Lesson Flashcard 7-2: Deviance and Social Control

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According to strain theory, deviance is more likely when there is a gap between socially approved goals and the means of obtaining them. True or False?

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True

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One beneficial effect of deviance is that it helps clarify societal norms.

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True

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According to control theory, deviance is the consequence of too many social bonds.

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False

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Attachment to groups and individuals is one component of a social bond. True or False?

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True

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It is so important to Chris to appear successful to others that he begins stealing goods from the warehouse where he works and reselling them to obtain money. What is this an example of?

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innovation

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According to control theory, which of the following is important in determining the strength of a person’s conformity to social norms? a person’s race, participation in approved social activities, a person’s gender, the economic status of a person’s family

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participation in approved social activities

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According to Durkheim, the social condition in which norms are weak, conflicting, or absent is called

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anomie

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Which of the following is a negative effect of deviance? It provides a safety valve., It promotes social change., It causes society to reaffirm norms., It erodes trust.

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It erodes trust.

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When you reject a goal but continue to use socially-accepted means of achieving that goal, you are engaging in

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ritualism

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Deviance can only affect society in negative ways.

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False