FInal exam Sociology
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Children's defense fund gaps in educational achievements
Deviance
The form of deviance in which formal written
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Crimes
The statement "Deviance serves vital social functions" most closely reflects
Structural Functional Theory
Consider the statement, "people learn to conform or deviate from the individuals they spend time with." With which
theory does this statement best fit?
Differential Association
The statement, "Members of society create deviance by defining certain behaviors as deviant," most closely reflects:
Labeling Theory
In the film "Omar and Pete," Omar and Pete are:
Ex cons attempting to return back to society
Kina is a 17 year old girl. To discourage her from becoming deviant, her parents encouraged her to attend church,
study hard, and believe that "nice girls finish first." Kina's parents are also sociologists. Kina's parents most likely
subscribe to which theory of deviance?
Social Control Theory
Anomie and strain are associated with the:
Structural Functionalist Perspective
Susan would to be a lawyer but cannot afford to go to law school. Her boyfriend suggested that she steal from her
grandmother's estate in order to finance her education, but she refused. Instead she took a two year course and
became a librarian. Robert Metron would classify Susan's actions as:
Ritualism
Juan originally hoped to purchase a home. however because he could not earn enough money to ever afford one, he
decided a home was no longer important. Instead, he found happiness through quitting his job, moving into a shack in
the woods, and enjoying the solitude. Metron would classify Juan's adaption to strain as:
Retratism
Rebellion
Casey could not believe that her friends were continuing on to college after high school. She found it much more
important to try to overthrow the current government., and she planned to chain herself to the capital building and
stage a hunger strike until her demands were met. Merton would argue that Casey was coping strain through:
Which theoretical perspectives argues that deviance will always exist until the extreme inequality of society is changed
dramatically?
Conflict
Which of the following sources of information are based on police reports?
Uniform Crime Reports
Which of the following do the authors of the text and Dr. McIntyre argue is the best way to measure crime?
Triangulation of Multiple Data Sources
White collar crime is
All of the above
It refers to a person's relapse into criminal behavior, often after the person receives sanctions or undergoes
intervention for a previous crime
Recidivism
According to the author's of the text, which of the following is an effective alternative to prison?
Build social capital, education or job skill programs, shock probation, halfway houses, community service, work
release programs, restitution
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