Test Bank for Deviant Behavior 1st Edition by
Humphrey
,Chapter 1: Introduction to the Study of Deviant Behavior
Test Bank
Multiple Choice
1. Traditionally, there are two broad ways to define deviance. What are they?
A. normative and situational
B. mild and extreme
C. active and reactive
D. conformist and nonconformist
Ans: A
Learning Objective: 1.1: Define deviant behavior.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Defining Deviant Behavior
Difficulty Level: Easy
2. If I focus on defining deviance as human behavior that violates generally accepted
norms, I am using the ______ perspective to define deviance.
A. normative
B. situational
C. reactionist
D. relativistic
Ans: A
Learning Objective: 1.1: Define deviant behavior.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Defining Deviant Behavior
Difficulty Level: Medium
, 3. If I understand deviance by focusing primarily on when and where it occurs, I am
using the ______ perspective.
A. cultural
B. conformist
C. normative
D. situational
Ans: D
Learning Objective: 1.1: Define deviant behavior.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Defining Deviant Behavior
Difficulty Level: Medium
4. How are social norms different from social roles?
A. Social norms refer to informal behavior expectations, while social roles refer to formal
behavior expectations.
B. Social norms are guides for behavior, while social roles are a set of social norms for
the behavior of individuals with specific statuses.
C. Social roles offer a general guide for behavior, while social norms are expectations
associated with specific statuses.
D. Social roles occur within the context of societies, while social norms occur within the
context of cultures.
Ans: B
Learning Objective: 1.1: Define deviant behavior.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Defining Deviant Behavior
Difficulty Level: Hard
5. When is the situational approach to defining deviance most useful?
A. when two cultures overlap
B. when norms conflict with desires
Humphrey
,Chapter 1: Introduction to the Study of Deviant Behavior
Test Bank
Multiple Choice
1. Traditionally, there are two broad ways to define deviance. What are they?
A. normative and situational
B. mild and extreme
C. active and reactive
D. conformist and nonconformist
Ans: A
Learning Objective: 1.1: Define deviant behavior.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Defining Deviant Behavior
Difficulty Level: Easy
2. If I focus on defining deviance as human behavior that violates generally accepted
norms, I am using the ______ perspective to define deviance.
A. normative
B. situational
C. reactionist
D. relativistic
Ans: A
Learning Objective: 1.1: Define deviant behavior.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Defining Deviant Behavior
Difficulty Level: Medium
, 3. If I understand deviance by focusing primarily on when and where it occurs, I am
using the ______ perspective.
A. cultural
B. conformist
C. normative
D. situational
Ans: D
Learning Objective: 1.1: Define deviant behavior.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Defining Deviant Behavior
Difficulty Level: Medium
4. How are social norms different from social roles?
A. Social norms refer to informal behavior expectations, while social roles refer to formal
behavior expectations.
B. Social norms are guides for behavior, while social roles are a set of social norms for
the behavior of individuals with specific statuses.
C. Social roles offer a general guide for behavior, while social norms are expectations
associated with specific statuses.
D. Social roles occur within the context of societies, while social norms occur within the
context of cultures.
Ans: B
Learning Objective: 1.1: Define deviant behavior.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Defining Deviant Behavior
Difficulty Level: Hard
5. When is the situational approach to defining deviance most useful?
A. when two cultures overlap
B. when norms conflict with desires
