Deviance & Sociology

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Which of the following best describes deviance?

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behaviours that are viewed as a violation of societal norms

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Is deviance relative to time, group, and place?

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True

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Which sociological perspective asserts that the richest, most powerful members of society decide who is and who is not considered deviant?

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Conflict Theory

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Which sociological perspective asserts that deviance is important for keeping a society running smoothly? Options: Functionalism, Conflict Theory, Symbolic Interactionism, Structuralism

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Functionalism

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Which sociological perspective is interested in concepts like victim discounting and white-collar crime? Options: Functionalism, Conflict Theory, Symbolic Interactionism, Structuralism

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Conflict Theory

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Both labelling theory and differential association theory are rooted in which sociological perspective? Options: Functionalism, Conflict Theory, Symbolic Interactionism, Structuralism

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Symbolic Interactionism

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Which of the 4 deviant responses outlined in strain theory describes someone who finds illegal ways to achieve culturally appropriate goals? Options: Rebellion, Retreatism, Ritualism, Innovation

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Innovation

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Which of the 4 deviant responses outlined in strain theory would describe someone who drops out of the race for success? Options: Rebellion, Retreatism, Ritualism, Innovation

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Retreatism

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Which of the 4 deviant responses outlined in strain theory describes someone who acts like they want to succeed, but doesn't actually make an effort? Options: Rebellion, Retreatism, Ritualism, Innovation

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Ritualism

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Which theory would say that you learn deviant behaviour from your significant others, the same way you learn other social norms?

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Differential Association Theory