According to the majority of sociologists

Quiz One Due Week 3 Please attach the correct answers in a PDF or Word Doc-leave the format as is but highlight the correct answer in yellow if possiblePart 1 of 1 -25.0 PointsQuestion 1 of 251.0 PointsAccording to the majority of sociologists, today, deviance no longer exists.TrueFalseQuestion 2 of 251.0 PointsNearly all people today believe in the axiom, “live and let live”; they do not make evaluationsof others on the basis of their behavior.TrueFalseQuestion 3 of 251.0 Points“Situational” deviance is a society-wide attribute which applies in all social circles in a givensociety.TrueFalseQuestion 4 of 251.0 PointsSome deviant beliefs are factually correct.TrueFalseQuestion 5 of 251.0 PointsMost sociologists of deviance argue that:A.Since it is unfair to label someone with a physical handicap as a deviant, having a physical handicap is not regarded as deviant.B.Since lying and committing adultery are extremely common, lying and committing adultery are not regarded as forms of deviance.C.Since everything can be deviant, deviance is a meaningless conceptD.none of the aboveQuestion 6 of 251.0 PointsTo the sociologist of deviance, when considering whether something is deviant or not, themost relevant question is:A.Does it violate human nature?B.How do relevant audiences feel about it and react to it?C.How uncommon or statistically infrequent is it?D.How does God feel about it?Question 7 of 251.0 PointsOne lesson we learn from the account, “A Computer Pirate Tells His Story,” is that:A.Deviant behavior often has its own intrinsic rewards; much of it is exciting, interesting, challenging, and/or satisfying to engage in.B.Enactors of deviant behavior are “versatile”; if they engage in deviance in one area of life, they are almost certainly going to do so in most other areas as well.C.Any action that generates positive reactions in some audiences cannot be regarded as deviant.D.none of the aboveQuestion 8 of 251.0 PointsSociologically, deviance takes place or exists:A.everywhere and anywhere people engage in behavior, hold and express beliefs, and possess traits that others regard as unacceptable or reprehensibleB.only among the marginal, disreputable segments of the societyC.only in the private, secret corners of the societyD.none of the aboveQuestion 9 of 251.0 PointsExcluded from Goffman’s concept of “blemishes of individual character” is:A.treacherous and rigid beliefsB.alcoholismC.physical incapacitationD.mental disorderQuestion 10 of 251.0 Points“Routine activities” theory focuses mainly on opportunities to commit criminal behavior.TrueFalseQuestion 11 of 251.0 PointsDifferential association theory is primarily an explanation based on learning.TrueFalseQuestion 12 of 251.0 PointsPositivism’s central mission is:A.devising scientific explanations for phenomena.B.understanding the human experience.C.developing empathy toward human actors.D.predicting positive outcomes of social situations.Question 13 of 251.0 PointsA sociologist expressing which of the following theories would have written this quote: “Poor, dense, mixed-use neighborhoods have high transience rates. . . . Transience weakens . . . both formal and informal social control,” which increases the likelihood of deviant behavior.”A.social control theoryB.differential association theoryC.routine activities theoryD.social disorganization theoryQuestion 14 of 251.0 PointsRobert K. Merton adapted Emile Durkheim’s theory of anomie to devise his own explanation of deviance. There are major differences between the two theories.A.In Durkheim’s theory, deviance is caused by norms that are too strong; in Merton’s theory, deviance is caused by norms that are too weak.B.In Merton’s theory, deviance is caused by norms that are too strong; in Durkheim’s theory, deviance is caused by norms that are too weak.C.In both Durkheim’s and Merton’s theories, deviance is caused by norms that are too weak; the difference lies elsewhere.D.In both Durkheim’s and Merton’s theories, deviance is caused by norms that are too strong; the difference lies elsewhere.Question 15 of 251.0 PointsWhich of Merton’s “adaptations” is exemplified by becoming a drug addict?A.rebellionB.innovationC.retreatismD.ritualismQuestion 16 of 251.0 PointsWhat is the central explanatory factor of self-control theory?A.inadequate parentingB.deviant socializationC.absence of bonds to conventional societyD.a disjunction between the culture, which stresses success motivation, and society’s social and economic structureQuestion 17 of 251.0 PointsWhich of the following theories is most likely to take the entire society as its unit of analysis?A.social control theoryB.routine activities theoryC.anomie theoryD.social disorganization theoryQuestion 18 of 251.0 PointsPositivist theories see deviance as a type of action; constructionist theories see deviance as a type of infraction.TrueFalseQuestion 19 of 251.0 PointsLabeling or interactionist theory has focused mainly or exclusively on why certain types of people engage in deviant behavior.TrueFalseQuestion 20 of 251.0 PointsFeminist theorists of deviance have charged that the field, as a general rule and until very recently, has regarded:A.both the deviance of men and the deviance of women have been seen as specialized deviance.B.both the deviance of women and the deviance of men have been seen as deviance in general.C.the deviance of women as deviance in general, while the deviance of men has been seen as specialized deviance.D.the deviance of men as deviance in general, while the deviance of women has been seen as specialized deviance.Question 21 of 251.0 PointsThe theory or perspective that contradicts or contrasts most sharply with conflict theory is:A.consensus theoryB.symbolic interactionismC.feminismD.labeling theoryQuestion 22 of 251.0 PointsWhich of the following questions would a labeling or interactionist theorist be most likely to ask?A.Why don’t some people engage in deviant behavior?B.What happens when after someone is condemned or stigmatized as a deviant?C.Why are rates of deviance higher in some societies than in others?D.What is the social class distribution of deviant behavior?Question 23 of 251.0 PointsControlology, or the “new sociology of social control,” was influenced most by the French philosopher Michel Foucault, who argues that in the modern era, social control is:A.necessary and positive in its impact.B.equitable, fostering equality in modern society.C.less powerful, less coercive, and less tyrannical than in past centuries.D.none of the aboveQuestion 24 of 251.0 PointsThe central, guiding, foundational concept in all constructionist perspectives toward deviance is:A.pathologyB.social controlC.objectivismD.etiologyQuestion 25 of 251.0 PointsConflict theorists argue that the criminal law:A.is enforced against members of all categories and classes fairly and equally.B.is supported, endorsed, and regarded as fair and legitimate by the majority of all classes and categories of the society in more or less equal proportion.C.tends to represent the beliefs, lifestyle, and/or economic interests of the most powerful segments of the society.D.is enacted mainly to protect the society from harm.