Unit 5 Vocab Quiz

What is Deviance?

• A theory that states individuals learn deviant behavior from those close to them

• The act of repeating an offense

• Behavior that violates the standards of conduct or expectations of a group or society

• Payment for an injury

What does Positive Deviance mean?

• Behavior that under conforms to accepted norms

• Behavior that over conforms to social expectations

• A person who breaks significant societal or group norms

• Attempts by society to regulate people's thoughts and behavior

What is Negative Deviance?

• A theory that states individuals learn deviant behavior from those close to them

• Behavior that under conforms to accepted norms

• The act of repeating an offense

• Behavior that over conforms to social expectations

What is a Deviant?

• A person who breaks significant societal or group norms

• A theory that states individuals learn deviant behavior from those close to them

• Behavior that violates the standards of conduct or expectations of a group or society

• Attempts by society to regulate people's thoughts and behavior

What is Social Control?

• Behavior that under conforms to accepted norms

• Attempts by society to regulate people's thoughts and behavior

• A person who breaks significant societal or group norms

• The act of repeating an offense

What is Anomie?

• Behavior that over conforms to social expectations

• Lack of the usual social or ethical standards in an individual or group

• Payment for an injury

• A theory that states individuals learn deviant behavior from those close to them

What does Strain Theory explain?

• Behavior that under conforms to accepted norms

• Deviance occurs when a society does not give all its members equal ability to achieve socially acceptable goals

• The act of repeating an offense

• Attempts by society to regulate people's thoughts and behavior

What is the focus of Control Theory?

• A person who breaks significant societal or group norms

• Behavior that over conforms to social expectations

• Compliance with social norms requires strong bonds between individuals and society

• Lack of the usual social or ethical standards in an individual or group

What does Differential Association Theory state?

• Behavior that under conforms to accepted norms

• The act of repeating an offense

• Individuals learn deviant behavior from those close to them who provide models of and opportunities for deviance

• Attempts by society to regulate people's thoughts and behavior

What is Labeling Theory about?

• Lack of the usual social or ethical standards in an individual or group

• A person who breaks significant societal or group norms

• Behavior that over conforms to social expectations

• Society creates deviance by identifying particular members as deviant