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1. AccordingstosClinardsandsMeiers(2010),swhichstwosconceptionssofsdeviancesexistsinsthesstudysofs
deviantsbehavior?
a) Normativesandsnon-normative
b) Objectivelysproblematicsandssubjectivelysgiven
c) Relativistsandsnormativesconceptions
d) Folkwayssandsmoress
Ans:sC
CognitivesDomain:sKnowledge
AnswersLocation:sConceptionssofsDeviancesDifficult
ysLevel:sMedium
2. Rulessofsbehaviorsthatsaresdefinedsbothsformallysandsinformallysares .
a) norms
b) laws
c) folkways
d) mores
sAns:sA
CognitivesDomain:sKnowledge,sComprehensionsAns
wersLocation:sConceptionssofsDeviancesDifficultysL
evel:sEasy
3. Lawssare:
a) everydaysnormssandssimplesactivitiessthatsdosnotscausesasmajorsdisturbancesifsdeviated.
b) asmoralsnormsthatswillsupsetspeopleshoweverswillsnotsfacesformalssanctions.
c) asmoralsnormsthatswillsupsetspeoplesandsreceivesformalssanctions.
d) backedsbysofficialsorsformalssanctions,sandsissasdeviationsfromsnormssunderstoodsbysmajoritysofs
asgroup.
Ans:sD
CognitivesDomain:sKnowledge,sComprehensionsAns
wersLocation:sConceptionssofsDeviancesDifficultysL
evel:sEasy
4. Fromsassocialsconstructionistsperspective,sdeviancesis:
a) definedsthessamesacrosssmultiplescountries.
b) constructedsbasedsonsinteractionssofsthosesimmediatestossocietysandsnotsinherent.
c) definedsbysmultiplessocietiessandssubculturessassthessamesthing.
d) behaviorssthatsaresinherentlysdeviant.s
Ans:sB
CognitivesDomain:sKnowledge,sComprehensionsAns
wersLocation:sConceptionssofsDeviance
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DifficultysLevel:sMedium
5. Fromsascriticalsperspective,sdeviancesis:
a) basedsonssocial,seconomic,sandspoliticalsconditionssofssociety,sandsissestablishedsbysthosesinspo
werstosmaintainsandsenhancespower.
b) equalsacrosssgender,sclass,sandssocialsstatusesswithinssociety.
c) behaviorssandsconditionssthatsaresinherentlysdeviantsandsoccursinsthessameswayssacrosssso
cial,seconomic,sandspoliticalsconditions.
d) occurringsonlysinsgroupsswithspowersassaswaystosbreakdownsandsminimalizesgroupspowers.sAn
s:sC
CognitivesDomain:sComprehension,sKnowledgesAns
wersLocation:sConceptionsofsDeviancesDifficultysLe
vel:sMedium
6. Whichsofsthesfollowingsissnotspartsofsthesstepssinsscientificsresearchsmethods?
a) Researchsquestion
b) Examinesresultssandstheorize
c) Datasandsdatascollectionsmethods
d) Incorporatingspersonalsbeliefssandsownspoliticss
Ans:sD
CognitivesDomain:sAnalysis
AnswersLocation:sConceptionsofsDeviancesDifficulty
sLevel:sMedium
7. Accordingstoscriticalsconceptions,sdeviancesissestablishedsbys .
a) thosesinspower,stosmaintainsandsenhancestheirspower
b) societysassasconsensussofseveryone’ssgoals
c) thosesinslowerssocioeconomicsstatuses,sbasedsonstheirsbestsinterests
d) folkwayssandsmoress
Ans:sA
CognitivesDomain:sComprehension,sKnowledgesAns
wersLocation:sConceptionsofsDeviancesDifficultysLe
vel:sMedium
8. Thesscientificsmethodsis:
a) notsasgeneralizable,sstep-by-stepsprocedure.
b) assystematicsproceduresthatshelpsssafesguardsagainstsresearchersbias.
c) oftensdisregardedsamongsresearchersstoday.
d) issnotsfollowedsinternationally.s
Ans:sB
CognitivesDomain:sComprehension,sKnowledgesAns
wersLocation:sIdeassinsAction
DifficultysLevel:sMedium
9. ThesFremontsArtssCouncilsorsFACsissansexamplesofsdeviancesbecause:
a) ridingsbicyclessisspermittedsinscertainsareassonly.
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b) itsdisplayssthesappropriatenesssofsnuditysinscertainscontexts.
c) itsallowsschildrenstoswritesinschalksonsstreetsssectionedsoff.
d) patronssofsthesFACscelebratesmedievalsdresssinsthisscontext.sA
ns:sB
CognitivesDomain:sAnalysis,sKnowledges
AnswersLocation:sIntroductions Difficult
ysLevel:sEasy
10. conceptionssofsdeviancesaresalsosreferredstosasssocialsconstructionistsa
ndsreactionistsorsrelativistsperspectives.
a) Normativesandsnon-normative
b) Objectivelysgiven
c) Subjectivelysproblematic
d) Folkway
sAns:sC
CognitivesDomain:sAnalysis
AnswersLocation:sConceptionssofsDeviancesDifficult
ysLevel:sHard
True/False
1. Objectivelysgivensandssubjectivelysproblematicsaresthessamesconceptionsofsdeviance.sA
ns:sFALSE
2. Objectivelysgivensdeviancesissalsosreferredstosassnormativesorspositivisticsbysthesauthors.sA
ns:sTRUE
3. Subjectivelysproblematicsmeanssthatsdeviancesissconstructedsbasedsonsinteractionssofsthosesinsso
ciety.
Ans:sTRUE
4. Accordingstosobjectivelysgivensconceptions,sbehaviors,sorsconditionssaresnotsinherentlysd
eviant.
Ans:sFALSE
5. Ascriticalsconceptionsofsdeviancesissnotsaslegitimatesconceptionsofsdeviancestoday.sA
ns:sFALSE
6. Accordingstosthesrelativistsconceptionsofsdeviance,suniversalsdefinitionssofsdeviancesexiststhatsap
plysacrosssallstimesandsplace.
Ans:sFALSE
7. DrinkingstoosmuchsalcoholsissconsideredsasdeviantsbehaviorsinsthesUnitedsStatesstoday.sA
ns:sTRUE