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CHAPTER TWO q




Positivist Theories q




MultipleqChoiceqQuestions
1. Theqtheoriesqofqpositivistqsociologistsqattemptqtoqexplainqtheq ofqdeviance.
a) negativeqfeatures
b) symbolism
c) causes
d) meanings
Answer:qC;qPageqReference:q18–19;qBloom’sqCategory:qUnderstanding
2. Joeqisqaqsociologistqwhoqisqundertakingqaqstudyqofqdrugquse.qHeqisqinterestedqinqhowqb
rokenqfamiliesqandqpoorqneighborhoodsqleadqtoqmoreqproblemsqofqdrugqaddiction.qJo
eqisqfollowingqaq theoryqofqdeviantqbehavior.
a) positivist
b) constructionist
c) scientific
d) historical
Answer:qA;qPageqReference:q18;qBloom’sqCategory:qApplication
3. WhichqofqtheqfollowingqisqNOTqaqprimarilyqpositivistqtheoryqofqdeviance?
a) differentialqassociation
b) anomie-strainqtheory
c) controlqtheory
d) phenomenologicalqtheory
Answer:qD;qPageqReference:q18–30;qBloom’sqCategory:qAnalysis
4. Theqessenceqofqseveralqtypesqofqanomie-strainqtheoryqisqthatqtheqexperienceqof
a) personal,qpsychologicalqstrainqleadsqtoqdeviantqbehavior.
b) sociallyqinducedqstrainqpressuresqindividualsqtoqcommitqdeviantqacts.
c) significantqsocialqandqpoliticalqconflictqleadsqtoqdeviantqacts.
d) culturalqchangeqleadsqtoqsocialqstrainqandqoutbreaksqofqdeviantqbehavior.
Answer:qB;qPageqReference:q18–19;qBloom’sqCategory:qUnderstanding
5. AccordingqtoqRobertqMerton’sqgoal-
meansqgapqtheory,qtheqpsychoanalyticqapproachqtoqdeviantqbehaviorqisqwrongqbecau
seqthatqtheoryqincorrectlyqassumesqthat
a) societyqdiscouragesqtheqindividualqfromqengagingqinqdeviantqbehavior.
b) societyqencouragesqtheqindividualqtoqengageqinqdeviantqbehavior.
c) societyqhasqnoqimpactqonqhumanqbiologicalqimpulses.
d) individualsqfreelyqchooseqtoqpartakeqinqdeviantqbehavior.
Answer:qA;qPageqReference:q18–19;qBloom’sqCategory:qUnderstanding

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6. Merton’sqversionqofqanomie-strainqtheoryqisqbasedqonqtheqpremiseqthat
a) theqbreakdownqofqsocialqnorms,qorqanomie,qinhibitsqdeviance.
b) societyqencouragesqtheqindividualqtoqengageqinqdeviance.
c) deviantqbehaviorqisqtheqexpressionqofqtheqindividual’sqprimitiveqpsychologicalq
desires.
d) societyqcannotqrestrainqtheqindividualqfromqusingqpowerqtoqpreventqdeviance.
Answer:qB;qPageqReference:q18–19;qBloom’sqCategory:qUnderstanding
7. AccordingqtoqMerton,qtheqonlyqculturalqvalueqofqimportanceqinqAmericanqsocietyqis
a) familyqrelationships.
b) hardqwork.
c) materialqsuccess.
d) religiousqfaith.
Answer:qC;qPageqReference:q19;qBloom’sqCategory:qAnalysis
8. AccordingqtoqMerton’sqanomie-
strainqtheory,qwhichqofqtheqfollowingqstatementsqisqtrue?
a) AllqAmericansqhaveqaboutqtheqsameqchanceqofqreachingqhighqsuccessqgoals.
b) Bothqtheqculturalqgoalsqofqsuccessqandqtheqlegitimateqmeansqofqachievingqhighqs
uccessqgoalsqareqfreelyqavailableqtoqallqAmericans.
c) RelativelyqfewqAmericansqbelieveqthatqsuccessqisqanqimportantqpartqofqlife.
d) Theqlegitimateqmeansqofqachievingqhighqsuccessqgoalsqareqnotqfreelyqavailableqtoqa
llqclassesqofqpeople.
Answer:qD;qPageqReference:q18–20;qBloom’sqCategory:qAnalysis
9. AccordingqtoqMerton,qwhenqpersonsqholdqhighqsuccessqaspirationsqandqareqnotqgivenqt
heqopportunityqtoqrealizeqthem,qtheyqmight
a) resortqtoqillegitimateqmeansqofqachievingqtheirqaspirations.
b) resetqtheirqgoalsqtoqanqevenqhigherqlevel.
c) feelqirrepressibleqpsychologicalqpressuresqandqbecomeqviolent.
d) becomeqmoreqreligious.
Answer:qA;qPageqReference:q19;qBloom’sqCategory:qUnderstanding
10. AllqofqJane’sqfriendsqhaveqjewelryqandqnewqclothes,qbutqsheqhasqnoqmoneyqtoqbuyqt
hem.qSheqthereforeqresortsqtoqshopliftingqtoqgetqwhatqsheqwants.qAccordingqtoqMe
rton’sqtheory,qherqbehaviorqisqanqexampleqof
a) conformity.
b) innovation.
c) ritualism.
d) retreatism.
Answer:qB;qPageqReference:q18;qBloom’sqCategory:qApplication
11. Peter,qdisillusionedqwithqtheqwayqthingsqareqgoing,qdecidesqtoqliveqinqaqhippieqcommun
eqawayqfromqtheqrestqofqsociety.qAccordingqtoqMerton’sqtheory,qhisqbehaviorqisqanqexa
mpleqof
a) conformity.


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b) innovation.
c) ritualism.
d) retreatism.
Answer:qD;qPageqReference:q19–20;qBloom’sqCategory:qApplication
12. Joe,qaqsteelqworkerqinqCleveland,qOhio,qhasqnoqaspirationsqofqbeingqrichqandqsucces
sful.qNevertheless,qheqworksqhardqandqtakesqprideqinqhisqjob.qAccordingqtoqMerton
’sqtheory,qthisqisqanqexampleqof
a) conformity.
b) innovation.
c) ritualism.
d) retreatism.
Answer:qC;qPageqReference:q19–20;qBloom’sqCategory:qApplication
13. AlbertqCohen’sqtheoryqisqsimilarqtoqMerton’sqapproach,qbutqCohenqreplacedqtheqwordq“
success”qwithqtheqwordq“ .”
a) wealth
b) innovation
c) anomie
d) status
Answer:qD;qPageqReference:q21;qBloom’sqCategory:qRemembering
14. Cohen’sqtheoryqutilizesqwhichqgroupqtoqillustrateqstatusqfrustration?
a) upper-classqboys.
b) middle-classqboys.
c) lower-classqboys.
d) lower-classqgirls.
Answer:qC;qPageqReference:q20;qBloom’sqCategory:qUnderstanding
15. AccordingqtoqCohen’sqtheory,qtheqplaceqinqAmericanqsocietyqwhereqlower-
classqboysqexperienceqtheqgreatestqstatusqfrustrationqis
a) home.
b) school.
c) neighborhood.
d) theqjob.
Answer:qB;qPageqReference:q20;qBloom’sqCategory:qUnderstanding
16. AccordingqtoqAlbertqCohen,qwhenqlower-
classqboysqexperienceqstatusqfrustration,qtheyqsetqupqtheirqownqcompetitiveqsystemqinqth
eqformqof
a) violentqgangs.
b) religiousqgroups.
c) delinquentqsubcultures.
d) boysqclubs.
Answer:qC;qPageqReference:q21;qBloom’sqCategory:qUnderstanding



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