Deviance Definitions and Theories Quiz

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What is the recognized violation of cultural norms?

  • Crime
  • Social control
  • Deviance (correct)
  • Informal control

Which theory of deviance focuses on the social foundations of deviance?

  • Structural-functional theories (correct)
  • Psychological theory of deviance
  • Biological explanations of deviance
  • Symbolic-interaction approaches

What is the violation of society’s formally enacted criminal law?

  • Social control
  • Crime (correct)
  • Informal control
  • Deviance

What is the attempt by society to regulate people’s thoughts and behavior?

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What do deviant actions or attitudes have in common?

<p>'They cause us to think of another person as an outsider.' (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Deviance and Social Norms

  • Deviance is the recognized violation of cultural norms.
  • Social Deviance Theory focuses on the social foundations of deviance.

Types of Deviance

  • Crime is the violation of society's formally enacted criminal law.
  • Social Control is the attempt by society to regulate people's thoughts and behavior.

Characteristics of Deviant Actions

  • Deviant actions or attitudes have in common the fact that they violate social norms and expectations.

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