Deviance and Social Change
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What is deviance?

  • Any behavior that deviates from the expected standard of a group (correct)
  • A behavior that conforms to societal standards
  • A quality that remains constant across different cultures
  • A trait that is universally valued in all societies

How does social status influence deviance?

  • It has no impact on defining deviant behavior
  • It leads to universal standards of deviance across all societies
  • It determines the severity of punishment for deviant behavior
  • It can allow certain individuals to deviate from norms without being considered deviant (correct)

What is the role of stigmas in relation to deviance?

  • Stigmas are only related to physical appearance
  • Once someone is assigned a deviant role, stigmas make it easy for them to work their way out of it
  • Stigmas are not related to deviance
  • Stigmas are labels used by society to devalue certain groups or individuals (correct)

What is the main belief according to the Functionalist perspective?

<p>Deviance is a common part of human existence (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which theory states that deviance is more likely when there is a gap between cultural goals and culturally approved means to achieve those goals?

<p>Strain theory (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are examples of external social control as mentioned in the text?

<p>Fines and criticism (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Travis Hirschi's control theory, what aspect controls the behavior of individuals?

<p>Attachment to groups or individuals (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Conflict Perspective, influenced by Marx, suggest about the criminal justice system in a capitalist society?

<p>It protects the power and privilege of the upper class (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the Differential Association Theory, how do individuals learn deviance and its associated behavior?

<p>Through the people they associate with (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is Howard Becker's concept of 'deviants' primarily based on?

<p>Their successful labeling by others (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of the prison population in the Saskatchewan Correctional Centre were aboriginal?

<p>80% (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In 2013, what percentage of the federal penitentiary population in Canada was made up of aboriginal people?

<p>23.2% (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the Federal Office of the Correctional Investigator, what is stated about aboriginal inmates?

<p>They are disproportionately involved in use-of-force interventions and incidents of prison self-injury (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is credited for Ted Rogers' success according to the text?

<p>Taking risks, working hard, and seizing opportunities (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did Ted Rogers perceive himself in terms of his wealth creation?

<p>As a self-made billionaire who started from scratch (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the family's expectation of Ted Rogers after his father's death?

<p>To rebuild the family's wealth and reputation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Davis and Moore, what leads to a more successful society?

<p>Unequal distribution of resources (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does George Mead emphasize in the Symbolic Interactionist Perspective?

<p>Mutual understanding based on symbols (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do implicit biases affect individuals in real-life scenarios?

<p>They influence job opportunities and paychecks (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is social stratification?

<p>An institutionalized system of social inequality where society's layers are made of people (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between closed and open class systems of social standing?

<p>Closed systems have strict boundaries and positions set by ascribed status, while open systems allow for considerable flexibility (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did slavery develop as the most extreme form of social stratification?

<p>It developed out of the division of labor and the development of agriculture, intensifying social inequality between laborers and employers (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of a caste system?

<p>Caste systems guide everyday life so that people remain in the company of 'their own kind' (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of a class system?

<p>Social mobility can occur both intergenerationally and intragenerationally (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the Conflict theory, what leads to inevitable clashes between social groups?

<p>Inequality, which is seen as bad, avoidable, and unnecessary (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of the 'experiment' on the students' academic performance?

<p>It improved for the 'oppressed' students when they were on top (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the important messages that developed from this 'experiment'?

<p>Discrimination has origins in upbringing, if you are told you are better than someone else, it affects how you treat them (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did the students' phonics scores relate to their 'status' in the class?

<p>The 'superior' students' phonics scores improved when they were on top (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the core principle of the Implicit Association Test (IAT) as mentioned in the text?

<p>It evaluates implicit attitudes, identities, beliefs and biases that people are unwilling or unable to report. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the 'Just-World Phenomenon' described in the text mainly used to justify?

<p>Prejudices as a way of justifying social inequalities (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the 'Blue eyed vs brown eyed' experiment conducted by Jane Elliot in Riceville, Iowa?

<p>The formerly superior group exhibited less extreme behavior when their roles were switched. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between systemic and systematic racism?

<p>Systemic racism is always deliberate, while systematic racism is not always deliberate. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the impact of systemic racism on Indigenous communities regarding safe drinking water?

<p>Indigenous communities have less access to clean drinking water due to their remote locations and lack of infrastructure. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What types of drinking water advisories are issued by Health Canada for Indigenous communities?

<p>A Boil Water Advisory, A Do Not Consume/Drink advisory, A Do Not Use advisory (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What water source did Stacey K. use to bathe her newborn initially?

<p>Reverse osmosis dispenser (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the condition of Neskantaga's water treatment plant in 1995?

<p>It broke down and never ran again (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What effect did using tap water for bathing have on Stacey K.'s newborn?

<p>His face got swollen (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What complaint did Tara Sakanee have about the water in Neskantaga?

<p>It was usually varying degrees of yellow in color (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do the residents of Neskantaga want in exchange for allowing mining companies to mine in their land?

<p>Clean water and social supports for suicide crisis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the potential environmental impact mentioned in the text with regards to the new mining plant?

<p>It could be huge (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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