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WorksheetsDeviance
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
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
An example of formal social control is
when you parents or friends discourage you from deviant behavior
when a police officer writes you a ticket for speeding
when your friends force you to break your curfew
when you force your sibilings to do your chores because you are older
When an individual feels guilt which stops them from deviating
Informal Social Control
Social Control
Internalization of Norms
Boundary Setting Function
Toby keeps speaking out of turn in class. The first few times, Mrs. Rember continues to teach despite the disturbance. After 6 outbursts, Mrs. Rember stops the lesson and pulls Toby into the hall. All of the students take notice. What function does Toby's deviance provide?
The Innovative Function
Boundary Setting Function
Warning Function
Solidarity Function
Mrs. Rember always gives really difficult tests. Students in her Sociology class, who normally never socialized begin talking about how they want to stage a walkout before the next test because students are not prepared. What function of deviance is being provided?
The Boundary Setting Function
The Innovation Function
The Solidarity Function
Internalization of Norms
Officer Smith has been called to a lot of homes recently due to string of suspicious break-ins where the suspects use the bathroom at the home and touch nothing else. Based on the current laws this would only result in a small fine. What function of deviance is being provided here?
Innovative Function
Solidarity Function
Formal Social Control
Warning Function
Six women find out that their male coworkers are making $10,000 more than them for the same job. So they begin showing up to work every day to with the words "Equal Pay" written on their foreheads. What function of deviance is being provided here?
Solidarity Function
Innovation Function
Informal Social Control
Boundary Setting Function
What are the following are considered dysfunctions of deviance? Check ALL that apply!
Deviance can contribute to inequality
It makes life less predictable
Makes other likely to deviate because they are willing to break the rules because others are
Deviance is very costly
If not controlled deviance always results in anarchy
Tammy really wants a magazine that has an article that breaks down the hardest TikTok dance ever made. She needs to perfect that dance to become TikTok famous. Her dad tells her she cannot get the magazine. Tammy weighs the pros/cons and decides to steal the magazine because its worth the risk. What theory of deviance applies?
Rational Choice Theory
Differential Assocation Theory
Control Theory
Informal Social Control Theory
Daniel loves Nike shoes and equally loves the attention he gets from people because he always has the newest pair. However, he recently lost his job. Daniel might lose the status he has acquired if he does not get the newest pair, but he does not have the money. Daniel decides to steal the shoes. What theory of deviance applies?
Rational Choice Theory
Strain Theory
Lower Class Vocal Theory
Control Theory
Duncan was born into an extremely impoverished area of Los Angeles. His life is very different then those who live in Hollywood and other affluent areas of LA. Instead of wanting to go to college and find a good job, Duncan wants to be rich by any means necessary and doesn't think that stealing from the rich is a bad thing. What theory of deviance applies?
Lower Class Focal Value Theory
Control Theory
Strain Theory
Formal Social Control Theory
Penny parent's are both police officers and upstanding members of their community. However, Penny hangs out with friends who often get into trouble for vandalizing buildings. Penny spends most of her time with her friends because he parents work long overnight shifts. What theory of deviance applies?
Control Theory
Differential Association Theory
Rational Choice Theory
Lower Class Focal Value Theory
Gail has always been a bit of a loner. Her family moved a lot when she was younger and she never found a core group of friends and therefore never learned appropriate social cues. As Gail gets older, she often fights with her coworkers for minor issues. What theory of deviance applies?
Lower Class Focal Value Theory
Rational Choice Theory
Control Theory
Informal Control Theory
Which of the following best describes Labeling Theory?
Some acts of deviance are seen as more dangerous than others
When someone commits a deviant act we apply a label to the region they come from which makes us nervous to travel there
Individuals who are put into a "category" after committing deviance may be more likely to continue to deviant
All of the above
