A. Differential association
B. Anomie
C. Labeling theory
D. Gang imitation theory
Related Mcqs:
- According to the cultural transmission theory deviance is learned through________________?
A. genetic inheritance
B. being labeled as deviant
C. close association with deviants
D. all of the above - Collective behavior favors social change because it_______________?
A. alters people’s perspective
B. prevents action
C. destroys group identity
D. none of the above - The accelerator theory of investment says that induced investment is determined by ?
A. the level of national income
B. the level of aggregate demand
C. the rate of change of national income
D. expectations - Merton attributed deviance to “anomie” meaning ?
A. lack of legitimate means to attain group goals
B. mental retardation
C. neurosis
D. wild mood swings - Deviance is relative because ____________?
A. psychologists prefer the term “abnormality”
B. moralists prefer the term “immorality”
C. the definition of social norms varies by culture and subculture
D. no two people agree what deviance is - From a sociological viewpoint to say that deviance has functions means that ?
A. deviant acts serve the individual,s purpose
B. deviant acts are escape valves for anxiety
C. deviance may contribute to group cohesion
D. successful deviants become stronger people - Deviance is defined______________?
A. in the same way everywhere
B. in some cultures, as nonexistent
C. in the context of time and place
D. as another world for crime - The biological explanations of deviance include____________?
A. Lombroso,s criminal types
B. Sheldon,s mesomorphs
C. the extra Y chromosome
D. all of the above - Deviance that has been exposed leads to______________?
A. anomie
B. labeling
C. transmission
D. forgiveness - Secondary deviance does not occur unless people_______________?
A. reject deviant labels
B. accept deviant labels and eliminate the behavior in
C. reject the deviant labels but maintain the behavior in
D. accept the deviant labels and maintain the behavior in
