Sociology & You

Chapter 7: Deviance and Social Control

Self-Check Quizzes

1
__________ involves behavior that overconforms to social expectations.
A)Negative deviance
B)Social control
C)Positive deviance
D)Social sanction
2
People are practicing __________ when they do something because they know it is the right thing to do or when they don't do something because they know it would be wrong.
A)internal social control
B)external social control
C)positive deviance
D)individual social control
3
External social control is based on __________, or rewards and punishments designed to encourage desired behavior.
A)groupthink
B)social sanctions
C)positive deviance
D)control theory
4
Deviance can benefit society in which of the following ways?
A)It can cause nonconforming behavior in others.
B)It is expensive.
C)It erodes trust.
D)It promotes needed social change.
5
__________ is a deviant response to strain in which both the legitimate means and the approved goals are rejected.
A)Ritualism
B)Retreatism
C)Rebellion
D)Innovation
6
The theory that compliance with social norms requires strong bonds between individuals and society is __________.
A)anomie
B)strain theory
C)control theory
D)labeling theory
7
__________ is the theory that society creates deviance by identifying particular members as deviant.
A)Strain theory
B)Labeling theory
C)Differential association theory
D)Control theory
8
__________ deviance refers to deviance as a lifestyle and as a personal identity.
A)Primary
B)Repetitive
C)Secondary
D)Serial
9
All but which of the following are examples of white-collar crime?
A)embezzlement
B)toxic pollution
C)tax evasion
D)armed robbery
10
The approach to crime control that discourages criminal acts by threatening punishment is called __________.
A)deterrence
B)retribution
C)incarceration
D)rehabilitation
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