Deviance and Functionalism Quiz

According to the functionalist perspective, how can deviance be beneficial to society?

• It promotes social change

• It leads to higher crime rates

• It encourages social isolation

• It decreases social cohesion

What is the primary focus of social control mechanisms?

• To promote deviant behavior

• To encourage individualism

• To prevent or reduce deviance

• To increase economic productivity

Which of the following is NOT a type of social control?

• Laws

• Folkways

• Economic sanctions

• Personal ambitions

How does the functionalist perspective view deviance in relation to social order?

• As a threat that always disrupts social order

• As a necessary element that can enhance social solidarity

• As irrelevant to the concept of social order

• As the main driver of economic development

Which theory posits that access to socially approved means of achieving success affects rates of deviance?

• Control Theory

• Strain Theory

• Differential Association Theory

• Labeling Theory

Which of the following best describes the concept of "social order"?

• The absence of laws and regulations

• A society where deviance does not exist

• The arrangement of practices and behaviors on which society’s members base their daily lives

• A state of chaos and disorder

What is a primary function of formal social control?

• To encourage creativity and innovation

• To enforce societal norms through laws and regulations

• To promote deviant behavior as a form of social protest

• To eliminate all forms of social inequality

Which of the following is an example of informal social control?

• A traffic ticket for speeding

• Peer pressure to conform to group norms

• A court sentence for a criminal offense

• Government-imposed economic sanctions