TB chapter 7 Exam Rated A+ New Update (Questions with Correct Answers)
1. Ally's father was sent to prison when she was 12 for the trafficking of narcotics; her brother
was arrested when she was 13 for possession of methamphetamines. By the age of 18, Ally has
been arrested three times for possession of marijuana. Which theory best describes Ally's
experience?
a. Differential association theory
b. Strain theory
c. Labeling theory
d. Opaque theory Differential association theory
2. The term deviance can be defined as:
a. The act of notifying authorities when criminal acts are occurring.
b. A violation of established contextual, cultural, or social norms, whether folkways, mores, or
codified law.
c. Social reward for the violation of norms.
d. The regulation and enforcement of norms. A violation of established contextual, cultural,
or social norms, whether folkways, mores, or codified law.
3. What is the difference between a violent crime and a hate crime?
a. A violent crime is based on a person's race, religion, or other characteristics.
b. A violent crime is punishable in a court of law; a hate crime is not.
c. A hate crime is punishable in a court of law; a violent crime is not.
d. A hate crime is based on a person's race, religion, or other characteristics. A hate crime is
based on a persons race, religion, or other characteristics
, 4. Jake receives a promotion at his law firm after winning an important case. This is an example
of a:
a. Positive informal sanction
b. Negative informal sanction
c. Positive formal sanction
d. Negative formal sanction Positive formal sanction
5. Which theorist studied the power elite, and the influence they had over society?
a. Karl Marx
b. Carl Sagan
c. Émile Durkheim
d. C. Wright Mills Wright mills
6. The term crime can be defined as:
a. A behavior that violates official law and is punishable through formal sanctions.
b. A harmful action directed at the authorities.
c. A sequence of events leading to incarceration.
d. An unintended consequence of necessary action. A behavior that violates official law and
is punishable through formal sanctions
7. Functionalist Émile Durkheim believed some deviance within society was:
a. Necessary; it challenged people's views.
b. Dangerous; it encouraged disruptive behavior.
c. Insignificant; deviance within society is largely ignored.
1. Ally's father was sent to prison when she was 12 for the trafficking of narcotics; her brother
was arrested when she was 13 for possession of methamphetamines. By the age of 18, Ally has
been arrested three times for possession of marijuana. Which theory best describes Ally's
experience?
a. Differential association theory
b. Strain theory
c. Labeling theory
d. Opaque theory Differential association theory
2. The term deviance can be defined as:
a. The act of notifying authorities when criminal acts are occurring.
b. A violation of established contextual, cultural, or social norms, whether folkways, mores, or
codified law.
c. Social reward for the violation of norms.
d. The regulation and enforcement of norms. A violation of established contextual, cultural,
or social norms, whether folkways, mores, or codified law.
3. What is the difference between a violent crime and a hate crime?
a. A violent crime is based on a person's race, religion, or other characteristics.
b. A violent crime is punishable in a court of law; a hate crime is not.
c. A hate crime is punishable in a court of law; a violent crime is not.
d. A hate crime is based on a person's race, religion, or other characteristics. A hate crime is
based on a persons race, religion, or other characteristics
, 4. Jake receives a promotion at his law firm after winning an important case. This is an example
of a:
a. Positive informal sanction
b. Negative informal sanction
c. Positive formal sanction
d. Negative formal sanction Positive formal sanction
5. Which theorist studied the power elite, and the influence they had over society?
a. Karl Marx
b. Carl Sagan
c. Émile Durkheim
d. C. Wright Mills Wright mills
6. The term crime can be defined as:
a. A behavior that violates official law and is punishable through formal sanctions.
b. A harmful action directed at the authorities.
c. A sequence of events leading to incarceration.
d. An unintended consequence of necessary action. A behavior that violates official law and
is punishable through formal sanctions
7. Functionalist Émile Durkheim believed some deviance within society was:
a. Necessary; it challenged people's views.
b. Dangerous; it encouraged disruptive behavior.
c. Insignificant; deviance within society is largely ignored.
