SOC222 CMU PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
She comes from an affluent family. This means her family is ______________
indigent
impoverished
wealthy
bellicose - CORRECT ANSWER Wealthy
Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 property offenses contained in the Uniform Crime Reports?
robbery
motor vehicle theft
larceny-theft
arson - CORRECT ANSWER Robbery
It is estimated that about _______________% of American homes have at least 1 television
66
76
86
96 - CORRECT ANSWER 96%
The police are required to read the Miranda warnings to a person in their custody before proceeding to
interrogate her or him. This is a good example of the
civil law
procedural criminal law
substantive criminal law
mala prohibita laws - CORRECT ANSWER Procedural criminal law
,Which of the following is NOT one of the terms used to describe the process of sending a minor offender
to adult court to stand trial as an adult __________
bindover
jurisdictional changeover
transfer
removal - CORRECT ANSWER Jurisdictional changeover
Under the concept of parens patriae, the state should act_________________
in the best interests of the parents
in the best interests of the child
in the best interests of society
in the best interests of the school - CORRECT ANSWER In the best interests of the child
A person's ascribed status includes all of the following EXCEPT _________________
sex
race
ethnicity
age
grade level in high school - CORRECT ANSWER Grade level in high school
Which of the following is NOT one of the "violent crimes" or "crimes against persons" compiled and
discussed in the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports?
aggravated assault
burglary
robbery
rape - CORRECT ANSWER Burglary
To desist from delinquency means that the delinquency has _______________
, escalated
persisted
ceased
proliferated - CORRECT ANSWER Ceased
She admitted to her classmates that she occupied several statuses simultaneously. She was female, a
daughter, a niece, a Christian, a sorority member, a college student and a young mother. She said when
asked who she was, she would almost immediately say "college student." This makes "college student"
her ____________
ascribed status
insignificant status
volitional status
master status - CORRECT ANSWER Master status
Socialization which occurs during the first five years of a child's life is called _____________________
primary socialization
secondary socialization
anticipatory socialization
reverse socialization - CORRECT ANSWER Primary socialization
Spanking or flogging is a type of ___________________
capital punishment
corporal punishment
lethal punishment
expressive punishment - CORRECT ANSWER Corporal punishment
"Brush your teeth every day and floss regularly;" "Maintain a safe driving distance between you and the
vehicle ahead of you" are examples of a/an
proscriptive norms
prescriptive norms
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
She comes from an affluent family. This means her family is ______________
indigent
impoverished
wealthy
bellicose - CORRECT ANSWER Wealthy
Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 property offenses contained in the Uniform Crime Reports?
robbery
motor vehicle theft
larceny-theft
arson - CORRECT ANSWER Robbery
It is estimated that about _______________% of American homes have at least 1 television
66
76
86
96 - CORRECT ANSWER 96%
The police are required to read the Miranda warnings to a person in their custody before proceeding to
interrogate her or him. This is a good example of the
civil law
procedural criminal law
substantive criminal law
mala prohibita laws - CORRECT ANSWER Procedural criminal law
,Which of the following is NOT one of the terms used to describe the process of sending a minor offender
to adult court to stand trial as an adult __________
bindover
jurisdictional changeover
transfer
removal - CORRECT ANSWER Jurisdictional changeover
Under the concept of parens patriae, the state should act_________________
in the best interests of the parents
in the best interests of the child
in the best interests of society
in the best interests of the school - CORRECT ANSWER In the best interests of the child
A person's ascribed status includes all of the following EXCEPT _________________
sex
race
ethnicity
age
grade level in high school - CORRECT ANSWER Grade level in high school
Which of the following is NOT one of the "violent crimes" or "crimes against persons" compiled and
discussed in the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports?
aggravated assault
burglary
robbery
rape - CORRECT ANSWER Burglary
To desist from delinquency means that the delinquency has _______________
, escalated
persisted
ceased
proliferated - CORRECT ANSWER Ceased
She admitted to her classmates that she occupied several statuses simultaneously. She was female, a
daughter, a niece, a Christian, a sorority member, a college student and a young mother. She said when
asked who she was, she would almost immediately say "college student." This makes "college student"
her ____________
ascribed status
insignificant status
volitional status
master status - CORRECT ANSWER Master status
Socialization which occurs during the first five years of a child's life is called _____________________
primary socialization
secondary socialization
anticipatory socialization
reverse socialization - CORRECT ANSWER Primary socialization
Spanking or flogging is a type of ___________________
capital punishment
corporal punishment
lethal punishment
expressive punishment - CORRECT ANSWER Corporal punishment
"Brush your teeth every day and floss regularly;" "Maintain a safe driving distance between you and the
vehicle ahead of you" are examples of a/an
proscriptive norms
prescriptive norms
