Deviance Theories matching

About half of U.S. prison inmates have a first degree relative who has served time in prison most supports which theory of deviance?

• Control Theory

• Differential association theory

• Labeling theory

• Strain theory

Reputations shape how we see ourselves 

• Control theory

• Labeling theory

• Conflict theory

• Illegitimate Opportunity Structure

Merton's theory that society sets forth cultural goals but sometimes denies people the legitimate means to achieve them is called _______ Theory.

True or False: According to Control Theory, the stronger our bonds are with society, the more effective our inner controls.

• True

• False

Who might argue that Crime is a natural outcome of the conditions of society

• Functionalists

• Conflict theorists

• Symbolic interactionists

Leah is fed up with the rat race of society and decides to move to a deserted island to spend her days in peace. She follows the deviant path of

• Innovation

• Retreatism

• Ritualism

• Rebellion

The internet can be a haven for hate groups to connect with one another online. What theory of deviance would find this fact most relevant?

• Broken Windows Theory

• Strain Theory

• Conflict Theory

• Differential Association Theory

For sociologists, deviance is

• Always a bad thing

• Always a good thing

• Neutral

• Relatively important

Who is most associated with Conflict theory?

• Jane Elliott

• Emile Durkheim

• J. Merton

• Karl Marx

According to Strain theory, what is the term used for $, cars, houses, etc?

• Legitimate means

• Cultural goals

• Conformity

• Cultural riches