DEVIANT BEHAVIOR FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
The sociological concept of deviance was - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅unknown before the 1950s
Scholars studying deviance are interested in - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅All of the above
The_______ definition of deviance asserts that deviance is in the eye of the beholder - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅reactivist
Which of the following is true about norms? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅created by society
Which two definitions of deviance can complement one another? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅reactivist/normative
Tim and Cali would be considered deviant according to the __________ definition of deviance even
though they have never used curse-words, have never drunken alcohol, and have never engaged in pre
marital sex - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅statistical
The authors of your textbook assert that the _______ conception of deviance ignores many facets of
social life by asserting that there are culture-free standards of behavior that are universally held
regardless of time period or social context. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅absolutist
_______ norms tell people what they ought not do - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅proscriptive
Stan notices a sign in a restaurant bathroom that states, "Employees must wash hands before returning
to work." This sign is an example of a _______ norm - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅prescriptive
There are various norms that students are expected to follow (attend class, study regularly, etc.). The
collection of norms that convey societal expectations for students or any other social position are called
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅social rules
,_____ argued that deviance was normal in society and that no society could rid itself of it. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Durkheim
Which of the following statements is true? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅highly stratified societies
create more criteria in which to make judgements about deviance than less stratified societies
_______ indicates an ability to successfully promote particular norms to the exclusion of other,
competing norms - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅norm promotion
Outlaw motorcycle gangs, otherwise known as "1 percenters," are a type of: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅counterculture
Bob is not allowed to wear his Star Trek uniform at work or at church, but when he goes to a Star Trek
convention, he is encouraged to wear this uniform. This is an example of: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅subculture differences
Cohen argues that subcultures: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅arise in complex societies when a number
of people within the prevailing culture encounter similar problems posed by the deviant culture
Subcultures - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅all of the above
Most kidnappings of children are committed by: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅relatives
The acceptability of cigarette smoking: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅has risen/fallen a number of times
since the 1800s
Deviance is: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅socially created
The fact that sexual intercourse is deviant for catholic priests but not for married people illustrates
which property of deviance? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅deviance is relative
,At nudist camps: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅there are rigid distinctions between nudism/ sexuality
_____ promote the acceptance of nudity in public places, not just in nudist camps or private homes. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅naturists
Social reactions to norm violations are called: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅sanctions
The amount and kind of deviance in a society is related to: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅degree of
social differentiation
In 2002 the NCAA sanctioned the University of Michigan's basketball team because - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅a boaster paid 616,000 to several players
Which of the following is an alternative definition of deviance? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅statistical
definition
Deviants are: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅people who came to adapt social rules identified with
deviance if they engage in deviant act or they behave different than most people
The author of the text asserted that deviance can be a "charged" word because: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅many will disagree with actions that are labeled deviant
The sociological concept of deviance was unknown before the: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅the 1950s
When speaking of deviant events, we speak not only of a behavior, but also ______. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅the context in which the behavior occurs
Which of the following is necessary for understanding a deviant event? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅the history of an event , immediate situation in which the event takes place , the
consequences and reward of the event
, Which of the following is NOT one of the types of pornography store patrons identified by Tewksbury? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅violators
A "deviant place" describes: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a physical location typically connected to
deviant acts
Deviant acts that occur at some times more than others are called: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅transitory events
_____ implies deliberate attempts to change behavior. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅social control
Which of the following is a basic process of social control? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅internalization
of group norms
_____ are social reactions to behavior. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅sanctions
Paul scores a touchdown. He receives "high-fives" and various forms of verbal praise from his
teammates. These reactions from teammates are examples of: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅positive
informal sanctions
Sally received the Nobel Prize in Physics. This is an example of a: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅positive
formal sanction
Damian was excommunicated by the Catholic Church. The next week he received a dishonorable
discharge from the military. In both cases Damian received a: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅negative
formal sanction
Bobby was verbally scolded by his friends because he was drunk and made lewd comments to his best
friend's girlfriend. This is an example of a: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅negative informal sanction
Informal sanctions can work especially effectively in which instance? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅where people spend time in continuing face to face contact
ANSWERS
The sociological concept of deviance was - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅unknown before the 1950s
Scholars studying deviance are interested in - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅All of the above
The_______ definition of deviance asserts that deviance is in the eye of the beholder - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅reactivist
Which of the following is true about norms? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅created by society
Which two definitions of deviance can complement one another? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅reactivist/normative
Tim and Cali would be considered deviant according to the __________ definition of deviance even
though they have never used curse-words, have never drunken alcohol, and have never engaged in pre
marital sex - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅statistical
The authors of your textbook assert that the _______ conception of deviance ignores many facets of
social life by asserting that there are culture-free standards of behavior that are universally held
regardless of time period or social context. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅absolutist
_______ norms tell people what they ought not do - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅proscriptive
Stan notices a sign in a restaurant bathroom that states, "Employees must wash hands before returning
to work." This sign is an example of a _______ norm - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅prescriptive
There are various norms that students are expected to follow (attend class, study regularly, etc.). The
collection of norms that convey societal expectations for students or any other social position are called
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅social rules
,_____ argued that deviance was normal in society and that no society could rid itself of it. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Durkheim
Which of the following statements is true? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅highly stratified societies
create more criteria in which to make judgements about deviance than less stratified societies
_______ indicates an ability to successfully promote particular norms to the exclusion of other,
competing norms - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅norm promotion
Outlaw motorcycle gangs, otherwise known as "1 percenters," are a type of: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅counterculture
Bob is not allowed to wear his Star Trek uniform at work or at church, but when he goes to a Star Trek
convention, he is encouraged to wear this uniform. This is an example of: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅subculture differences
Cohen argues that subcultures: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅arise in complex societies when a number
of people within the prevailing culture encounter similar problems posed by the deviant culture
Subcultures - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅all of the above
Most kidnappings of children are committed by: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅relatives
The acceptability of cigarette smoking: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅has risen/fallen a number of times
since the 1800s
Deviance is: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅socially created
The fact that sexual intercourse is deviant for catholic priests but not for married people illustrates
which property of deviance? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅deviance is relative
,At nudist camps: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅there are rigid distinctions between nudism/ sexuality
_____ promote the acceptance of nudity in public places, not just in nudist camps or private homes. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅naturists
Social reactions to norm violations are called: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅sanctions
The amount and kind of deviance in a society is related to: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅degree of
social differentiation
In 2002 the NCAA sanctioned the University of Michigan's basketball team because - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅a boaster paid 616,000 to several players
Which of the following is an alternative definition of deviance? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅statistical
definition
Deviants are: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅people who came to adapt social rules identified with
deviance if they engage in deviant act or they behave different than most people
The author of the text asserted that deviance can be a "charged" word because: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅many will disagree with actions that are labeled deviant
The sociological concept of deviance was unknown before the: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅the 1950s
When speaking of deviant events, we speak not only of a behavior, but also ______. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅the context in which the behavior occurs
Which of the following is necessary for understanding a deviant event? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅the history of an event , immediate situation in which the event takes place , the
consequences and reward of the event
, Which of the following is NOT one of the types of pornography store patrons identified by Tewksbury? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅violators
A "deviant place" describes: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a physical location typically connected to
deviant acts
Deviant acts that occur at some times more than others are called: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅transitory events
_____ implies deliberate attempts to change behavior. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅social control
Which of the following is a basic process of social control? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅internalization
of group norms
_____ are social reactions to behavior. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅sanctions
Paul scores a touchdown. He receives "high-fives" and various forms of verbal praise from his
teammates. These reactions from teammates are examples of: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅positive
informal sanctions
Sally received the Nobel Prize in Physics. This is an example of a: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅positive
formal sanction
Damian was excommunicated by the Catholic Church. The next week he received a dishonorable
discharge from the military. In both cases Damian received a: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅negative
formal sanction
Bobby was verbally scolded by his friends because he was drunk and made lewd comments to his best
friend's girlfriend. This is an example of a: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅negative informal sanction
Informal sanctions can work especially effectively in which instance? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅where people spend time in continuing face to face contact
