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CHAPTER 6: DEVIANCE, CRIME, AND SOCIAL CONTROL



MULTIPLE CHOICE



1. When driving, we stop at a red light, whether or not a policeman is present. This is a form of:
a. internalized social control. c. externalization.
b. formal social control. d. anticipatory socialization.




ANS: A REF: 127 OBJ: 6.1



2. According to your text, effective social control is dependent primarily on:

a. self control and informal social controls. c. formal social controls.

b. self control and formal social controls. d. self control.

,ANS: A REF: 127 OBJ: 6.1



3. Internalization occurs when:

a. a person exercises self-restraint because of fear of what others will think.

b. sanctions such as fines, expulsion, and imprisonment are used to enforce conformity.

c. illegal acts are avoided because of fear of getting caught. we don’t even think of violating the norms
and values of our group because conformity is a d.
part of our self-concept.




ANS: D REF: 127 OBJ: 6.1



4. Alan, a 14-year-old boy, finds himself in a situation where he can steal a digital watch from K
Mart. He decides against the theft because he fears what others would think of him if they
found out. In this situation, Alan conforms to society’s values because of:
a. formal social controls. c. aversive social controls. b. informal social controls. d.
internalization.




ANS: B REF: 127 OBJ: 6.1


5. Formal sanctions are LEAST likely to produce conformity when:

a. the police spend a substantial part of their time trying to eliminate illegal behavior.

b. formal sanctions for illegal behavior are severe.

c. economic conditions make illegal behavior attractive for quick rewards.

,d. individuals and groups do not believe that the behavior should be illegal.




ANS: D REF: 127 OBJ: 6.1



6. If caught cheating on this exam, you are likely to be punished by the professor and the
university. This is a type of:
a. informal control. c. self-control.
b. formal control. d. street-level justice.




ANS: B REF: 127 OBJ: 6.1 KEY: WWW



7. Adrianne does not smoke or drink alcohol in front of her family because she is afraid they would
disapprove. This is an example of:

a. formal social control. c. aversive social control.

b. informal social control. d. internalization.




ANS: B REF: 127 OBJ: 6.1

8. Norm violations that exceed the tolerance level of the community and result in negative
sanctions are:
a. deviance. c. rule violations. b. eccentric. d. fun.

, ANS: A REF: 128 OBJ: 6.2



9. When sociologists stress that deviance is relative, they mean that:

a. relative to criminal acts, deviance is a minor form of nonconformity.

b. it runs in the family, among relatives. whether an act is regarded as deviant or not often
depends on the time, place, or c.
individual.

d. deviance is related to more serious criminal offenses.




ANS: C REF: 128 OBJ: 6.2



10. In the definition of deviance, it is not the act itself that matters, it is the:
a. audience. c. intention of the actor. b. reason for the behavior. d. legal definition.




ANS: A REF: 128 OBJ: 6.2



11. Biological and psychological explanations for deviance look for the causes:

a. within society.

b. in the groups a person interacts with.

c. in the processes internal to the individual.

d. in the audience for the behavior.

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Publisher: 2013 ISBN: 9781133630395 Edition: Unknown

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