Deviance & Sociology

Which of the following best describes deviance?

• crime

• behaviors that are viewed as a violation of societal norms

• behaviors that result in a severe punishment or crime

• None of the above

True or False: What is considered deviant in one culture may be accepted in another.

• True

• False

Which sociological perspective asserts that the richest, most powerful members of society decide who is and who is not considered deviant?

• Functionalism

• Conflict Theory

• Symbolic Interactionism

• Structuralism

Which sociological perspective would assert how deviance is an important part of keeping a society running smoothly? 

• Functionalism
• Conflict Theory
• Symbolic Interactionism
• Structuralism

Which sociological perspective is interested in concepts like victim discounting and white-collar crime? 

• Functionalism
• Conflict Theory
• Symbolic Interactionism
• Structuralism

Both labeling theory and differential association theory are rooted in which sociological perspective? 

• Functionalism
• Conflict Theory
• Symbolic Interactionism
• Structuralism

Which of the 4 deviant responses outlined in strain theory would describe someone who finds illegal ways to achieve culturally appropriate goals? 

• Rebellion
• Retreatism
• Ritualism
• Innovation

Which of the 4 deviant responses outlined in strain theory would describe someone who drops out of the race for success? 

• Rebellion
• Retreatism
• Ritualism
• Innovation

Which of the 4 deviant responses outlined in strain theory would describe someone who acts like they want to succeed, but doesn't actually make an effort?

• Rebellion
• Retreatism
• Ritualism
• Innovation

Which theory would say that you learn deviant behavior from your significant others, the same way you learn other social norms. 

• Control Theory
• Strain Theory
• Differential Association Theory
• Labeling Theory