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WorksheetsChapter 8 Deviance & Social Control
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
__________ is the violation of norms.
negative sanction
deviance
social control
stigma
__________ refers to blemishes that discredit a person's claim to a normal identity.
Crime
Norm
Deviance
Stigma
__________ violate(s) rules written into law.
Crime
Deviance
Personality disorders
Social order
A group's __________, or typical social arrangement, is brought about by norms
social order
deviance
crime
stigma
Because deviance undermines predictability, a system of __________ was developed to enforce the norms.
street crime
sociology
social control
assumption reinforcement
Ted gave a talk to his high school class that was laced with humor and understanding and showed that he really grasped the important points in the history of the French Revolution, which was what his history class was studying. When he was finished, Ted was praised by his teacher as well as by several classmates. The praise was an example of a__________.
norm
positive sanction
stigmatization
negative sanction
The motorcycle policeman appeared out of nowhere and
pulled Teresa over for speeding. He was friendly and businesslike as he stood by Teresa's open window and issued her a $250 ticket. This is an example of a __________.
negative sanction
neutral sanction
positive sanction
street crime
Street crimes refer to acts such as __________.
embezzlement
identity theft
burglaries and assaults
a corporation hiding large sums of money to avoid paying taxes
Psychologists look at __________ as possible causes of deviance.
factors outside the individual
social influences that recruit people to break norms
personality disorders
genes
Edward Sutherland used the term __________ to indicate that people who associate with some groups learn more messages favorable to deviance, increasing their chances of becoming deviant.
control theory
labeling theory
shaming
differential association
In families living in dangerous neighborhoods, parents want to move because they feel that if their children have delinquent friends, they will also be likely to become delinquents. Sociological research __________ this belief.
rejects
supports
has not addressed
is mixed in its findings on
