Sociology Lessons 5.01 and 5.02 Review

Which of the following is a true statement about deviance?

• Over-conformity to a norm can be considered deviance.

• What is considered deviant is the same from culture to culture.

• Deviance is not related to social power.

Who argued that certain body features could be used to identify criminals?

• Cesare Lombroso

• Emile Durkheim

• Robert Merton

Durkheim argues that deviance:

• Should be eliminated because it harms society.

• Has a function in society.

• Is abnormal and undesirable.

Which of the following are very powerful negative labels that change a person’s identity?

• Innovations

• Taboos

• Stigmas

Who argues that deviant behavior is only deviant because people label it as deviant?

• Cesare Lombroso

• Howard Becker

• Karl Marx

A violation of a culture’s norms is

• Deviance

• Stratification

• Socialization