According to the differential association theory deviant acts are_________________?

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1. According to the differential association theory deviant acts are_________________?

   A. considered normal by some antisocial individuals
   B. caused by abnormal chromosomes
   C. learned through interaction with others
   D. the result of social deprivation

2. According to the labeling theory which of the following concepts explains why a labeled individual becomes deviant ?

   A. Resocialization
   B. Ethnocentrism
   C. Self-fulfilling prophecy
   D. Rebellion

3. Which of the following is an example of a sociological theory of deviant behavior ?

   A. Freud,s theory that anatomy is destiny
   B. Mead,s theory of inherited criminality
   C. Cooley,s theory of original sin
   D. None of the above

4. According to the text the following people were/are deviant ?

   A. Joan of Arc
   B. Mozart
   C. The Hell,s Angels
   D. People with high IQs

5. Deviant individuals______________?

   A. set examples for others thus reaffirming existing norms
   B. are invented by society to promote group cohesion
   C. hinder group cohesion by disrupting stability
   D. prevent social change from occurring

6. Determining that a particular act is deviant may depend on______________?

   A. the place time and circumstances
   B. the social status of the person committing the act
   C. the social status of those judging the act
   D. all of the above

7. Constitution are_________________?

   A. signed documents
   B. instruments for limiting governmental power
   C. possible only in industrial societies
   D. characteristic of democracies only

8. Scientific conclusions are_________________?

   A. relative to time and place of study and subject to revision
   B. absolute truths for all times
   C. universally accepted
   D. personal opinions of important scholars

9. Institution are_________________?

   A. unimportant
   B. found among all animals
   C. traditional habits centering around fundamental human needs
   D. places like schools and banks

10. The stages of the demographic transition model are_________________?

    A. high births high death rates
    B. low death rates high birthrates
    C. low birth rates low death rates
    D. all of the above