Sociology - Deviance and Crime

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Which sociological perspective asserts that the richest, most powerful members of society decide who is and who is not considered deviant?

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Conflict Theory

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Which sociological perspective studies the positive and negative effects of deviance on society?

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Functionalism

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Which sociological perspective would say that deviance is relative, and that it's based on the individual, not the behavior itself?

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Symbolic Interactionism

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The idea that deviant behavior is learned through culture, the way non-deviant behavior is learned, is an element of which sociological perspective?

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Symbolic Interactionism

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Which sociological perspective looks at deviance by studying the relationships between minorities and crime?

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Conflict Theory

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Which sociological perspective would assert how deviance is an important part of keeping a society running smoothly?

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Functionalism

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Which sociological perspective is the basis of both strain theory and control theory? Options: Functionalism, Conflict Theory, Symbolic Interactionism, Structuralism

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Functionalism

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Both labeling theory and differential association theory are rooted in which sociological perspective? Options: Functionalism, Conflict Theory, Symbolic Interactionism, Structuralism

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Symbolic Interactionism

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Which of the 4 deviant responses outlined in strain theory would describe someone who drops out of the race for success? Options: Rebellion, Retreatism, Ritualism, Innovation

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Retreatism

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Which of the 4 deviant responses outlined in strain theory describes someone who finds illegal ways to achieve culturally appropriate goals? Options: Rebellion, Retreatism, Ritualism, Innovation

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Innovation