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Sociology: Deviance Test

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which sociological perspective asserts that the richest, most powerful members of society decide who is and who is not considered deviant?
a)
Functionalism
b)
Conflict Theory
c)
Symbolic Interactionism
d)
Structuralism
2.
Which sociological perspective studies the positive and negative effects of deviance on society?  
a)
Functionalism
b)
Conflict Theory
c)
Symbolic Interactionism
d)
Structuralism
3.
Which sociological perspective would say that deviance is relative, and that it's based on the individual, not the behavior itself? 
a)
Functionalism
b)
Conflict Theory
c)
Symbolic Interactionism
d)
Structuralism
4.
The idea that deviant behavior is learned through culture, the way non-deviant behavior is learned, is an element of which sociological perspective? 
a)
Functionalism
b)
Conflict Theory
c)
Symbolic Interactionism
d)
Structuralism
5.
Which sociological perspective looks at deviance by studying the relationships between minorities and crime? 
a)
Functionalism
b)
Conflict Theory
c)
Symbolic Interactionism
d)
Structuralism
6.
Which sociological perspective would assert how deviance is an important part of keeping a society running smoothly? 
a)
Functionalism
b)
Conflict Theory
c)
Symbolic Interactionism
d)
Structuralism
7.
Which sociological perspective is the basis of both strain theory and control theory? 
a)
Functionalism
b)
Conflict Theory
c)
Symbolic Interactionism
d)
Structuralism
8.
Which sociological perspective is interested in concepts like victim discounting and white-collar crime? 
a)
Functionalism
b)
Conflict Theory
c)
Symbolic Interactionism
d)
Structuralism
9.
Both labeling theory and differential association theory are rooted in which sociological perspective? 
a)
Functionalism
b)
Conflict Theory
c)
Symbolic Interactionism
d)
Structuralism
10.
Which of the 4 deviant responses outlined in strain theory would describe someone who drops out of the race for success? 
a)
Rebellion
b)
Retreatism
c)
Ritualism
d)
Innovation
11.
Which of the 4 deviant responses outlined in strain theory would describe someone who finds illegal ways to achieve culturally appropriate goals? 
a)
Rebellion
b)
Retreatism
c)
Ritualism
d)
Innovation
12.
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?
a)
Rebellion
b)
Retreatism
c)
Ritualism
d)
Innovation
13.
Which of the 4 deviant responses outlined in strain theory would describe someone who finds new ways to achieve new goals? 
a)
Rebellion
b)
Retreatism
c)
Ritualism
d)
Innovation
14.
Which theory would say that you learn deviant behavior from your significant others, the same way you learn other social norms. 
a)
Control Theory
b)
Strain Theory
c)
Differential Association Theory
d)
Labeling Theory
15.
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? 
a)
Control Theory
b)
Strain Theory
c)
Differential Association Theory
d)
Labeling Theory
16.
What theory would say that two people can do the same thing, but one may be considered deviant, and the other will not? 
a)
Control Theory
b)
Strain Theory
c)
Differential Association Theory
d)
Labeling Theory
17.
Occurs when norms are either confusing or absent 
a)
Anomie
b)
Deviance
c)
Stigma
d)
Victim Discounting
18.
Behaviors that violate group or societal norms 
a)
Anomie
b)
Deviance
c)
Stigma
d)
Victim Discounting
19.
Undesirable trait used to characterize the individual 
a)
Social Sanctions
b)
Deviance
c)
Stigma
d)
Victim Discounting
20.
Lessening the seriousness of crimes against people with lower status
a)
Social Sanctions
b)
Anomie
c)
Stigma
d)
Victim Discounting
21.
Singular, individual acts that violate norms. 
a)
Primary Deviance
b)
Secondary Deviance
c)
White-Collar Crime
d)
Social Sanctions
22.
Breaking social norms as a lifestyle or identity. 
a)
Primary Deviance
b)
Secondary Deviance
c)
White-Collar Crime
d)
Social Sanctions
23.
After a Chinese man was severely beaten by authorities on a United Airlines flight. The media began to circulate stories about this man’s past as a way of justifying the crime committed against him. What is this an example of? 
a)
Labeling Theory
b)
Secondary Deviance
c)
Victim Discounting 
d)
Criminal Precedence  
24.
Which of these characteristics is most likely to affect differential association?  
a)
Punishment for Deviance
b)
Age of Expose to Deviance
c)
Witnessing Deviance in the media 
d)
The Stability of Relationships
25.
Which is NOT a positive effect of deviance?    
a)
Clarifies Norms
b)
Promotes Social Change
c)
Increases Tolerance
d)
The Stability of Relationships
26.
Which is NOT a negative effect of deviance?    
a)
Dissolves Trust
b)
Causes More Deviance
c)
Heightens Risk of Violence
d)
Expensive to the Government
27.
Receiving the Employee of the Month award is an example of which type of sanction? 
a)
Positive Formal
b)
Positive Informal
c)
Negative Formal
d)
Negative Informal
28.
Being shh'ed by your classmates is an example of which type of sanction?
a)
Positive Formal
b)
Positive Informal
c)
Negative Formal
d)
Negative Informal
29.
African Americans make up about 13% of the population in the United States.   Approximately what percent of the inmate population in the U.S. is African American?  
a)
75%
b)
40%
c)
15%
d)
25%
30.
The basic elements of social bonds are attachment, commitment, ________________,   and belief.  
a)
Growth
b)
Involvement
c)
Deviance
d)
Sacrifice
31.
What term refers to economic crimes like bribery, fraud, and embezzlement?  
a)
White-Collar Crime
b)
Monetary Crime
c)
Upper Class Crime
d)
Business Crime
32.
About 25% of the population of Alabama is African American, but _____________ of the inmate population in Alabama is African American. 
a)
About 4% 
b)
Almost 80%
c)
About 25%
d)
More than half