Sociology -- Chapter Five

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1.

A key element of the sociological approach to deviance is that
- A.
  
  Deviance is viewed as a function of the judgements of particular groups of people
- B.
  
  Deviance is regarded primarily as a statistical phenomenon
- C.
  
  There are frequently situations when deviance must be viewed in an absolute way
- D.
  
  All of the above
- E.
  
  None of the above
2.

According to ___ approaches to deviance, deviance is believed to result from some personality disorder or maladjustment that typically develops during childhood
- A.
  
  Psychological
- B.
  
  Sociological
- C.
  
  Criminological
- D.
  
  Biological
- E.
  
  Labeling
3.

As for biological explanation of deviance, sociologists have concluded that
- A.
  
  Biology explains a substantial amount of deviance
- B.
  
  Biology plays no role in causing deviance
- C.
  
  Biological explanations are more important that psychological ones in understanding deviance
- D.
  
  They should be given more weight than cultural transmission theories
- E.
  
  When biology does play role, it is but one contributing factor rather than the sole cause of deviance.
4.

Conflict theorists argue that the causes of crime ad deviance can be found in
- A.
  
  The labeling process
- B.
  
  Biological inadequacies of individuals
- C.
  
  Weakened social bonds in industrial societies
- D.
  
  The learning that occurs through primary groups ties
- E.
  
  Certain characteristic of capitalism
5.

According to the text, a crime is
- A.
  
  An act that is bad in and of itself
- B.
  
  An act that is bad because it is prohibited
- C.
  
  An act that is stigmatized by some powerful groups
- D.
  
  An act that violates a criminal code that has been enacted by an officially constituted political authority
- E.
  
  None of the above
6.

The most widely use mood-altering drug in the United States is
- A.
  
  Marijuana
- B.
  
  Alcohol
- C.
  
  Cocaine
- D.
  
  Heroin
- E.
  
  Nicotine
7.

Which of the following statements would be most consistent with the labeling theory approach to understanding mental illness?
- A.
  
  Mental illness is much like physical illness
- B.
  
  Mental illness is the result of childhood traumas that produce maladjustment
- C.
  
  Mental illness is a mode of adaptation to anomie
- D.
  
  Mental illness is caused by a shift from secondary deviance to primary deviance
- E.
  
  The symptoms of mental illness arise when people conform to the expectations of how they think a mentally ill person should behave
8.

"Syndicates" are associated with which type of crime?
- A.
  
  White-collar crime
- B.
  
  Organized crime
- C.
  
  Sexual crime
- D.
  
  Drug crime
- E.
  
  Property crime
9.

The text recommends all of the following to help in the fight against crime and delinquency EXCEPT
- A.
  
  Reduce poverty
- B.
  
  Legalize some victimless crime
- C.
  
  Promote personal responsibility among prison inmates
- D.
  
  Encourage fuller employment
- E.
  
  Give longer prison sentences for most crimes