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SOCY 275 Exam Bank Questions With
Revised Answers
deviance - answers✔✔Used to describe behaviours that are socially disapproved, and
regarded by a group as immoral, illegal, or something that is subject to social sanctions
usually it is something that is inconsistent with standards of conduct within a group
what are the different approaches to deviance? - answers✔✔statistical approach, absolutist
approach, legalistic approach, social harmfulness approach, reactive approach, group
evaluation approach, normative definition approach, synthetic approach
the statistical approach - answers✔✔The number of people who actually engage in a
behaviour
the absolutist approach - answers✔✔Applies conduct standards set down by the social
scientist; Focuses on fundamental moral questions; functionalist, radical/ marxian and
humanist
the legalistic approach - answers✔✔Define the behaviour by reference of law; If the law says
that it is wrong then we are going to see it as deviant
Social harmfulness approach - answers✔✔How socially, physically, emotionally, or
economically harmful some behaviour is
the reactive approach - answers✔✔Examine behaviours where there is social disapproval,
condemnation or punishment
the group evaluation approach - answers✔✔Identify standards with reference to the opinions
or beliefs of the group members
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normative definition approach - answers✔✔A violation of a norm, or a standard about what a
person should or should not do under a given circumstance; Creates reactions from society
when the norms are followed
a synthetic approach - answers✔✔A combination of the reactive and group evaluation
approaches
subcultures - answers✔✔Since different groups have different characteristics they often have
different values regarding different forms of behaviour. This means that what is deviant in
one group may not be deviant in another
deviant person - answers✔✔is someone who had been attributed a bad character by a group
or its agents
factors associated with attributions of a deviant character - answers✔✔social status, lifestyle,
physical characteristics, circumstances, type of behaviour
typology based on middle class norms - answers✔✔privacy/intrusion; prudence/indiscretion;
conventionality/bizarreness; responsibility/ irresponsibility; participation/ alienation;
moderation/hedonism and asceticism; honesty/ deceitfulness; peacefulness/disruption;
courtesy/uncouthness
what are the manifestations of organization? - answers✔✔sociality, pervasiveness,
communication, differentiation and coordination, culture, self-identity, philosophical
integration, social control from within the group, recruitment
sociality - answers✔✔Deviance requires that corporation of more than one person
pervasiveness - answers✔✔The amount of time and resources devoted to the activity; Some
require very little time to prepare; Terrorist groups however spend a lot of time planning and
commitment
communication - answers✔✔The frequency and quality of communication between
participants
21/11/2024 2:31PM
SOCY 275 Exam Bank Questions With
Revised Answers
deviance - answers✔✔Used to describe behaviours that are socially disapproved, and
regarded by a group as immoral, illegal, or something that is subject to social sanctions
usually it is something that is inconsistent with standards of conduct within a group
what are the different approaches to deviance? - answers✔✔statistical approach, absolutist
approach, legalistic approach, social harmfulness approach, reactive approach, group
evaluation approach, normative definition approach, synthetic approach
the statistical approach - answers✔✔The number of people who actually engage in a
behaviour
the absolutist approach - answers✔✔Applies conduct standards set down by the social
scientist; Focuses on fundamental moral questions; functionalist, radical/ marxian and
humanist
the legalistic approach - answers✔✔Define the behaviour by reference of law; If the law says
that it is wrong then we are going to see it as deviant
Social harmfulness approach - answers✔✔How socially, physically, emotionally, or
economically harmful some behaviour is
the reactive approach - answers✔✔Examine behaviours where there is social disapproval,
condemnation or punishment
the group evaluation approach - answers✔✔Identify standards with reference to the opinions
or beliefs of the group members
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normative definition approach - answers✔✔A violation of a norm, or a standard about what a
person should or should not do under a given circumstance; Creates reactions from society
when the norms are followed
a synthetic approach - answers✔✔A combination of the reactive and group evaluation
approaches
subcultures - answers✔✔Since different groups have different characteristics they often have
different values regarding different forms of behaviour. This means that what is deviant in
one group may not be deviant in another
deviant person - answers✔✔is someone who had been attributed a bad character by a group
or its agents
factors associated with attributions of a deviant character - answers✔✔social status, lifestyle,
physical characteristics, circumstances, type of behaviour
typology based on middle class norms - answers✔✔privacy/intrusion; prudence/indiscretion;
conventionality/bizarreness; responsibility/ irresponsibility; participation/ alienation;
moderation/hedonism and asceticism; honesty/ deceitfulness; peacefulness/disruption;
courtesy/uncouthness
what are the manifestations of organization? - answers✔✔sociality, pervasiveness,
communication, differentiation and coordination, culture, self-identity, philosophical
integration, social control from within the group, recruitment
sociality - answers✔✔Deviance requires that corporation of more than one person
pervasiveness - answers✔✔The amount of time and resources devoted to the activity; Some
require very little time to prepare; Terrorist groups however spend a lot of time planning and
commitment
communication - answers✔✔The frequency and quality of communication between
participants
