SOCIO Exam. I'l

SOCIO exam. I’ll comment the answer key later.
Multiple Choice
Direction: On your separate answer sheet, Write the letter of the BEST answer.
1.________________ behavior is behavior that a large number of people view as reprehensible and
intolerable:
A.Criminal
B.Antisocial
C.Deviant
D.Anomic
2.Which of the following statements is true according to the sociological study of deviance?
A.Deviant behavior is an anomaly in social life.
B.Deviance varies by culture and historical period.
C.Deviance exists independently of a culture's norms.
D.The same things are deviant in all societies.
3.Deviance is dysfunctional in that it:
A.Can impair and undermine organized social life.
B.Increases our willingness to play our roles.
C.Increases our willingness to contribute to the larger social enterprise.
D.Enhances our trust of one another.
4.Which of the following is true about the social functions of deviance?
A.Deviance is not functional for society.
B.Deviance can strengthen group norms and solidarity.
C.Deviance maintains the status quo.
D.Enforcement of the boundaries of deviance only serves the interests of the powerful.
5.Those who view social control as an indispensable requirement for social life are using the
________________ perspective.
A.Functionalist
B.Conflict
C.symbolic Interactionist
D.relativist
6.Which of the following is NOT one of the three main types of social control processes?
A.conforming with peers
B.internalizing norms
C.structuring social experience
D.employing formal and informal sanctions
7.Which of the following is an example of an informal sanction against deviant behavior?
A.Imprisonment
B.a fine
C.school detention
D.gossip
8.Which of the following terms refers to the social condition in which people find it difficult to guide
their behavior by norms that they experience as weak, unclear, or conflicting?
A.social disorganization
B.anomie
C.deviance
D.dislocation
9.It is very important to Suzanne to do well in school, so she regularly cheats on tests. According to
Merton's structural strain theory, Suzanne is a(n):
A.Conformist.
B.Innovator.
C.Ritualist.
D.Retreatist.
10.Fred is a very intelligent student. Last year he was on the honor roll. Recently he began hanging out
with friends who spend more time playing video games than studying; they routinely earn C's and D's.
Over time, Fred slowly stops doing his homework and turning in work for extra credit. He drops out of
his honors classes, and his grades drop from mostly As to Cs. Which theory of deviance best explains
what has happened here?
A.structural strain theory
B.social control theory
C.differential association theory
D.anomie theory
11.According to conflict theorists:
A.Criminal prosecution of deviance serves all members of society.
B.The capitalist ruling class protects the masses.
C.Criminal acts are acts that the ruling class brands as criminal.
D.Adolescents learn crime from subcultures.
12.Labeling theorists contend that:
A.Those in power choose to label things that are against their interests as deviant.
B.Some acts, such as rape, are always labeled criminal.
C.Labeling people as deviant has no effect on their behavior.
D.After being labeled deviant, people think of themselves as deviant and act accordingly.
13.Travis Hirsch argues that young people's strong four-part bond to society favorably influences their
social conformity. Which of the following is NOT one of the four parts of this bond?
A.Affection
B.Involvement
C.Attachment
D.Commitment
14.In their study of deviance, control theory advocates would ask:
A.Why are people deviant?
B.Why are people not deviant?
C.How does labeling contribute to deviance?
D.How does social control cause deviance?
15.In order for a deviant act to be considered a crime:
A.The state must undertake the political process of criminalizing it.
B.It must be committed by someone labeled a criminal.
C.It must involve the violation of a person or property.
D.The majority of the population must consider the act criminal.
16.White-collar and corporate crimes:
A.Are committed by relatively affluent people, often in the course of business activities.
B.Are not very costly compared to the dollar cost of other crimes
C.Are crimes the average person is less likely to experience compared to street crime.
D.Usually result in severe punishment for those who are caught.
17.Which of the following statements accurately describes the importance of groups in social life?
A.The social support and feedback of others hinders us as we try to confront difficulties.
B.Accidents, alcoholism, psychiatric disorders, tuberculosis, and even death rates are higher among
people who live with more than seven others in a group-living situation.
C.The most effective strategy for undergraduate success is to abstain from group interaction, because it
slows down one's individual learning process
D.Increased interaction in groups can affect a person's health and academic performance positively.
18.Through association with people who are meaningful to us, we achieve a sense of security, love,
acceptance, companionship, and personal worth. This represents a(n) _______________ tie.
A.Anticipatory
B.Expressive
C.Family
D.Instrumental

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SOCIO exam. I’ll comment the answer key later.

A.Deviant behavior is an anomaly in social life.

B.Deviance varies by culture and historical period.

C.Deviance exists independently of a culture's norms.

D.The same things are deviant in all societies.

3.Deviance is dysfunctional in that it:

A.Can impair and undermine organized social life.

B.Increases our willingness to play our roles.

C.Increases our willingness to contribute to the larger social enterprise.

D.Enhances our trust of one another.

4.Which of the following is true about the social functions of deviance?

A.Deviance is not functional for society.

B.Deviance can strengthen group norms and solidarity.

C.Deviance maintains the status quo.

A.conforming with peers

C.structuring social experience

D.employing formal and informal sanctions

7.Which of the following is an example of an informal sanction against deviant behavior?

A.structural strain theory

B.social control theory

C.differential association theory

11.According to conflict theorists:

A.Criminal prosecution of deviance serves all members of society.

B.The capitalist ruling class protects the masses.

D.Adolescents learn crime from subcultures.

12.Labeling theorists contend that:

B.Some acts, such as rape, are always labeled criminal.

C.Labeling people as deviant has no effect on their behavior.

A.Why are people deviant?

B.Why are people not deviant?

C.How does labeling contribute to deviance?

D.How does social control cause deviance?

15.In order for a deviant act to be considered a crime:

A.The state must undertake the political process of criminalizing it.

B.It must be committed by someone labeled a criminal.

C.It must involve the violation of a person or property.

D.The majority of the population must consider the act criminal.

16.White-collar and corporate crimes:

D.Usually result in severe punishment for those who are caught.

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