socialization part b- social control

Social control refers to 

• the folkways practiced by a society.
• the methods a society uses to promote order and stability.
• the violation of a social sanction.
• the rebellious behavior of many adolescents.

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

• receiving a promotion at work for completing a project ahead of schedule
• being required to go to a safe-driving school because you got a speeding ticket  
• having your car insurance premium raised for getting a speeding ticket  
• not being allowed to go out with friends on the weekend because of poor grades

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.

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

• retreatism
• strain
• anomie
• ritualism.

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.

Question* Consider the following statement: “The more you hang around with a group of teenagers who shoplift, the more likely it is that you will become a shoplifter.” Which of the following theories would most strongly agree with this statement?   

•  control theory  
• differential association theory
• labeling theory
• retreatism theory

A computer operator figures out a way to steal from the bank where he works by sending money to a secret account. This is an example of 

• retreatism.
• control theory.
• labeling theory.
• white-collar crime.

What does differential association theory emphasize?   

• The role of primary groups in transmitting deviance.
• How labels have an effect on deviant behavior.  
• The bonds that exist between individuals and society.
• The different deviant responses to social strain that occur.

Which of the following is/are frequently used to exert external social control?  

• retreatism
• retribution
• ritualism
•  social sanctions

 How does internal social control differ from external social control?   

• Internal social control develops during the socialization process.
• Internal social control involves formal sanctions
• Most internal social control takes place outside the individual.
• Internal social control provides less stability than external social control.