7.1.2 Deviance Theories

What sociological view attempts to explain how deviance is a learned behavior?

• biological theory of deviance

• cultural transmission theory

• conflict theory

• functionalism

An example of ______ would be a man robbing a bank, society labeling him a bank robber, and the man accepting his new label as a criminal after being convicted in court.

• anomie

• secondary deviance

• stigma

• primary deviance

How does differential association help to explain the nurture view of learned deviance?

• the more crimes you commit, the more likely that you will continue to commit crimes

• deviance is passed down through the generations

• when deviants are labeled, they generally accept that label

• the closer and more frequent your interactions with deviants, the more likely that you will become deviant also

What is an example of a degradation ceremony?

• a military induction

• failing a test

• graduating from college

• a guilty verdict and sentencing

Why do some people earn the label of "deviant" while other deviants do not?

• the number of deviant acts committed

• the severity of the deviant act committed

• all deviant acts are seen as destructive

• most forms of deviance are criminal

How do "good" people who do "bad" things typically justify their deviant behavior?

• they exaggerate the damage caused

• they flee from labeling and degradation

• they shift the blame and minimize the hurt inflicted

• they refuse to see themselves as normal

Why does primary deviance typically not result in labeling?

• the deviance is minor and often goes undetected

• no one understands what is deviant behavior or not

• societies have inconsistent norms

• secondary deviance is less severe