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Question
1. A student who wears a swimming suit to a college class is violating a:
secondary norm
primary norm
folkway
display rule
2. Recognized violations of social norms that occur because someone is unable to act in a manner consistent with others' expectations are called:
motivated deviance
partial deviance
superficial deviance
unmotivated deviance
3. In Merton's structural strain theory, strain results from:
a lack of access to the legitimate means for obtaining economic success
conflict between family members, colleagues, or friends
cultural changes resulting in losses in status among individuals with money and power
role conflicts pertaining to work and family
4. Deviance is a social construct. This means that:
behaviors are deviant only when people define them as such
definitions of deviance vary little across cultures because all people have a need for social order.
deviance serves a number of positive functions for society.
there are some behaviors that are inherently deviant (e.g., murder) because they are damaging to people's social relationships.
5. Internal control operates mainly through:
embarrassment
guilt
humiliation
shame
6. Recognized violations of social norms that involve willful behavior on the part of the perpetrator, or occur because this individual belongs to a group with norms that others within society consider deviant, are called:
motivated deviance
non-compliant deviance
superficial deviance
unmotivated deviance
7. Why is guilt such a powerful regulator of behavior?
It activates a unique, and highly unpleasant, form of physiological arousal
It can occur in any situation because it isn't directly tied to others' reactions.
It gives individuals power over others.
It is often shared among group members
8. Informal control operates mainly through:
embarrassment
fear
humiliation
shame
9. Someone who robs and kills another individual has violated a(n):
interactional code
folkway
more
primary norm
10. Which of the following statements is false?
Among adolescents, males have higher rates of deviance than females.
In recent years, the rate of violent crime among men and women has been similar.
Racial/ethnic differences in crime are minimal among individuals who are in the same social class.
The gender gap in non-violent crimes is closing.