Sociology Quiz

Primary deviance occurs when a person

• engages only in an isolated act of deviance.

• adopts a deviant lifestyle.

• is labeled as a deviant.

• adopts new norms.

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

• school awards

• detention

• gossip

• expulsion

It is so important to Chris to appear successful to others that he begins stealing goods from the warehouse where he works and reselling them to obtain money. What is this an example of?

• ritualism

• conformity

• innovation

• retreatism

Which of the following is true about capital punishment?

• Most Americans believe that capital punishment is not a deterrent to murder.

• Murder rates increase following a decline in the use of the death penalty.

• Feelings of revenge contribute to American attitudes toward the death penalty.

• Nearly all countries have capital punishment.

According to conflict theory, what term best explain(s) the differences in the ways white people and minorities are punished for criminal behavior?

• anomie

• labeling

• level of violence

• power and resources

Which of the following is considered to be an example of a victimless crime?

• robbery

• illegal gambling

• extortion

• fraud

Which of the following expresses the current trend in juvenile crime?

• Crime rates have remained about the same.

• Crime rates have dropped significantly.

• Crime rates have risen slightly in the past 10 years.

• Crime rates have risen sharply in the past 10 years.

Which of the following is a negative effect of deviance?

• It provides a safety valve.

• It promotes social change.

• It causes society to reaffirm norms.

• It erodes trust.

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

When you reject a goal but continue to use socially-accepted means of achieving that goal, you are engaging in

• conformity.

• ritualism.

• retreatism.

• rebellion.