to her unfavorable definitions of deviance d. none of the above

  1. According to strain theory, anomie occurs when the culturally defined goals are overemphasized and the institutionally defined means are unavailable to large segments of society. a. true b. false

  2. Reintegrative shaming involves which of the following shaming techniques? a. making wrong-doers feel guilty b. showing them understanding, forgiveness and respect c. stigmatizing them d. All of the above e. A and B only

  3. What type of societies are MOST LIKELY to use reintegrative shaming techniques? a. individualistic societies b. communitarian societies c. anomic societies d. industrialized societies

  4. According to Gottfredson and Hirschi, the “major cause” of low self-control is... a. disorganized neighborhoods b. associating with delinquent peers c. ineffective child rearing d. inadequate education

  5. Which of the following are techniques of neutralization discussed in class? a. denying the victim b. denying injury c. condemning the condemners d. All of the above e. A and B only

  6. Defining deviance as a condition or behavior labeled as deviant by others is adopting which definition of deviance that was discussed in class? a. reactivist b. normative c. statistical d. absolutist

  7. Being punished for misbehaving and rewarded for conforming are attempts to exert which type of control over a potential deviant? a. direct controls b. indirect controls c. internal controls d. external controls

  8. According to self control theory, for a child to develop high levels of self control, his or her misbehavior must be... a. monitored and punished b. monitored, recognized as deviant and punished c. monitored, recognized as deviant and shamed d. monitored, punished and re-directed

  1. Behaving because you do not want to cause pain or disappointment for someone you care about is considered what type of control? a. internal b. direct c. indirect d. external

  2. Differential association varies in which of the following ways? a. intensity b. duration c. priority d. All of the above

  3. According to Durkheim, being too integrated into the group results in what type of suicide? a. egoistic b. anomic c. fatalistic d. altruistic

  4. According to Durkheim, being excessively regulated by the group results in what type of suicide? a. egoistic b. anomic c. fatalistic d. altruistic

  5. According to the phenomenological theories of suicide discussed in the book, society attaches which of the following types of meanings to suicide? a. suicidal actions are meaningful b. something is fundamentally wrong with the suicidal person c. suicide is a way of getting revenge d. All of the above e. A and B only

  6. Which group has higher suicide rates... a. college students b. college-aged students who are not in college

  7. Which types of countries typically have the highest rates of suicide? a. poor developing countries b. moderately developed countries c. rapidly developing countries d. highly developed industrialized countries

  8. Which of the following individuals would be MOST LIKELY to commit suicide? a. a white male living in a rural area b. a black male living in a rural area c. a white male living in an urban area d. a black male living in an urban area

  9. According to the Control Balance Theory, predation occurs because of... a. a control surplus b. a control deficit c. balanced control

  10. Which of the following types of deviance occur because of a control surplus? a. predation b. exploitation c. decadence d. Both A and B but not C e. Both B and C but not A