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

Behaviors that violate group or societal norms 

• Anomie
• Deviance
• Stigma
• Victim Discounting

Which sociological theory of deviance best fits the following?

Arthur also faces financial difficulties as he struggles to make ends meet and pay for his medication. The strains that Arthur is experiencing are consistent with Agnew's general strain theory, which postulates that people who are under stress may turn to criminal behavior as a means of coping with their circumstances.

• Social control theory
• Strain theory

• Conflict theory
• Labeling theory

Occurs when norms are either confusing or absent 

• Anomie
• Deviance
• Stigma
• Victim Discounting

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

• Functionalism
• Conflict Theory
• Symbolic Interactionism
• Structuralism

Mark of social disgrace that sets the deviant apart from the rest of society

• Stigma

• Anomie

• Racial Profiling

• Deviance

What theory would say that deviance is most likely when there is a gap between culturally appropriate goals and the legitimate inability to reach those goals? 

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

What term refers to economic crimes like bribery, fraud, and embezzlement?  

• White-Collar Crime
• Monetary Crime
• Upper Class Crime
• Business Crime

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

What theory would say that two people can do the same thing, but one may be considered deviant, and the other will not? 

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