7.1.2 Deviance Theories

7.1.2 Deviance Theories

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7.1.2 Deviance Theories

7.1.2 Deviance Theories

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Social Studies

9th - 10th Grade

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Timothy Spiegel

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7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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

biological theory of deviance

cultural transmission theory

conflict theory

functionalism

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is an example of a degradation ceremony?

a military induction

failing a test

graduating from college

a guilty verdict and sentencing

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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