Theories of Deviance and Social Control
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According to the passage, which of the following is a key aspect of socialization?

  • The individual's innate personality traits
  • The social context, including culture and social structures (correct)
  • The individual's economic status
  • The individual's physical characteristics
  • The passage states that socialization refers to the lifelong process of social interaction through which people acquire their identities and necessary survival skills. Which of the following is NOT a key part of this process?

  • Gaining political power and influence (correct)
  • Acquiring physical skills and abilities
  • Internalization of social norms and values
  • Developing one's unique personality traits
  • According to the conflict perspective, which of the following would be seen as a driver of socialization?

  • The need to transmit cultural values and norms
  • The desire for social harmony and cohesion
  • The struggle for power and resources between social groups (correct)
  • The influence of charismatic leaders and role models
  • From a subcultural view, how might socialization differ from the perspective presented in the passage?

    <p>Subcultures would emphasize the importance of individual agency and self-expression</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How might the concept of social control and sanctions be relevant to the socialization process described in the passage?

    <p>Social control and sanctions would be used to enforce the transmission of cultural values and norms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following would be a key critique of the socialization process described in the passage from a conflict perspective?

    <p>The process is too focused on the transmission of cultural values and norms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which theory suggests that deviance arises from tensions between socially-approved goals and an individual's ability to achieve them?

    <p>Structural strain theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which theory emphasizes that deviance only emerges when society labels certain actions as 'deviant'?

    <p>Labeling theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What perspective analyzes deviance in terms of power struggles and competing interests among social groups?

    <p>Conflict perspective</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the systematic means used to maintain norms, rules, and laws, and to discourage deviant behavior?

    <p>Formal sanctions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of social control, what distinguishes formal sanctions from informal sanctions?

    <p>The legality under laws and regulations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aspect of social control primarily involves maintaining an appearance of order to deter deviant behavior?

    <p>Broken window theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is conformity?

    <p>Adopting behaviors to fit in with the group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following types of conformity involves publicly complying but privately disagreeing?

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

    Deviance is characterized by actions that:

    <p>Violate commonly held social norms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the subcultural view of deviance?

    <p>Justifying deviant behavior within certain subcultures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which perspective emphasizes the role of power and inequality in defining deviance?

    <p>Conflict perspective</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does social control influence behavior?

    <p>By reinforcing appropriate behavior through laws and regulations</p> Signup and view all the answers

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