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Chapter 3. Explaining Social Deviance: Practice Quiz

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  • 1) All the following are elements of the social bond with society that help minimize deviance except _________.

    • aAttachment
    • bEmployment
    • cCommitment
    • dInvolvement
  • 2) __________ is a relatively mild personality disorder typified by excessive anxiety and social maladjustment.

    • aDeviance
    • bNeurosis
    • cSociopath
    • dSchizophrenic
  • 3) The assignment of labels is often determined by external social control agents and may attach to and consume the identity of individuals.

    • aTrue
    • bFalse
  • 4) With little planning in regard to long- term goals, some delinquents live for the moment and immediate gratification refers to _________.

    • aNonutilitarianism
    • bShort term hedonism
    • cGroup autonomy
    • dNegativist
  • 5) Common goals and traits the unite members into a subculture are _________.

    • aReference points
    • bCriminal values
    • cConventional beliefs
    • dCultural context
  • 6) All the following are physical characteristics that Lombroso used to label criminals except:

    • aThickness of skull bones
    • bHair type
    • cPigmentation of the skin
    • dHair color
  • 7) Members of a subculture generally disagree with most cultural aspects of the prevailing society.

    • aTrue
    • bFalse
  • 8) The term that describes an absence of norms and is characterized by the breakdown of social norms and rules is _________.

    • aStrain
    • bHelplessness
    • cAnomie
    • dSocial expectation
  • 9) The school of thought that states behavior is determined by biological traits is __________.

    • aPositivist
    • bClassical
    • cCriminal
    • dMedical
  • 10) Conformity is the least common of the five modes of adaptation.

    • aTrue
    • bFalse
  • 11) Some behaviors of subcultural groups may be seen as deviant by conventional societal standards.

    • aTrue
    • bFalse
  • 12) Thin, frail, and introverted individuals were classified as mesomorphs by Sheldon.

    • aTrue
    • bFalse
  • 13) Cesare Lombroso was once renowned as the father of criminology.

    • aTrue
    • bFalse
  • 14) A person who denies responsibility and attempts to shift the blame to someone else is engaging in__________.

    • aDenial of victim
    • bCondemnation of the condemners
    • cDenial of injury
    • dDenial of responsibility
  • 15) A sociopath is thought to be dangerous, aggressive, is not deterred by punishment, and does not learn from past mistakes.

    • aTrue
    • bFalse