Deviance

Which of the following best describes deviance?

• crime

• behaviors that are viewed as a violation of societal norms

• behaviors that result in a severe punishment or crime

• None of the above

True or False: What is considered deviant in one culture may be accepted in another.

• True

• False

An example of formal social control is

• when you parents or friends discourage you from deviant behavior

• when a police officer writes you a ticket for speeding

• when your friends force you to break your curfew

• when you force your sibilings to do your chores because you are older

When an individual feels guilt which stops them from deviating

• Informal Social Control

• Social Control

• Internalization of Norms

• Boundary Setting Function

Toby keeps speaking out of turn in class. The first few times, Mrs. Rember continues to teach despite the disturbance. After 6 outbursts, Mrs. Rember stops the lesson and pulls Toby into the hall. All of the students take notice. What function does Toby's deviance provide?

• The Innovative Function

• Boundary Setting Function

• Warning Function

• Solidarity Function

Mrs. Rember always gives really difficult tests. Students in her Sociology class, who normally never socialized begin talking about how they want to stage a walkout before the next test because students are not prepared. What function of deviance is being provided?

• The Boundary Setting Function

• The Innovation Function

• The Solidarity Function

• Internalization of Norms

Officer Smith has been called to a lot of homes recently due to string of suspicious break-ins where the suspects use the bathroom at the home and touch nothing else. Based on the current laws this would only result in a small fine. What function of deviance is being provided here?

• Innovative Function

• Solidarity Function

• Formal Social Control

• Warning Function

Six women find out that their male coworkers are making $10,000 more than them for the same job. So they begin showing up to work every day to with the words "Equal Pay" written on their foreheads. What function of deviance is being provided here?

• Solidarity Function

• Innovation Function

• Informal Social Control

• Boundary Setting Function

What are the following are considered dysfunctions of deviance? Check ALL that apply!

• Deviance can contribute to inequality

• It makes life less predictable

• Makes other likely to deviate because they are willing to break the rules because others are

• Deviance is very costly

• If not controlled deviance always results in anarchy

Tammy really wants a magazine that has an article that breaks down the hardest TikTok dance ever made. She needs to perfect that dance to become TikTok famous. Her dad tells her she cannot get the magazine. Tammy weighs the pros/cons and decides to steal the magazine because its worth the risk. What theory of deviance applies?

• Rational Choice Theory

• Differential Assocation Theory

• Control Theory

• Informal Social Control Theory