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Thio's Deviant Behavior
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Alex C. Thio, Jim D. Taylor
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13th edition
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, CHAPTER ONE
What Is Deviant Behavior?
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which statement about the definition of deviance is TRUE?
a) Almost all persons in a society will agree on the nature of deviant behavior.
b) Definitions of deviant behavior are determined by consensus among a nation‟s
religious groups.
c) There is often a great deal of disagreement among people as to who or what
they consider deviant.
d) Few persons in a society are concerned about the definition of deviance.
Answer: c
Learning Objective: 1.1 Identify your personal definitions of deviant behavior.
Topic: Conflicting Definitions
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
2. In 1965, sociologist J. L. Simmons asked a sample of people from the general
public who they thought were deviant. Which conclusion can be reached based on
Simmons‟ results?
a) Only those considered to be “bad people,” such as drug addicts, prostitutes, or
criminals, were seen as deviant.
b) There was a great deal of consensus among those polled as to who was deviant
and who was not.
c) Perceptions of deviance fell clearly into four main categories.
d) Almost anyone, in someone else‟s eyes, can be considered deviant in some way.
Answer: d
Learning Objective: 1.1 Identify your personal definitions of deviant behavior.
Topic: Conflicting Definitions
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Analyze It
3. Among sociologists, there is
a) much personal involvement in illegal deviant behavior.
b) a growing awareness that deviance is best studied by criminologists.
c) widespread agreement about what behavior should be considered deviant.
d) a lack of consensus about what kinds of behavior should be seen as deviant.
Answer: d
Learning Objective: 1.1 Identify your personal definitions of deviant behavior.
Topic: Conflicting Definitions
Difficulty Level: Easy
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$rtnormal $rtviolations $rtof $rtformal $rtnorms.
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Answer: $rtd
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$rtbehavior. $rtTopic: $rtConflicting $rtDefinitions
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7. Which $rttypes $rtof $rtpeople $rtare $rtexamples $rtof $rtpositive $rtdeviants?
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b) Sex $rtworkers $rtand $rtprofessional $rtgamblers
c) People $rtwho $rtare $rtbadly $rtscarred, $rtblind, $rtor $rtmutilated
d) Murderers, $rtrapists, $rtand $rtkidnappers
Answer: $rta
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, Topic: $rtConflicting
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$rtLevel: $rtEasy
Skill $rtLevel: $rtUnderstand $rtthe $rtConcepts
8. Sociologists $rtwho $rtare $rtinfluenced $rtby $rtthe $rtpositivist $rtperspective $rtof $rtabsolutism
$rttend $rtto $rtview $rtdeviant $rtbehavior $rtas $rtan $rtattribute $rtthat $rt .
a) is $rtdictated $rtby $rtthose $rtin $rtpower
b) fades $rtover $rttime
c) varies $rtaccording $rtto $rtone‟s $rtculture
d) inheres $rtin $rtthe $rtindividual
Answer: $rtd
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$rtbehavior. $rtTopic: $rtConflicting $rtDefinitions
Difficulty $rtLevel: $rtModerate
Skill $rtLevel: $rtUnderstand $rtthe $rtConcepts
9. Sociologists $rtwho $rtendorse $rtthe $rtrole $rtof $rtpower $rtin $rtthe $rtdefinition $rtof
$rtdeviance $rthave $rtdiscovered $rtthat $rtpeople $rtwho $rtare $rtwealthy $rtand
$rtpowerful
a) are $rtrarely $rtdeviant.
b) typically $rtcan $rtavoid $rtbeing $rtlabeled $rtas $rtdeviant.
c) are $rtwelcoming $rttoward $rtmost $rttypes $rtof $rtdeviant $rtbehavior.
d) ignore $rtmost $rtforms $rtof $rtdeviant $rtbehavior.
Answer: $rtb
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$rtbehavior. $rtTopic: $rtConflicting $rtDefinitions
Difficulty $rtLevel: $rtModerate
Skill $rtLevel: $rtUnderstand $rtthe $rtConcepts
10. According $rtto $rtsociologists $rtwho $rtstudy $rtthe $rtrole $rtof $rtpower $rtin $rtthe $rtdefinition $rtof
$rtdeviance, $rtdeviance $rtis $rtany $rtact $rtthat
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$rtbehavior. $rtTopic: $rtConflicting $rtDefinitions
Difficulty $rtLevel: $rtModerate
Skill $rtLevel: $rtUnderstand $rtthe $rtConcepts
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Thio's Deviant Behavior
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Alex C. Thio, Jim D. Taylor
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13th edition
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, CHAPTER ONE
What Is Deviant Behavior?
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which statement about the definition of deviance is TRUE?
a) Almost all persons in a society will agree on the nature of deviant behavior.
b) Definitions of deviant behavior are determined by consensus among a nation‟s
religious groups.
c) There is often a great deal of disagreement among people as to who or what
they consider deviant.
d) Few persons in a society are concerned about the definition of deviance.
Answer: c
Learning Objective: 1.1 Identify your personal definitions of deviant behavior.
Topic: Conflicting Definitions
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
2. In 1965, sociologist J. L. Simmons asked a sample of people from the general
public who they thought were deviant. Which conclusion can be reached based on
Simmons‟ results?
a) Only those considered to be “bad people,” such as drug addicts, prostitutes, or
criminals, were seen as deviant.
b) There was a great deal of consensus among those polled as to who was deviant
and who was not.
c) Perceptions of deviance fell clearly into four main categories.
d) Almost anyone, in someone else‟s eyes, can be considered deviant in some way.
Answer: d
Learning Objective: 1.1 Identify your personal definitions of deviant behavior.
Topic: Conflicting Definitions
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Analyze It
3. Among sociologists, there is
a) much personal involvement in illegal deviant behavior.
b) a growing awareness that deviance is best studied by criminologists.
c) widespread agreement about what behavior should be considered deviant.
d) a lack of consensus about what kinds of behavior should be seen as deviant.
Answer: d
Learning Objective: 1.1 Identify your personal definitions of deviant behavior.
Topic: Conflicting Definitions
Difficulty Level: Easy
,Skill $rtLevel: $rtUnderstand $rtthe $rtConcepts
4. Compared $rtto $rtthe $rtothers, $rtwhich $rtgroup $rtis $rtmost $rtcapable $rtof $rtavoiding $rtbeing
$rtfalsely, $rterroneously, $rtor $rtunjustly $rtlabeled $rtas $rtdeviant?
a) Affluent $rtpeople
b) People $rtliving $rtbelow $rtthe $rtpoverty $rtline
c) People $rtin $rtpositions $rtof $rtpower
d) People $rtwho $rtare $rtsocially $rtpowerless
Answer: $rtc
Learning $rtObjective: $rt1.1 $rtIdentify $rtyour $rtpersonal $rtdefinitions $rtof $rtdeviant
$rtbehavior. $rtTopic: $rtConflicting $rtDefinitions
Difficulty $rtLevel: $rtModerate
Skill $rtLevel: $rtApply $rtWhat $rtYou $rtKnow
5. Denis $rtrelies $rton $rta $rtwheelchair $rtbecause $rtof $rthis $rtcerebral $rtpalsy. $rtWould $rthe $rtbe $rtconsidered
“deviant” $rtaccording $rtto $rtsome $rtdefinitions $rtoffered $rtby $rtsociologists?
a) Yes, $rtbecause $rtthe $rtmere $rtfact $rtof $rtusing $rta $rtwheelchair $rtviolates $rtformal $rtnorms
b) No, $rtbecause $rtdeviance $rtonly $rtapplies $rtto $rtpeople $rtwho $rtbreak $rtlaws $rtor $rtcommit
$rtviolent $rtacts
c) Yes, $rtbecause $rtpeople $rtwith $rtdisabilities $rtare $rtoften $rtdevalued $rtby $rtsociety
d) No, $rtbecause $rthis $rtpositive/negative $rt“deviance $rtratio” $rtis $rtimbalanced
Answer: $rtc
Learning $rtObjective: $rt1.1 $rtIdentify $rtyour $rtpersonal $rtdefinitions $rtof $rtdeviant
$rtbehavior. $rtTopic: $rtConflicting $rtDefinitions
Difficulty $rtLevel: $rtDifficult
Skill $rtLevel: $rtApply $rtWhat $rtYou $rtKnow
6. Which $rtstatement $rtabout $rtdeviance $rtis $rtTRUE?
a) Deviance $rtshould $rtinclude $rtonly $rtimportant $rtviolations $rtof $rtnorms.
b) All $rtsociologists $rtagree $rtthat $rtdeviance $rtincludes $rtmundane, $rtroutine, $rtand
$rtnormal $rtviolations $rtof $rtformal $rtnorms.
c) Deviance $rtis $rtconsidered $rta $rt“fringe $rttopic” $rtby $rtmost $rtsociologists.
d) Sociologists $rtdo $rtnot $rtagree $rton $rta $rtprecise $rtdefinition $rtof $rtdeviance.
Answer: $rtd
Learning $rtObjective: $rt1.1 $rtIdentify $rtyour $rtpersonal $rtdefinitions $rtof $rtdeviant
$rtbehavior. $rtTopic: $rtConflicting $rtDefinitions
Difficulty $rtLevel: $rtEasy
Skill $rtLevel: $rtUnderstand $rtthe $rtConcepts
7. Which $rttypes $rtof $rtpeople $rtare $rtexamples $rtof $rtpositive $rtdeviants?
a) Saints, $rtintellectuals, $rtand $rtgeniuses
b) Sex $rtworkers $rtand $rtprofessional $rtgamblers
c) People $rtwho $rtare $rtbadly $rtscarred, $rtblind, $rtor $rtmutilated
d) Murderers, $rtrapists, $rtand $rtkidnappers
Answer: $rta
Learning $rtObjective: $rt1.1 $rtIdentify $rtyour $rtpersonal $rtdefinitions $rtof $rtdeviant $rtbehavior.
, Topic: $rtConflicting
$rtDefinitions $rtDifficulty
$rtLevel: $rtEasy
Skill $rtLevel: $rtUnderstand $rtthe $rtConcepts
8. Sociologists $rtwho $rtare $rtinfluenced $rtby $rtthe $rtpositivist $rtperspective $rtof $rtabsolutism
$rttend $rtto $rtview $rtdeviant $rtbehavior $rtas $rtan $rtattribute $rtthat $rt .
a) is $rtdictated $rtby $rtthose $rtin $rtpower
b) fades $rtover $rttime
c) varies $rtaccording $rtto $rtone‟s $rtculture
d) inheres $rtin $rtthe $rtindividual
Answer: $rtd
Learning $rtObjective: $rt1.1 $rtIdentify $rtyour $rtpersonal $rtdefinitions $rtof $rtdeviant
$rtbehavior. $rtTopic: $rtConflicting $rtDefinitions
Difficulty $rtLevel: $rtModerate
Skill $rtLevel: $rtUnderstand $rtthe $rtConcepts
9. Sociologists $rtwho $rtendorse $rtthe $rtrole $rtof $rtpower $rtin $rtthe $rtdefinition $rtof
$rtdeviance $rthave $rtdiscovered $rtthat $rtpeople $rtwho $rtare $rtwealthy $rtand
$rtpowerful
a) are $rtrarely $rtdeviant.
b) typically $rtcan $rtavoid $rtbeing $rtlabeled $rtas $rtdeviant.
c) are $rtwelcoming $rttoward $rtmost $rttypes $rtof $rtdeviant $rtbehavior.
d) ignore $rtmost $rtforms $rtof $rtdeviant $rtbehavior.
Answer: $rtb
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Skill $rtLevel: $rtUnderstand $rtthe $rtConcepts
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$rtdeviance, $rtdeviance $rtis $rtany $rtact $rtthat
a) violates $rtthe $rtcriminal $rtlaw.
b) violates $rtdeeply $rtheld $rtmoral $rtvalues.
c) powerful $rtpeople $rtconsider $rtto $rtbe $rta $rtviolation $rtof $rtsome $rtsocial $rtrule.
d) involves $rtthe $rtbehavior $rtof $rtpeople $rtliving $rtbelow $rtthe $rtpoverty $rtline.
Answer: $rtc
Learning $rtObjective: $rt1.1 $rtIdentify $rtyour $rtpersonal $rtdefinitions $rtof $rtdeviant
$rtbehavior. $rtTopic: $rtConflicting $rtDefinitions
Difficulty $rtLevel: $rtModerate
Skill $rtLevel: $rtUnderstand $rtthe $rtConcepts
11. Sociological $rtdefinitions $rtof $rtdeviance $rtfall $rtinto $rttwo $rtopposing $rtperspectives, $rtthe
$rtpositivist $rtand $rtthe $rt .
a) traditional
b) feminist
c) constructionist
d) modernist
