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Crime and Deviance Quiz

Authored by Andre Ackermann

Social Studies

12th Grade

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Crime and Deviance Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following best describes how deviance is defined?

Deviance is defined by federal, state, and local laws.

Deviance's definition is determined by one's religion.

Deviance occurs whenever someone else is harmed by an action.

Deviance is socially defined.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During the civil rights movement, Rosa Parks and other Black protestors spoke out against segregation by refusing to sit at the back of the bus. This is an example of ________.

An act of social control

An act of deviance

A social norm

Criminal mores

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A student has a habit of talking on their cell phone during class. One day, the professor stops the lecture and asks the student to respect others in the class by turning off the phone. In this situation, the professor used __________ to maintain social control.

Informal negative sanctions

Informal positive sanctions

Formal negative sanctions

Formal positive sanctions

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Societies practice social control to maintain ________.

formal sanctions

social order

cultural deviance

sanction labeling

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

One day, you decide to wear pajamas to the grocery store. While you shop, you notice people giving you strange looks and whispering to others. In this case, the grocery store patrons are demonstrating _______.

deviance

formal sanctions

informal sanctions

positive sanctions

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A student wakes up late and realizes their sociology exam starts in five minutes. They jump into their car and speed down the road, where they are pulled over by a police officer. The student explains that they are running late, and the officer lets them off with a warning. The student's actions are an example of _________.

primary deviance

positive deviance

secondary deviance

master deviance

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to C. Wright Mills, which of the following people is most likely to be a member of the power elite?

A war veteran

A senator

A professor

A mechanic

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