Question 1

Can perceptions of deviance change over time? Justify your answer.

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Question 2

Which of the following is an accurate statement about deviance?

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A)   It is the same over time, situation, group, or culture.
B)   It is a violation of society's formal laws.
C)   It is seldom considered a crime.
D)   It is universal because it exists in every society.
E)   It is independent of social stigmas.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

Which of the following crimes is considered a noncriminal deviance?

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A)   Human trafficking
B)   Molestation
C)   Suicide
D)   Cyber crime
E)   Intellectual property theftF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

According to Merton, which of the following modes of adaptation do most people use to resolve their social strain?

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A)   Conformity
B)   Innovation
C)   Ritualism
D)   Retreatism
E)   RebellionF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

The term anomie was introduced to describe the condition in which people are completely sure of how to behave in front of other people.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Give an example of a situation where corporate crimes are profitable.

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Question 7

Which of the following is true of intellectual property thefts?

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A)   Intellectual property thefts are primarily middle-class crimes.
B)   The offenders of intellectual property thefts are easy to catch.
C)   Intellectual property thefts are seldom reported to the police.
D)   The offenders of intellectual property thefts are always high-status people.
E)   Intellectual property thefts are obsolete since the year 2000.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

Which of the following crimes is considered a criminal deviance?

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A)   Adult pornography
B)   Alcoholism
C)   Suicide
D)   Mental illness
E)   Intellectual property theftF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

Bryan's mother taught him to be kind and honest.Even when faced with the opportunity to be dishonest for personal gain, Bryan chooses to follow his mother's words and be honest.In this case, Bryan's behavior illustrates:

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A)   informal social control.
B)   formal social control.
C)   positive sanction.
D)   negative sanction.
E)   primary deviance.F) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 10

Sociologists are especially interested in criminal deviance, behavior that violates laws, because they:

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A)   are easy to measure.
B)   threaten people's lives or property.
C)   are ignored by other theorists.
D)   have consistent statistics, unlike noncriminal deviances.
E)   always follow a synchronous pattern.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

According to Robert Merton, Americans are taught to strive toward the American dream of economic success.He termed these aspirations as _____.

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A)   institutionalized goals
B)   institutionalized means
C)   cultural strains
D)   cultural means
E)   cultural goalsF) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 12

_____ include a vast array of illicit activities such as conspiracies to stifle free market competition, price-fixing, tax evasion, and false advertising.

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A)   Informal deviances
B)   Cybercrimes
C)   Blue-collar crimes
D)   Intellectual property thefts
E)   Corporate crimesF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

Deviance is independent of social stigmas.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In the context of Merton's strain theory of deviance, people in the _____ mode reject both the goals and the means for success.

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A)   conformity
B)   innovation
C)   ritualism
D)   retreatism
E)   rebellionF) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 15

According to functionalists, deviance is functional because it:

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A)   bolsters the economy.
B)   increases trust in personal and formal relationships.
C)   increases confidence in institutions.
D)   reduces tension and insecurity.
E)   impedes social change.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 16

In the context of Merton's strain theory of deviance, _____ is a mode of adaptation in which people do not expect to be rich but get the necessary education and experience to obtain or keep a job.

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A)   conformity
B)   innovation
C)   ritualism
D)   retreatism
E)   rebellionF) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 17

Which of the following is a victimless crime?

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A)   Lending money as loans at illegal rates
B)   Hacking into an organization's server
C)   Impersonating the FBI to get personal and financial data of online customers
D)   Persuading unassuming people to send money and gifts
E)   Offering sexual services to people for moneyF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

Explain the two most important sources of crime statistics.

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Question 19

Aaron and his friends engage in illegal activities online.They sell cars online for a full or partial payment, but they not deliver the vehicle.At times, they also ask for the Social Security Numbers of unassuming buyers in the pretense of verifying their credibility.In this case, Aaron and his friends are engaged in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   computer crime
B)   victimless crime
C)   blue-collar crime
D)   corporate crime
E)   organizational crimeF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

Give at least three reasons why deviance is considered dysfunctional by functionalists.

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Exam 7: Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

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_____ include a vast array of illicit activities such as conspiracies to stifle free market competition, price-fixing, tax evasion, and false advertising.

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Deviance is independent of social stigmas.

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Give an example of a situation where corporate crimes are profitable.

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Can perceptions of deviance change over time? Justify your answer.

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Bryan's mother taught him to be kind and honest.Even when faced with the opportunity to be dishonest for personal gain, Bryan chooses to follow his mother's words and be honest.In this case, Bryan's behavior illustrates:

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According to Merton, which of the following modes of adaptation do most people use to resolve their social strain?

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In the context of Merton's strain theory of deviance, people in the _____ mode reject both the goals and the means for success.

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According to Robert Merton, Americans are taught to strive toward the American dream of economic success.He termed these aspirations as _____.

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Which of the following is an accurate statement about deviance?

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The term anomie was introduced to describe the condition in which people are completely sure of how to behave in front of other people.

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Which of the following crimes is considered a noncriminal deviance?

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Sociologists are especially interested in criminal deviance, behavior that violates laws, because they:

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In the context of Merton's strain theory of deviance, _____ is a mode of adaptation in which people do not expect to be rich but get the necessary education and experience to obtain or keep a job.

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According to functionalists, deviance is functional because it:

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Which of the following is a victimless crime?

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Explain the two most important sources of crime statistics.

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According to Merton, which of the following modes of adaptation do most people use to resolve their social strain?

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Which of the following crimes is considered a noncriminal deviance?

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