SOCI 1301 EXAM 4 REVIEW | DEVIANCE | QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
What is the term for behavior that does not conform to basic cultural norms and
expectations? - Answers -deviance
Which of the following statements describe Durkheim's theory of the relationship
between crime and social norms? - Answers -- Definitions of criminal acts often shift in
response to social change.
- The definition of social norms and criminal acts can vary over time.
Which of the following would be considered deviant behaviors in the United States of
the early 21st century? - Answers -- stealing a car
- chewing gum while giving a political speech
- taking a midday nap at work
Which of the following statements about labeling theory is true? - Answers -It argues
that deviance is the result of how others interpret a behavior.
The shame attached to a behavior or status that is considered socially unacceptable or
discrediting is known as - Answers -stigma.
True or false: Deviance refers to behavior that conforms to basic norms and
expectations. - Answers -False
John has been labeled by his teachers and parents as a "troublemaker" for many years.
He now believes that he is a troublemaker and begins to engage in deviant activities.
This is an example of ______ deviance. - Answers -secondary
Durkheim referred to the shared norms, beliefs, and values in a community as the -
Answers -collective conscience.
Which of the following statements about deviance are true? - Answers -- We must
consider the social context in which the supposedly deviant behavior occurs.
- We should remember that different communities may have different responses to the
same behavior.
Which of the following did Emile Durkheim state about deviant behavior? - Answers -It
is a feature of all human societies.
A perspective that argues that deviance is the result of how others interpret a behavior
is known as - Answers -labeling theory.
, Which impacts does deviant behavior have on society? - Answers -- It reminds us of
how to live within the boundaries of "normal."
- It shows us the consequences of stepping beyond the boundaries of "normal."
Deviant behavior that is a response to the negative consequences of labeling is called
______ deviance. - Answers -secondary
The mourning and fear after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, strengthened a
sense of national unity in the United States, demonstrating which function of deviance?
- Answers -creating social solidarity
Secondary deviance occurs when individuals internalize the labels that have been
imposed upon them. - Answers -True
Which innovations were once considered deviant? - Answers -- public education
- rock and roll
- democracy
Durkheim argued that deviance can be functional and positive in which of the following
ways? - Answers -- It helps define group boundaries.
- It is a source of innovation.
- Deviance helps create social solidarity.
A formal system for punishing students who cheat is an example of which of the
following functions of deviance? - Answers -defining group boundaries
The rational choice approach states that people behave in deviant ways when deviance
has - Answers -significant rewards and limited costs.
Kai Erikson's study of deviance within the seventeenth-century Massachusetts Bay
Colony illustrates which function of deviance? - Answers -creating social solidarity
According to ______ theory, deviance is learned through interaction with other people
involved in deviant behavior. - Answers -differential association
Sociologist Emile Durkheim believed that healthy societies - Answers -need deviance.
A ______ is a group in which membership is based on a shared commitment to specific
nonconformist beliefs or behaviors. - Answers -deviant subculture
Commission of deviant acts without the social support of other participants is known as
______ deviance. - Answers -loner
______ emphasizes that pressure on those who lack the means to achieve culturally
defined goals leads them to pursue deviant routes to success.
Multiple choice question. - Answers -Strain theory
AND ANSWERS
What is the term for behavior that does not conform to basic cultural norms and
expectations? - Answers -deviance
Which of the following statements describe Durkheim's theory of the relationship
between crime and social norms? - Answers -- Definitions of criminal acts often shift in
response to social change.
- The definition of social norms and criminal acts can vary over time.
Which of the following would be considered deviant behaviors in the United States of
the early 21st century? - Answers -- stealing a car
- chewing gum while giving a political speech
- taking a midday nap at work
Which of the following statements about labeling theory is true? - Answers -It argues
that deviance is the result of how others interpret a behavior.
The shame attached to a behavior or status that is considered socially unacceptable or
discrediting is known as - Answers -stigma.
True or false: Deviance refers to behavior that conforms to basic norms and
expectations. - Answers -False
John has been labeled by his teachers and parents as a "troublemaker" for many years.
He now believes that he is a troublemaker and begins to engage in deviant activities.
This is an example of ______ deviance. - Answers -secondary
Durkheim referred to the shared norms, beliefs, and values in a community as the -
Answers -collective conscience.
Which of the following statements about deviance are true? - Answers -- We must
consider the social context in which the supposedly deviant behavior occurs.
- We should remember that different communities may have different responses to the
same behavior.
Which of the following did Emile Durkheim state about deviant behavior? - Answers -It
is a feature of all human societies.
A perspective that argues that deviance is the result of how others interpret a behavior
is known as - Answers -labeling theory.
, Which impacts does deviant behavior have on society? - Answers -- It reminds us of
how to live within the boundaries of "normal."
- It shows us the consequences of stepping beyond the boundaries of "normal."
Deviant behavior that is a response to the negative consequences of labeling is called
______ deviance. - Answers -secondary
The mourning and fear after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, strengthened a
sense of national unity in the United States, demonstrating which function of deviance?
- Answers -creating social solidarity
Secondary deviance occurs when individuals internalize the labels that have been
imposed upon them. - Answers -True
Which innovations were once considered deviant? - Answers -- public education
- rock and roll
- democracy
Durkheim argued that deviance can be functional and positive in which of the following
ways? - Answers -- It helps define group boundaries.
- It is a source of innovation.
- Deviance helps create social solidarity.
A formal system for punishing students who cheat is an example of which of the
following functions of deviance? - Answers -defining group boundaries
The rational choice approach states that people behave in deviant ways when deviance
has - Answers -significant rewards and limited costs.
Kai Erikson's study of deviance within the seventeenth-century Massachusetts Bay
Colony illustrates which function of deviance? - Answers -creating social solidarity
According to ______ theory, deviance is learned through interaction with other people
involved in deviant behavior. - Answers -differential association
Sociologist Emile Durkheim believed that healthy societies - Answers -need deviance.
A ______ is a group in which membership is based on a shared commitment to specific
nonconformist beliefs or behaviors. - Answers -deviant subculture
Commission of deviant acts without the social support of other participants is known as
______ deviance. - Answers -loner
______ emphasizes that pressure on those who lack the means to achieve culturally
defined goals leads them to pursue deviant routes to success.
Multiple choice question. - Answers -Strain theory
