Introduction to Sociology (17th edition)
Chapter 10 Quiz and Correct Answers.
The violation of a society's formally enacted law is called ______.
-deviance
-crime
-delinquency
-social control - Answer crime
Which of the following is an example of informal social control?
-teasing a friend because he listens to Justin Bieber's music
-arresting a woman for driving under the influence
-giving a driver a ticket for speeding
-sentencing an innocent man to ten years in prison - Answer teasing a friend because he
listens to Justin Bieber's music
According to feminist theory, gender influences how we define deviance because people
commonly ____________.
-use the same standards to judge the behavior of males and females
-use different standards to judge the behavior of males and females
-see women as requiring less control compared to men
-see women as more powerful than men - Answer use different standards to judge the
behavior of males and females
Which sociologist argued that deviance performs essential social functions, such as clarifying
boundaries and encouraging social change?
-Jean Piaget
-Karl Marx
-Max Weber
-Emily Durkheim - Answer Emile Durkheim
Robert Merton asserts that the type of deviance people engage in depends on ____________.
Chapter 10 Quiz and Correct Answers.
The violation of a society's formally enacted law is called ______.
-deviance
-crime
-delinquency
-social control - Answer crime
Which of the following is an example of informal social control?
-teasing a friend because he listens to Justin Bieber's music
-arresting a woman for driving under the influence
-giving a driver a ticket for speeding
-sentencing an innocent man to ten years in prison - Answer teasing a friend because he
listens to Justin Bieber's music
According to feminist theory, gender influences how we define deviance because people
commonly ____________.
-use the same standards to judge the behavior of males and females
-use different standards to judge the behavior of males and females
-see women as requiring less control compared to men
-see women as more powerful than men - Answer use different standards to judge the
behavior of males and females
Which sociologist argued that deviance performs essential social functions, such as clarifying
boundaries and encouraging social change?
-Jean Piaget
-Karl Marx
-Max Weber
-Emily Durkheim - Answer Emile Durkheim
Robert Merton asserts that the type of deviance people engage in depends on ____________.
