Sociology final exam questions and
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What is TRUE about deviance? ✔✔Each cultural group and social group defines deviance in
different ways.
Yosef's grandfather said, "You can't go to the mall or take your wallet out around your friend
Miguel. He's a deviant!" What did Yosef's grandpa MOST likely believe Miguel would do?
✔✔Steal money from someone.
Bruno got mad at the boy who sits next to him on the bus, so he punched him in the face. How
would the FBI MOST likely describe this deviant behavior? ✔✔crimes against the person
Whenever someone sneezes and doesn't cover their mouth, Sabrina is disgusted. "People should
know better," she says. What does Sabrina MOST likely think about people sneezing and not
covering their mouths? ✔✔These people are being deviants for not doing what they should.
Applying Travis Hirschi's control theory, which person is MOST likely to conform to the norms
of society? ✔✔a student who has the financial means and support to attend college
, Which theory explores different ways that people might react to cultural goals and the
institutionalized means or ways of reaching those goals? ✔✔strain theory
Growing up, Sofia's dad told her she was a loser every day because she couldn't make her bed
and clean her house like he thought she should. Sofia always believed that she was a loser
because of this and just accepted that she would fail any task she was given. What concept does
this BEST demonstrate? ✔✔stigma
Your friend Rohan believes that deviant behavior has to exist for a society to properly function.
With which person would he MOST likely agree? ✔✔Emile Durkheim
How is Emile Durkheim's Theory of Deviance BEST demonstrated? ✔✔Two young women are
attacked by terrorists, and the whole country unites against the evil people who hurt them.
What is the term for the guidelines for acceptable behavior in society? ✔✔norms
What is the term for very powerful negative labels that change a person's identity? ✔✔stigmas
answers already passed
What is TRUE about deviance? ✔✔Each cultural group and social group defines deviance in
different ways.
Yosef's grandfather said, "You can't go to the mall or take your wallet out around your friend
Miguel. He's a deviant!" What did Yosef's grandpa MOST likely believe Miguel would do?
✔✔Steal money from someone.
Bruno got mad at the boy who sits next to him on the bus, so he punched him in the face. How
would the FBI MOST likely describe this deviant behavior? ✔✔crimes against the person
Whenever someone sneezes and doesn't cover their mouth, Sabrina is disgusted. "People should
know better," she says. What does Sabrina MOST likely think about people sneezing and not
covering their mouths? ✔✔These people are being deviants for not doing what they should.
Applying Travis Hirschi's control theory, which person is MOST likely to conform to the norms
of society? ✔✔a student who has the financial means and support to attend college
, Which theory explores different ways that people might react to cultural goals and the
institutionalized means or ways of reaching those goals? ✔✔strain theory
Growing up, Sofia's dad told her she was a loser every day because she couldn't make her bed
and clean her house like he thought she should. Sofia always believed that she was a loser
because of this and just accepted that she would fail any task she was given. What concept does
this BEST demonstrate? ✔✔stigma
Your friend Rohan believes that deviant behavior has to exist for a society to properly function.
With which person would he MOST likely agree? ✔✔Emile Durkheim
How is Emile Durkheim's Theory of Deviance BEST demonstrated? ✔✔Two young women are
attacked by terrorists, and the whole country unites against the evil people who hurt them.
What is the term for the guidelines for acceptable behavior in society? ✔✔norms
What is the term for very powerful negative labels that change a person's identity? ✔✔stigmas
