Deviance 7.3&7.4 Quiz Review

Which theory states that individuals learn deviance in proportion to the number of deviant acts to which they are exposed?

• Differential Association Theory

• Labeling Theory

• Control Theory

• Strain Theory

Which theory says that deviance only exists when members of a group identify others as deviant?

• Differential Association Theory

• Labeling Theory

• Control Theory

• Strain Theory

The ratio of deviant to non-deviant acts one is exposed to, the significance of the person acting deviantly, and _______________ all increase the likelihood of deviant behavior.

• Age of Exposure

• Media Influence

• Primary Agents of Socialization

• Median Household Income

Which theory looks at why deviance is relative rather than why it exists?

• Labeling Theory

• Control Theory

• Differential Association Theory

• Strain Theory

Participating in occational deviant behavior is called ____________ deviance.

• Primary

• Secondary

• Variant

• Relative

Deviance that is part of an individual's identity and lifestyle is known as _____________ deviance.  

• Primary

• Secondary

• Variant

• Relative

Which perspective would define deviance as behavior that people in power see as threatening to their interests?

• Functionalism

• Conflict Theory

• Symbolic Interactionism

• Postmodernism

Which perspective includes labeling theory and differential association theory?

• Functionalism

• Conflict Theory

• Symbolic Interactionism

• Postmodernism