Chapter 7: Deviance Test

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Which of the following is true about deviance? Options: Deviance can only affect society in negative ways., Some societies have eliminated deviance altogether., It is easy to identify deviant behavior., Ideas of deviance can change from one social context to another.

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Ideas of deviance can change from one social context to another.

Front

White collar crime is typically punished far leniently than other types of crime. True or False.

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True

Front

What is a group's formal and informal means of enforcing norms called?

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social control

Front

What term refers to rewards or punishments used to enforce conformity to norms?

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sanctions

Front

Sociologists call an action that rewards a particular kind of behavior a(n)

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positive sanction

Front

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

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Which of the 4 deviant responses outlined in strain theory describes someone who acts like they want to succeed, but doesn't actually make an effort? Options: Rebellion, Retreatism, Ritualism, Innovation

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Ritualism

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Which of the 4 deviant responses outlined in strain theory would describe someone who finds new ways to achieve new goals? Options: Rebellion, Retreatism, Ritualism, Innovation

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Rebellion

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Which theory would say that you learn deviant behavior from your significant others, the same way you learn other social norms?

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Differential Association Theory

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What theory would say that deviance is most likely when there is a gap between culturally appropriate goals and the legitimate inability to reach those goals?

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Strain Theory