Exploring Deviance
53 Questions
0 Views

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz
Study Flashcards
Spaced Repetition
Chat to lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Questions and Answers

What does symbolic interactionism refer to?

  • The game of charades
  • The study of human life and human conduct
  • The social understanding of reality
  • Patterns of communication, interpretation, and adjustment between individuals (correct)

    • Which of the following is NOT one of the types of deviance described by Merton's Strain Theory?

  • Retreatism
  • Conformity (correct)
  • Innovation
  • Ritualism

    • According to Merton, which type of deviant is most commonly found in dead-end, repetitive jobs?

  • Conformist
  • Innovator
  • Ritualist (correct)
  • Retreatist

    • According to Émile Durkheim, what are the four important functions of deviance?

    <p>Deviance affirms cultural values and norms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the four different types of suicide identified by Émile Durkheim?

    <p>Altruistic, egoistic, anomic, fatalistic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Robert K. Merton, what is anomie?

    <p>The state in which social goals and the legitimate means to achieve them do not correspond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Robert K. Merton discuss in terms of deviance?

    <p>Deviance in terms of goals and means</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what are some examples of taboo?

    <p>Murder, rape, incest, child molestation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which sociological class focuses on how various factors in a society come together and interact to form the whole?

    <p>Structural functionalism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the collective conscience according to Émile Durkheim?

    <p>A set of social norms by which members of a society follow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Howard Becker identify as the four different types of deviant behavior labels?

    <p>Falsely accusing, pure deviance, conforming, secret deviance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what are some consequences of transgressing taboo?

    <p>Severe penalties, shame, disrespect, humiliation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three broad sociological classes that describe deviant behavior?

    <p>Structural functionalism, symbolic interaction, conflict theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about deviance is true?

    <p>Deviance is relative to the place where it was committed or to the time the act took place.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between formal deviance and informal deviance?

    <p>Formal deviance refers to violations of written laws, while informal deviance refers to violations of unwritten rules.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are mores?

    <p>Violations of moral norms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is taboo?

    <p>A strong social form of behavior considered deviant by a majority.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of positive deviation?

    <p>Killing another human in self-defense.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'taboo' mean?

    <p>Under prohibition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does society's understanding of social norms affect the perception of deviance?

    <p>As society's understanding of social norms changes, the perception of deviance also changes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of formal deviance?

    <p>Committing a crime.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between mala in se and mala prohibita?

    <p>Mala in se refers to violations of moral norms, while mala prohibita refers to violations of legal norms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do social norms differ throughout society and between cultures?

    <p>A certain act or behavior may be viewed as deviant in one society and normal in another society.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of informal deviance?

    <p>Speeding on the highway</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of the term 'taboo'?

    <p>Forbidden</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of deviant accepts society's goals, but rejects the socially acceptable means of achieving them?

    <p>Innovator</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two types of major deviant actions?

    <p>Mala in se and mala prohibita</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does deviance vary across societies and cultures?

    <p>It is relative to the place and time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some examples of positive deviation?

    <p>Charitable donations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are mores?

    <p>Norms that have great moral significance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the collective perception of deviance influenced by?

    <p>Social norms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of deviant rejects both society's goals and the legitimate means to achieve them?

    <p>Rebel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some consequences of transgressing taboo?

    <p>Legal punishment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Merton's Strain Theory, which type of deviant rejects both society's goals and the legitimate means to achieve them?

    <p>Retreatist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to symbolic interactionism, how many realities do humans exist in?

    <p>Three</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'taboo' mean?

    <p>A behavior that is considered morally wrong and forbidden</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Merton's Strain Theory, which type of deviant accepts society's goals and the socially acceptable means of achieving them?

    <p>Conformist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Robert K. Merton discuss in terms of deviance?

    <p>The five types of deviance based on acceptance or rejection of social goals and means</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of deviant creates new goals and means to replace those of society?

    <p>Rebel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Merton's Strain Theory, which type of deviance is characterized by retreatism in lower economic classes?

    <p>Retreatist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what are some examples of taboo?

    <p>Stealing and selling drugs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three broad sociological classes that describe deviant behavior?

    <p>Innovator, conformist, ritualist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what are some consequences of transgressing taboo?

    <p>Committing acts of deviance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Émile Durkheim, what are the four important functions of deviance?

    <p>Deviance affirms cultural values and norms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the four different types of suicide identified by Émile Durkheim?

    <p>Altruistic suicide, egoistic suicide, anomic suicide, and fatalistic suicide.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the collective conscience according to Émile Durkheim?

    <p>A set of social norms by which members of a society follow.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Robert K. Merton, what is anomie?

    <p>The state in which social goals and the legitimate means to achieve them do not correspond.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Merton's Strain Theory, which type of deviance is characterized by retreatism in lower economic classes?

    <p>Retreatist deviance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to symbolic interactionism, how many realities do humans exist in?

    <p>Multiple realities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some consequences of transgressing taboo?

    <p>Severe penalties under law, shame, disrespect, and humiliation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is taboo?

    <p>Taboo refers to behaviors that are prohibited under law or result in shame, disrespect, and humiliation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'taboo' mean?

    <p>Taboo refers to behaviors that are prohibited under law or result in shame, disrespect, and humiliation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what are some consequences of transgressing taboo?

    <p>Severe penalties under law, shame, disrespect, and humiliation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    More Like This

    Exploring Deviance
    19 questions

    Exploring Deviance

    WarmerIndicolite2569 avatar
    WarmerIndicolite2569
    Exploring the Mysteries of Black Holes
    8 questions

    Exploring the Mysteries of Black Holes

    MightyEducation avatar
    MightyEducation
    Exploring the Social Strain Theory
    5 questions

    Exploring the Social Strain Theory

    WellConnectedJadeite avatar
    WellConnectedJadeite
    Exploring Crime and Deviance
    3 questions

    Exploring Crime and Deviance

    FancyBurgundy avatar
    FancyBurgundy
    Use Quizgecko on...
    Browser
    Open
    Browser
    Browser