The key concept in labelling theory is that of____________________?

Related Mcqs:

1. Labelling theory came into prominence during which decade of the twentieth century ?

   A. 1950s
   B. 1980s
   C. 1940s
   D. 1960s
   E. 1970s

2. Labelling theory encourages ________ as a way to completely avoid the stigmatization process?

   A. restitution
   B. legalization
   C. radical non-intervention
   D. decriminalization
   E. retribution

3. Societal Reaction theory begins with the fact that deviation is created by labelling an act as______________?

   A. Inconsistent
   B. Deviant
   C. Normless
   D. None of these

4. An important aspect of labelling theory is the recognition that some people or groups have the power to define labels and apply them to others This view recalls the emphasis placed on the social significance of power by the______________?

   A. functionalist perspective
   B. conflict perspective
   C. interactionist perspective
   D. anomie theory of deviance

5. Psychological positivism stresses the key role that _______ plays in the development of conformist of criminal belief systems?

   A. pre-natal nutrition
   B. hormones
   C. genetic abnormalities
   D. early childhood
   E. adolescence

6. The theory pictures social movements as operating within a competitive field of movements __ a “social movement industry” ____ within which they compete not least for members and activists Which theory of social movements is this ___________?

   A. new social movement theory
   B. collective behavior theory
   C. social strain theory
   D. resource mobilization theory

7. Ritzer presented a theory that the different components of social life work together to influence society and behavior This theory is called_______________?

   A. Integration theory
   B. Cohesion theory
   C. Role theory
   D. None of these

8. “The division between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat is the key to stratification in capitalist societies “This statement is consistent with the thinking of which theorist ?

   A. Marx
   B. Weber
   C. Parsons
   D. Lincoln

9. Which of the following ins NOT a key theme in Michel Foucault’s writing ?

   A. the hyperreality of media imagery
   B. the significance of expert discourses
   C. societies use of surveillance and discipline
   D. the archaeology of scientific knowledge

10. Which of the following was not a key development leading to the birth of sociology ?

    A. Enlightenment thinkers/philosophers
    B. The Industrial Revolution
    C. Globalization
    D. Renaissance thinkers/philosophers
    E. The rapid expansion of colonialism