Deviance- Sociology

Students in George’s sixth-grade class avoid him because they know his father is in prison for auto theft. This is an example of

• ritualism
• rebellion.
• a stigma.
• attachment.

Which of the following is an example of white-collar crime?

• drunk driving
• tax evasion
• shoplifting
• plagiarism

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

• retreatism
• starin
• anomie
• ritualism

Which of the following is true concerning deviant behavior?

• Primary deviance usually leads to secondary deviance.
• What is considered deviant in one society may not be considered deviant in another society.
• Deviant behavior is also illegal behavior.
• Adults learn deviant behavior more quickly than children.

How does primary deviance differ from secondary deviance?

• Primary deviance derives from primary groups.
• Secondary deviance is not as important as primary deviance.
• In primary deviance people identify with deviant behavior.
• Primary deviance is deviant behavior that only happens once in a while.

Which of the following best describes a person who exhibits positive deviance?

• a criminal
• a perfectionist
• an outsider
• a nonconformist

Which of the following words can be considered an example of a stigma?

• cheater
• hero
• doctor
• studious

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?

• ritualism
• conformity
• innovation
• retreatism

How does victim discounting affect the seriousness of crimes directed at members of lower
social classes?

• It reduces the seriousness.
• It raises the seriousness.
• It ignores the seriousness.
• 
  It expresses the seriousness.

Which of the following is an example of a formal social sanction?

• bullying someone
• receiving an award
• gossiping about someone
• giving a hand shake