SOCI 215 Social Deviance – The distinction between Constructionism and Essentialism does not apply

Please answer these questions and put the correct answers in a PDF or Microsoft Word document please-see attached. The first question answer is False but I do not know answers 2-25. The class is called SOCI215 Social Deviance from APU-American Public UniversityQuizThree Due Week 6Returnto Assessment ListPart 1 of 1 -Question 1 of 251.0 out of 1.0 PointsThe distinction between Constructionism and Essentialism does not apply to sexual behavior or sexual deviance.TrueFalseQuestion 2 of 25In the past 20 years or so, the percentage of the American population who believes that homosexuality should be regarded as an “accepted lifestyle” has increased.TrueFalseQuestion 3 of 25Sex plays a central role in defining our identities; therefore, violations of sexual norms play an important part in defining what’s deviant.TrueFalseQuestion 4 of 25The sociologist’s definition of sexual deviance carries no implication whatsoever of pathology or psychological disorder.TrueFalseQuestion 5 of 25Which of the following is not a dimension that defines a sex act as deviant? The:A.degree of consentB.nature of the sex objectC.nature of the sex actD.none of the above; all are dimensions that can make a sex act deviantQuestion 6 of 25The constructionist perspective on sex asks which of the following questions:A.What is humanity’s true sexual expression?B.Is heterosexuality hardwired into our neurophysiology?C.What rules do societies devise for appropriate and inappropriate sexual behavior?D.Is sex the most powerful instinct we possess?Question 7 of 25Psychological and psychiatric deviance, on the one hand, and sociological deviance, on the other:A.are the same thingB.overlap but are not identicalC.do not overlap at allD.none of the aboveQuestion 8 of 25The relationship between education and condemnation of homosexuality is:A.negative–the greater the education, the lower the likelihood that someone condemns homosexuality.B.positive–the greater the education, the greater the likelihood that someone condemns homosexuality.C.random–there is no relationship between education and the likelihood that someone condemns homosexuality.D.unknown and unknowable.Question 9 of 25Two social scientists, Jody Miller, a feminist, and Marjorie Muecke, an ethnographer, studied tourism in Southeast Asia.A.Miller adopted an “etic” position toward prostitution in Southeast Aisa; Muecke adopted an “emic” position.B.Miller adopted an “emic” position; Muecke adopted an “etic” position.C.Both authors adopted an “etic” position.D.Both authors adopted an “emic” position.Question 10 of 25No belief, however bizarre it might seem to us, is inherently or objectivistically deviant.TrueFalseQuestion 11 of 25To the sociologist, beliefs are deviant insofar as they are empirically, scientifically, and objectively wrong.TrueFalseQuestion 12 of 25Throughout much of the history of humanity, religious unorthodoxy was not only deviant–it was criminal.TrueFalseQuestion 13 of 25The following beliefs were “deviant” to scientists and the relevant powers that be when they were first expressed. Which is still considered deviant in the scientific community today?A.Alfred Wenger’s theory of continental driftB.Galileo’s astronomical observationsC.Darwin’s theory that natural selection drives evolutionD.none of the aboveQuestion 14 of 25Paranormal beliefs can be regarded as deviant because:A.they are scientifically and empirically wrong.B.believers tend to be ridiculed in the mainstream media and the educational system.C.they are related to undesirable social characteristics, such as lower socioeconomic status and a lack of educationD.they are based on fatally flawed evidence and faulty reasoning.Question 15 of 25According to the distinctions spelled out in this chapter:A.While most schizophrenics hold deviant beliefs, most people who hold deviant beliefs are not schizophrenic.B.While most people who hold deviant beliefs are schizophrenic, most schizophrenics do not hold deviant beliefs.C.Most schizophrenics hold deviant beliefs and most people who hold deviant beliefs are schizophrenic.D.Most schizophrenics do not hold deviant beliefs and most people who hold deviant beliefs are not schizophrenic.Question 16 of 25According to sociologists of religion:A.a sect is a religious body that is radically different from an established denomination; a cult is a religious body that breaks off from an established denomination. B.a sect is a religious body that breaks off from an established denomination; a cult is a religious body that is radically different from an established denomination. C.both a cult and a sect are religious bodies that break off from an established denomination.D.both a cult and a sect are religious bodies that are radically different from an established body.Question 17 of 25According to sociologists of deviance:A.What you believe is “nobody’s business but your own.”B.Holding unconventional beliefs is not a form of deviance.C.By its very nature, holding unconventional beliefs is linked with schizophrenia.D.In the sense that expressing unconventional beliefs can result in condemnation and stigma, it is no different from behavioral deviance.Question 18 of 25Under which of the following types of Goffman’s stigma does holding unconventional beliefs fall?A.stigma of race, tribe, and nationB.blemishes of individual characterC.behavioral devianceD.mental illnessQuestion 19 of 25Mental illness is not a form of deviance since it is not freely chosen.TrueFalseQuestion 20 of 25Unlike the subject of most of the chapters in this book, mental disorder is not a specific form of behavior as such; it is a psychic condition that manifests itself in a wide range of behaviors, thought patterns, and verbal utterances.TrueFalseQuestion 21 of 25In the fourth edition of its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, The American Psychiatric Association defines mental illness specifically and concretely.TrueFalseQuestion 22 of 25Which of the following is a mental disorder but is not an example of mental illness:A.schizophreniaB.autismC.clinical depressionD.bipolar disorderQuestion 23 of 25As it is currently administered, the practice of the deinstitutionalization of the mentally disordered:A.involves housing all formerly incarcerated mental patients in halfway houses administered by mental heal professions, for a period of time after their release, to ensure a smooth transition into the community.B.has committed hundreds of thousands of people to mental hospitals who do not belong there.C.began as a progressive, humane measure to help the mentally disordered, but became a means of reducing government budgets, thereby “dumping” the mentally ill onto the street.D.is based on close monitoring of the mentally disordered so that every one takes his/her medication, ensuring their safety and mental health, and the safety of the general public.Question 24 of 25Of the following, the constructionist is most likely to focus on the:A.accuracy of psychiatric diagnosisB.etiology of mental illnessC.epidemiology of mental illnessD.mental illness enterprise or discourseQuestion 25 of 25In their publications, David Rosenhan, “On Being Sane in Insane Places” and Robert Spitzer, “On Pseudoscience in Science,” differ about the basic nature of mental illness and disorder. How would you characterize their approaches?A.Rosenhan is a constructionist; Spitzer is an essentialist.B.Rosenhan is an essentialist; Spitzer is a constructionist.C.Both Rosenhan and Spitzer are essentialists; their differences lie elsewhere.D.Both Rosenhan and Spitzer are constructionists; their differences lie elsewhere.