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Exam 3 - Assignment 9
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1Formal social control involves:
- Ainformal looks, glances.
- Bgossip.
- Cpower.
- Dnone of the above.
2Some sociologists think that prisons actually ______________ criminal deviant behavior.
- Anurture
- Bprohibit
- Ccontrol
- Dprevent
3According to the sociologist Claire Renzetti in the video lesson, prisons often become ___________ for criminal deviant behavior.
- Ahotbeds
- Blearning centers
- Cceasing mechanisms
- Daffective deterrents
4Warden John Rupert states that prisons are most effective at ____________.
- Adeterrence
- Bretribution
- Crehabilitation
- Dincapacitation
5Sociologists using the ____________ perspective might view the law as being used to maintain the power and privilege of the few over the many.
- Afunctionalist
- Binteractionist
- Cfeminist
- Dconflict
6Most of the social sanctions you encounter in a day are ___________.
- Aformal social controls
- Binformal social controls
- Csanctioned norms
- Dinformal norms
7Which sociological perspective examines criminal deviance as reinforcing the moral boundaries of society?
- AInteractionist
- BConflict
- CFeminist
- DFunctionalist
8Which of the following is NOT one of the four reasons for incarcerating criminals?
- ARetribution
- BDeterrance
- CEducation
- DRehabilitation
9An example that illustrates the difficulty associated with defining deviant behavior is the variation of __________ throughout the world.
- Asocially acceptable hairstyles
- Blegal voting age
- Clegal drinking age
- Dsocially acceptable clothing styles
10Behavior that might be considered quite deviant in one society might be ____________ in another society.
- Atotally accepted
- Brewarded
- Calso considered deviant
- Dall of the above
11The percentage of former prisoners who are rearrested is known as ______________.
- Areimprisonment
- Brecidivism
- Cthree-strike law
- Dcriminal justice
12Ritualistic procedures intended to humiliate norm violators and mark them as being moral outcasts of the group to which they once belonged are called ______________.
- Asanctions
- Bprofiling
- Cdegradation ceremonies
- Dstereotyping
13According to control theory, when are inner controls most effective in deterring deviant behavior?
- AWhen we fear punishment from authorities such as parents or the court system.
- BIn the presence of strong attachments, commitments, and involvement with other members of society.
- CWhen they are applied to members of the middle or upper class.
- DIn situations where there is a strong police presence.
14According to strain theory, the underlying cause of deviance is that people experience a sense of normlessness. This sense of normlessness is referred to as _______________.
- Aanomie
- Blatent dysfunction
- Cmass hysteria
- Dretreatism
15Napoleon Chagnon's visit to the Yanomamo tribe, where he observed tribe members appearing naked in public, using hallucinogenic drugs, and letting mucus hang from their noses, is a good example of _____________.
- Anonconforming behavior
- Bthe need for social sanctions
- Cthe cultural relativity of deviance
- Dthe need for absolute standards in defining deviance
16What are the two most significant "anchoring devices" that insulate a person from a life of crime and imprisonment?
- Aa good lawyer and big expense account
- Bneighborhood and income
- Crace and ethnicity
- Dmarriage and education
17The significance of names or reputations given to people when they engage in certain types of behavior is the focus of _________ theory.
- Astrain
- Bcontrol
- Clabeling
- Ddifferential association
18What is a group's formal and informal means of enforcing norms called?
- Asocial solidarity
- Bthe social imperative
- Csocial control
- Dsocial bond
19Susie is a first-year college student. Although she wants to be popular, she has refused invitations to attend underage drinking parties. Susie has a strong respect for authority, even when it conflicts with a simple matter such as attending a college party. Susie's decision in this situation demonstrates a quality of control theory called ____________.
- Apushes
- Binner control
- Cformal control
- Dpulls
20Which of the following theories of deviance is LEAST associated with sociobiology?
- Aintelligence theory: low intelligence leads to deviant and criminal behavior
- Bsocial learning theory: we learn deviance from our peers
- C"XYY" theory: the extra Y chromosome in males causes criminal behavior
- Dbody type theory: people with muscular bodies are prone to be criminals
21All of the following acts qualify as a white collar crime EXCEPT for which one?
- Aa bank teller robbing the First National bank
- Ba police officer taking $100 to refrain from writing a speeding ticket
- Can executive writing off the corporation's million-dollar fine as investment capital
- Da businessperson classifying parking tickets as job hunting expenses on an income tax return
22According to Cloward and Ohlin, what is the underlying cause of deviance and delinquency in unstable slums of a city?
- Aillegitimate opportunity structures
- Bthe racial composition of the city
- Ca rival struggle for power
- Dunethical police behavior
23In which of the following settings would shaming be LEAST effective?
- Athe family
- Ba close knit society, such as the Amish
- Ca small religious cult
- Da large inner-city neighborhood
24The two disciplines that would be the most concerned with addressing qualities within the individual to explain deviant behavior are __________ and __________.
- Aanthropology; sociology
- Bsociology; psychology
- Csociobiology; psychology
- Dcriminology; political science
25How a society treats its deviants is one measure of how humane it is. What would an examination of prisons and mental hospitals in the United States suggest regarding this standard?
- AThe United States is the most humane society in the world.
- BPrisons are a last resort in dealing with deviants.
- CU.S. prisons emphasize prisoner rehabilitation and mental hospitals cure the mentally ill.
- DThey are both used as warehouse for the unwanted.
26Erving Goffman used the term __________ to refer to characteristics that discredit people.
- Amaster status
- Brole
- Cstigma
- Dsanction
27Inner and outer controls that work against our tendencies to deviate is known as what theory?
- Arationalization theory
- Bjudgment theory
- Cself-control theory
- Dcontrol theory
28Based on differential association theory, what is the most likely background shared by juvenile delinquents?
- AThey come from regions populated by large number of minorities.
- BThey are concentrated in urban areas with a population over 25,000.
- CThey are common in families living in poverty.
- DThey are from families that have a history of being involved in crime.
29Sociologist who view law as an instrument of oppression used to control workers are aligned most with which sociological perspective?
- Athe functionalist perspective
- Bthe conflict perspective
- Cthe symbolic interactionist perspective
- Dthe structuralist perspective
30John desires the best things in life - a fast car, designer clothes, and membership in exclusive clubs. But rather than work his way through the system, he has discovered he can have all these things be selling crack cocaine in the inner city. How would Merton classify John?
- Aa ritualist
- Ba conformist
- Ca rebel
- Dan innovator
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- Sociology Test sobre Exam 3 - Assignment 9, creado por Kailey Buckner el 23/05/2016.
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