Deviance Practice Quiz

Which of the following is true about deviance?

• 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.

Term that refers to rewards or punishments used to enforce conformity to norms

• corrections
• sanctions
• social controls
• anomies

The enforcing of norms through either internal or external means is called

• internalization
• anomie
• sanction
• social control

Hirschi's social control theory proposes that:

• Deviance occurs when people with power label those with less power as deviant.

• Deviance affirms norms, values and morals; unifies people; promotes social change.

• Deviance has a role to play in the functioning and stability of society.

• Deviance occurs as peoples bond to society are weak or broken.

Which of the 4 deviant responses outlined in strain theory would describe someone who acts like they want to succeed, but doesn't actually make an effort?

• Rebellion
• Retreatism
• Ritualism
• Innovation

Which of the 4 deviant responses outlined in strain theory would describe someone who finds illegal ways to achieve culturally appropriate goals? 

• Rebellion
• Retreatism
• Ritualism
• Innovation

Which of the 4 deviant responses outlined in strain theory would describe someone who drops out of the race for success? 

• Rebellion
• Retreatism
• Ritualism
• Innovation

Which of the 4 deviant responses outlined in strain theory would describe someone who rejects the goals and means of a society and creates their own NEW goal and means??

• Rebellion

• Retreatism

• Ritualism

• Innovation

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? 

• Control Theory
• Strain Theory
• Differential Association Theory
• Labeling Theory

What theory would say that two people can do the same thing, but one may be considered deviant, and the other will not depending on their social standing in a society?

• Control Theory

• Strain Theory

• Differential Association Theory

• Labeling Theory