A. illness
B. abnormality
C. mental defects
D. all of the above
Related Mcqs:
- Merton attributed deviance to “anomie” meaning ?
A. lack of legitimate means to attain group goals
B. mental retardation
C. neurosis
D. wild mood swings - A mother who says “If you hang out with bums you will become a bum” favors which theory of deviance ?
A. Differential association
B. Anomie
C. Labeling theory
D. Gang imitation theory - Deviance is defined as________________?
A. breaking legal codes
B. behavior forbidden by religion
C. behavior that passes the limits of what the social group tolerates
D. any violation of societal norms - Deviance that has not been discovered is called ?
A. secondary deviance
B. final deviance
C. primary deviance
D. sinful deviance - The concept of deviance refers to________________?
A. going in the wrong direction
B. bad manners
C. departure from social norms
D. reversing one,s opinion - 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 - 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 - Deviance contributes to social change in that________________?
A. today’s deviant is tomorrow’s leader
B. deviant acts invariably point to outdated rules
C. deviance is a fad
D. some actions initially defined as deviant eventually become generally accepted - 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
