SOA Exam 3 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
According to the reading, deviance: - CORRECT ANSWER - is an action belief, or human
characteristic that violates group norms
Many conditions that were once considered deviant have shirted over time to be - CORRECT
ANSWER - normal
Tattoos are an example of: - CORRECT ANSWER - something that used to be considered
deviant but is now commonplace
Before the era of the Great Recession of 2008, those who saved their money instead of spending
it were known as: - CORRECT ANSWER - dangerous consumers
Hoarders, people who fill their homes with items from the ceiling to the floor, are examples of: -
CORRECT ANSWER - medicalized view of overconsumption
Theorists who propose that deviant behavior is genetically inherited are utilizing what theory? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Explanatory
Who was one of the creators of the structural/functionalist theoretical perspective? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Émile Durkheim
According to the structural-functionalist theoretical perspective, deviance is: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Used to define and clarify a group's norms and values
The strain theory suggests that: - CORRECT ANSWER - There is a disparity between what is
considered valuable and what is available, limiting the number of people who can access what is
considered valuable
Questions and CORRECT Answers
According to the reading, deviance: - CORRECT ANSWER - is an action belief, or human
characteristic that violates group norms
Many conditions that were once considered deviant have shirted over time to be - CORRECT
ANSWER - normal
Tattoos are an example of: - CORRECT ANSWER - something that used to be considered
deviant but is now commonplace
Before the era of the Great Recession of 2008, those who saved their money instead of spending
it were known as: - CORRECT ANSWER - dangerous consumers
Hoarders, people who fill their homes with items from the ceiling to the floor, are examples of: -
CORRECT ANSWER - medicalized view of overconsumption
Theorists who propose that deviant behavior is genetically inherited are utilizing what theory? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Explanatory
Who was one of the creators of the structural/functionalist theoretical perspective? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Émile Durkheim
According to the structural-functionalist theoretical perspective, deviance is: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Used to define and clarify a group's norms and values
The strain theory suggests that: - CORRECT ANSWER - There is a disparity between what is
considered valuable and what is available, limiting the number of people who can access what is
considered valuable
