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Chapter 7: Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

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Chapter 7: Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

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7-1 §7.1 source ↗

Which of the following best describes how deviance is defined?
  1. a.
    Deviance is defined by federal, state, and local laws.
  2. b.
    Deviance’s definition is determined by one’s religion.
  3. c.
    Deviance occurs whenever someone else is harmed by an action.
  4. d.
    Deviance is socially defined.

Answer

D. Deviance is socially defined.

7-3 §7.1 source ↗

A student has a habit of talking on their cell phone during class. One day, the professor stops the lecture and asks the student to respect others in the class by turning off the phone. In this situation, the professor used __________ to maintain social control.
  1. a.
    Informal negative sanctions
  2. b.
    Informal positive sanctions
  3. c.
    Formal negative sanctions
  4. d.
    Formal positive sanctions

Answer

A. Informal negative sanctions

7-5 §7.1 source ↗

One day, you decide to wear pajamas to the grocery store. While you shop, you notice people giving you strange looks and whispering to others. In this case, the grocery store patrons are demonstrating _______.
  1. a.
    deviance
  2. b.
    formal sanctions
  3. c.
    informal sanctions
  4. d.
    positive sanctions

Answer

C. informal sanctions

7-7 §7.2 source ↗

According to C. Wright Mills, which of the following people is most likely to be a member of the power elite?
  1. a.
    A war veteran
  2. b.
    A senator
  3. c.
    A professor
  4. d.
    A mechanic

Answer

B. A senator

7-9 §7.2 source ↗

According to the concept of the power elite, why would a celebrity commit a crime?
  1. a.
    Because his parents committed similar crimes
  2. b.
    Because his fame protects him from retribution
  3. c.
    Because his fame disconnects him from society
  4. d.
    Because he is challenging socially accepted norms

Answer

B. Because his fame protects him from retribution

7-11 §7.2 source ↗

______ deviance is a violation of norms that ______result in a person being labeled a deviant.
  1. a.
    Secondary; does not
  2. b.
    Negative; does
  3. c.
    Primary; does not
  4. d.
    Primary; may or may not

Answer

C. Primary; does not

7-13 §7.3 source ↗

Spousal abuse is an example of a ________.
  1. a.
    street crime
  2. b.
    corporate crime
  3. c.
    violent crime
  4. d.
    nonviolent crime

Answer

C. violent crime

7-15 §7.3 source ↗

What is a disadvantage of the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)?
  1. a.
    The NCVS doesn’t include demographic data, such as age or gender.
  2. b.
    The NCVS may be unable to reach important groups, such as those without phones.
  3. c.
    The NCVS doesn’t address the relationship between the criminal and the victim.
  4. d.
    The NCVS only includes information collected by police officers.

Answer

B. The NCVS may be unable to reach important groups, such as those without phones.

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