What is major problem experienced by those researching deviance?

Related Mcqs:

1. While driving his girlfriend to work Nate narrowly avoided a collision with another vehicle. Moments later, he experienced an unusually warm glow of effection for his girlfriend. His romantic reaction is best explained in terms of:

   A. the more exposure effect
   B. social exchange theory
   C. social facilitation
   D. the two- factor theory of emotion

2. Deviance as sociologist concept is best defined as a study of________?

   A. criminal acts performed by people
   B. statistical rarity
   C. behaviors and conditions that are related to social control
   D. None of these

3. The subjective dimension of deviance refers to the_________?

   A. researcher’s discretion regarding the subject matter
   B. status of the behavior in the system of moral stratification
   C. general attitude of lawmakers
   D. None of these

4. According to the Emile Durkheim, deviance has positive function also, because:

   A. It helps in keeping cultural purity intact
   B. It helps in legitimizing the need for state and police
   C. It helps in bringing about change in society
   D. It helps individuals takeout their frustrations

5. The process of comparing currently experienced visual input with past visual memories takes place with ___________?

   A. Broca’s area
   B. the sensory cortex
   C. association areas
   D. the limbic system

6. Which of the following are NOT necessarily characteristics of an authoritarian personality? people with authoritarian personalities tend to:
   1.Have experienced harsh family rearing strategies.
   2.Hate their parents.
   3.Idolize power figures.
   4.Strive for a changing world order.

   A. 1 & 2
   B. 2 & 3
   C. 2 & 4
   D. 1 & 3

7. Of the following psychologists, who described the identity crisis as a major problem faced by the adolescent?

   A. Horney
   B. Piaget
   C. Erikson
   D. Freud

8. What are the two major approaches to treatment of psychological disorders?
   1: Biological.
   2: Medical.
   3: Chemical.
   4: Psychological

   A. 1 & 2
   B. 2 & 3
   C. 2 & 4
   D. 1 & 4

9. A major problem with the survey method is:

   A. identifying the group to be questioned
   B. obtaining a representative sample of subjects to be questioned
   C. obtaining enough information in a short amount of time
   D. that it cannot reveal very much about signification psychological events in the lives of the people

10. An undersupply of the major inhibitory neurotransmitters known as ____________ is linked to seizures.

    A. Ach
    B. GABA
    C. interneurons
    D. serotonin