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Deviance and Social Control Quiz

Authored by Todd Bostic

Social Studies

12th Grade

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Deviance and Social Control Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the definition of deviance?

A set of cultural norms

Anything differing from what society generally accepts as normal

A form of positive social behavior

A strict adherence to societal laws

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of negative deviance?

Driving 40 mph in a school zone

Weightlifting or strict dieting

Volunteering at a homeless shelter

Helping someone cross the street

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is social control primarily aimed at achieving?

Enhancing deviant behavior

Encouraging conformity and limiting deviance

Promoting individualism

Establishing social inequalities

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Internal control is developed through:

Formal sanctions

Socialization

Legal enforcement

Peer pressure

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a formal sanction?

A smile

A detention

A dirty look

A nod of approval

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which theory suggests that deviance arises when social connections are weak?

Strain Theory

Control Theory

Labeling Theory

Conflict Theory

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Positive sanctions include:

Rewards such as scholarships

Punishments like fines

Both a and b

Neither a nor b

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