A. when people commit too many sins
B. when the court system declares that they are needed
C. when the folkways and mores are not sufficient to control behavior
D. when it is necessary to create folkways and mores
Related Mcqs:
- Deviance that is covered by the laws of a society is called______________?
A. anomie
B. alienation
C. crime
D. differentiation - The social sciences have no laws because ?
A. social scientists are a lawless group
B. social science research techniques are flawed
C. the various disciplines squabble among themselves
D. none of the above - Laws are_______________?
A. informal norms
B. formal norms enforced by the state
C. casual folkways
D. less important than folkways - Supervising and investigating the manner in which the legislative bureaucracy carries out and implements the laws Congress passes is a function called_____________?
A. control of Congress
B. Ways and Means
C. oversight
D. supervision - When old rules and laws are ignored, and rebellious crowds set up new rules of behavior social scientists call this situation________________?
A. convergence
B. revolution
C. collective behavior
D. coup d,etat - When citizens or government agencies attempt to peacefully correct laws or institutions they are engaged in_____________?
A. revolution
B. reform
C. diffusion
D. innovation - An emotional disorder that still allows one to work in society is called a(n) ?
A. neurosis
B. psychosis
C. halitosis
D. prognosis - The theory speculating that every society develops a number of cultural goals for members to attain but that attainment is not possible for all is called the_____________?
A. anomie theory
B. differential association theory
C. deviant personality theory
D. focal concerns theory - Discriminatory behavior prompted by the knowledge that prejudice exists on a society wide level is called______________?
A. attitudinal discrimination
B. institutional discrimination
C. cultural discrimination
D. personal discrimination - The dominant group in a society is the one that is the_________________?
A. most powerful
B. subordinate
C. largest
D. oldest
