Practice Questions

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Q1 What is situational deviance?

This is an act which is seen as deviant during a certain time.

Q2 Give an example of a formal negative sanction and an example of an informal positive sanction

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Q1 Why did Merton think people committed crime?

Q2 What are Merton's five adaptations to strain?

Q3 What is meant by status frustration?

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Q1 Give a definition of the term 'self-concept'

Q2 Explain the concept of secondary deviance

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