SOCL 3501 MIDTERM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Sociologists who study the role of power in the definition of deviance have discovered
that the rich and powerful ____________________________. - Answers :can avoid the
label of deviance.
Determinist, objectivist, and absolutist are other terms for aspects of the __________
perspective on deviance. - Answers :positivist
The fact that the same behavior can be seen as normal by some and as deviant by
others is called the _______________. - Answers :relativist view
Most positivist sociologists today continue to reject the idea of free will as an
explanation of deviance because free will cannot explain why one person - Answers
:commits deviant acts while others do not.
If you believe that deviant behavior has characteristics that distinguish it from
conforming behavior, you believe deviance is - Answers :intrinsically real
Early criminologists believed deviance was intrinsically real because they believed
criminals possessed - Answers :certain biological traits absent in non-criminals.
Deviant behavior is any behavior that ________________________. - Answers :is
considered deviant by public consensus, which may range from maximum to minimum.
All of the following are assumptions of the constructionist perspective on deviance,
EXCEPT that deviance should be seen as ___________________. - Answers :an
objective fact
From the constructionist perspective, deviants are _____________. - Answers :actively
seeking meaning in the deviant activities
The __________ perspective is more pertinent for studying less serious kinds of
deviance. - Answers :Constructionist
According to Merton, when persons hold high success aspirations and are not given the
opportunity to realize them, they might - Answers :resort to illegitimate means of
achieving their aspirations
According to Merton, the only cultural value of importance in American society is
___________. - Answers :Material success
According to Hirschi, which of the following is NOT a way for individuals to bond
themselves to society? - Answers :an experience of a gap between goals and means
Sociologists who study the role of power in the definition of deviance have discovered
that the rich and powerful ____________________________. - Answers :can avoid the
label of deviance.
Determinist, objectivist, and absolutist are other terms for aspects of the __________
perspective on deviance. - Answers :positivist
The fact that the same behavior can be seen as normal by some and as deviant by
others is called the _______________. - Answers :relativist view
Most positivist sociologists today continue to reject the idea of free will as an
explanation of deviance because free will cannot explain why one person - Answers
:commits deviant acts while others do not.
If you believe that deviant behavior has characteristics that distinguish it from
conforming behavior, you believe deviance is - Answers :intrinsically real
Early criminologists believed deviance was intrinsically real because they believed
criminals possessed - Answers :certain biological traits absent in non-criminals.
Deviant behavior is any behavior that ________________________. - Answers :is
considered deviant by public consensus, which may range from maximum to minimum.
All of the following are assumptions of the constructionist perspective on deviance,
EXCEPT that deviance should be seen as ___________________. - Answers :an
objective fact
From the constructionist perspective, deviants are _____________. - Answers :actively
seeking meaning in the deviant activities
The __________ perspective is more pertinent for studying less serious kinds of
deviance. - Answers :Constructionist
According to Merton, when persons hold high success aspirations and are not given the
opportunity to realize them, they might - Answers :resort to illegitimate means of
achieving their aspirations
According to Merton, the only cultural value of importance in American society is
___________. - Answers :Material success
According to Hirschi, which of the following is NOT a way for individuals to bond
themselves to society? - Answers :an experience of a gap between goals and means
