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Chapterm1m CriminologymandmthemSociologicalmPerspective
1.1 MultiplemChoicemQuestions
1) Whichmof mthemfollowingmstatementsmismtrue?
A) Crimemismnot monlymanmindividualmphenomenonmbut malsomamsocial mone.
B) Crimemcanmonlymbemstudied mfrommamclassicalmperspective.
C) Themstructuremof msocietymdoesmnot mplaymamsignificant mroleminmhowmcrimemismrooted.
D) Popularmsourcesmof mourmknowledgemof mcrimemfocusmonmitsmsocialmroot
s.mAnswer:mA
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Objective:mExplainmthemsociologicalmperspectivemand mdescribemitsmrelevancemformcrimin
ology.
Level:mBasic
2) Themsociologicalmperspectivemstressesmthat:
A) Crimemismlargelymthemresult mof mpersonalitymdefects.
B) Peoplemmakemdecisionsmbased monmfreemwill.
C) Peoplemaremsocialmbeingsmmoremthanmmere mindividuals.
D) Crimemcanmbemtraced mtombiologicalmabnormalitie
s.mAnswer:mC
PagemRef:m3
Objective:mExplainmthemsociologicalmperspectivemand mdescribemitsmrelevancemformcrimin
ology.
Level:mBasic
3) mstressed mthat msocialmforcesminfluencemourmbehaviormand mattitudes.
A) EmilemDurkheim
B) CesaremBeccaria
C) AdammSmith
D) Sigmund mFreud
mAnswer:mA
PagemRef:m3
Objective:mExplainmthemsociologicalmperspectivemand mdescribemitsmrelevancemformcrimin
ology.
Level:mBasic
4) Inmhismstudymof msuicide,mDurkheimmfound mthat:
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A) Peopleminmgroupsmwithmhighmsocialmintegrationmhad mhighermsuicidemrates.
B) Peopleminmgroupsmwithmhighmsocialmintegrationmhad mlowermsuicidemrates.
C) Socialmintegrationmdid mnot mplaymamroleminmsuicidemrates.
D) Jewsmhad mhighermratesmof msuicidesmthanmProtestant
s.mAnswer:mB
PagemRef:m3
Objective:mExplainmthemsociologicalmperspectivemand mdescribemitsmrelevancemformcrimin
ology.
Level:mIntermediate
5) mrefersmtomhow mamsocietymismorganized minmtermsmof msocialmrelationshipsma
nd msocialminteractions.
A) Socialmlearning
B) Socialmdeviance
C) Socialmstructure
D) Socialmconstruct
mAnswer:mC
PagemRef:m3
Objective:mExplainmthemsociologicalmperspectivemand mdescribemitsmrelevancemformcrimin
ology.
Level:mBasic
6) Whichmof mthemfollowingmbest mdescribesmhorizontalmsocialmstructure?
A) It mismhowmsocietymranksmdifferent mgroupsmof mpeople.
B) It mismthembasismof munderstandingmthembiologicalmworkingsmof mthembrain.
C) It mismrooted minmpsychologicalmtheory.
D) It mismthemsocialmand mphysicalmcharacteristicsmof mcommunitiesmand mthemnetworksm
of msocialmrelationshipsmtomwhichmanmindividualmbelongs.
Answer:mD
mPagemRef:m
4
Objective:mExplainmthemsociologicalmperspectivemand mdescribemitsmrelevancemformcrimin
ology.
Level:mIntermediate
7) Whichmof mthemfollowingmbest mdescribesmverticalmsocialmstructure?
A) It mismhowmsocietymranksmdifferent mgroupsmof mpeople.
B) It mismthembasismof munderstandingmthembiologicalmworkingsmof mthembrain.
C) It mismrooted minmpsychologicalmtheory.
D) It mismthemsocialmand mphysicalmcharacteristicsmof mcommunitiesmand mthemnetworksm
of msocialmrelationshipsmtomwhichmanmindividualmbelongs.
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Answer:mA
mPagemRef:m
4
Objective:mExplainmthemsociologicalmperspectivemand mdescribemitsmrelevancemformcrimin
ology.
Level:mIntermediate
8) C.mWright mMillsmemphasized mthat:
A) Personalitymismdeveloped mthroughmverticalmsocialmstructure.
B) Socialmstructuremliesmat mthemroot mof mprivatemtroubles.
C) Privatemtroublesmarembest manalyzed mthroughmbiologicalmtheories.
D) Themsocialmimaginationmlimitsmone’smabilitymtomunderstand mand mchangemthemsoci
almforcesmunderlyingmone’smtroubles.
Answer:mBm
PagemRef:m
4
Objective:mExplainmthemsociologicalmperspectivemand mdescribemitsmrelevancemformcrimin
ology.
Level:mIntermediate
9) AccordingmtomMills,mpeoplemarembettermablemtombothmunderstand mand mtomchangemthemsoc
ialmforcesmunderlyingmtheirmtroublesmwhenmtheymacquirema:
A) Horizontalmsocialmlife.
B) Verticalmsocialmlife.
C) Socialmimagination.
D) Publicmissues
.
Answer:mC
PagemRef:m4
Objective:mExplainmthemsociologicalmperspectivemand mdescribemitsmrelevancemformcrimin
ology.
Level:mIntermediate
10) Whichmof mthemfollowingmbest mreflectsmwhat mPetermBergermreferred mtomasmthem“debunki
ngmmotif”?
A) Sociologicalmresearchmoftenmexposesmfalsemclaimsmabout mrealitymand mtaken-
for-mgranted massumptionsmabout mlifemand msocialminstitutions.
B) Sociologicalmresearchmoftenmshowsmthat mconventionalmwisdommismcorrect mrathermth
anmfalse.
C) Sociologistsmtend mtomseekmjusticemrathermthanmwisdommwhenmconductingmresearch.
D) Sociologistsmprefermtomresearchm“urbanmlegends”mand mshowmthat mtheymaremlarge
lymtrue.
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Chapterm1m CriminologymandmthemSociologicalmPerspective
1.1 MultiplemChoicemQuestions
1) Whichmof mthemfollowingmstatementsmismtrue?
A) Crimemismnot monlymanmindividualmphenomenonmbut malsomamsocial mone.
B) Crimemcanmonlymbemstudied mfrommamclassicalmperspective.
C) Themstructuremof msocietymdoesmnot mplaymamsignificant mroleminmhowmcrimemismrooted.
D) Popularmsourcesmof mourmknowledgemof mcrimemfocusmonmitsmsocialmroot
s.mAnswer:mA
PagemRef:m2
Objective:mExplainmthemsociologicalmperspectivemand mdescribemitsmrelevancemformcrimin
ology.
Level:mBasic
2) Themsociologicalmperspectivemstressesmthat:
A) Crimemismlargelymthemresult mof mpersonalitymdefects.
B) Peoplemmakemdecisionsmbased monmfreemwill.
C) Peoplemaremsocialmbeingsmmoremthanmmere mindividuals.
D) Crimemcanmbemtraced mtombiologicalmabnormalitie
s.mAnswer:mC
PagemRef:m3
Objective:mExplainmthemsociologicalmperspectivemand mdescribemitsmrelevancemformcrimin
ology.
Level:mBasic
3) mstressed mthat msocialmforcesminfluencemourmbehaviormand mattitudes.
A) EmilemDurkheim
B) CesaremBeccaria
C) AdammSmith
D) Sigmund mFreud
mAnswer:mA
PagemRef:m3
Objective:mExplainmthemsociologicalmperspectivemand mdescribemitsmrelevancemformcrimin
ology.
Level:mBasic
4) Inmhismstudymof msuicide,mDurkheimmfound mthat:
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A) Peopleminmgroupsmwithmhighmsocialmintegrationmhad mhighermsuicidemrates.
B) Peopleminmgroupsmwithmhighmsocialmintegrationmhad mlowermsuicidemrates.
C) Socialmintegrationmdid mnot mplaymamroleminmsuicidemrates.
D) Jewsmhad mhighermratesmof msuicidesmthanmProtestant
s.mAnswer:mB
PagemRef:m3
Objective:mExplainmthemsociologicalmperspectivemand mdescribemitsmrelevancemformcrimin
ology.
Level:mIntermediate
5) mrefersmtomhow mamsocietymismorganized minmtermsmof msocialmrelationshipsma
nd msocialminteractions.
A) Socialmlearning
B) Socialmdeviance
C) Socialmstructure
D) Socialmconstruct
mAnswer:mC
PagemRef:m3
Objective:mExplainmthemsociologicalmperspectivemand mdescribemitsmrelevancemformcrimin
ology.
Level:mBasic
6) Whichmof mthemfollowingmbest mdescribesmhorizontalmsocialmstructure?
A) It mismhowmsocietymranksmdifferent mgroupsmof mpeople.
B) It mismthembasismof munderstandingmthembiologicalmworkingsmof mthembrain.
C) It mismrooted minmpsychologicalmtheory.
D) It mismthemsocialmand mphysicalmcharacteristicsmof mcommunitiesmand mthemnetworksm
of msocialmrelationshipsmtomwhichmanmindividualmbelongs.
Answer:mD
mPagemRef:m
4
Objective:mExplainmthemsociologicalmperspectivemand mdescribemitsmrelevancemformcrimin
ology.
Level:mIntermediate
7) Whichmof mthemfollowingmbest mdescribesmverticalmsocialmstructure?
A) It mismhowmsocietymranksmdifferent mgroupsmof mpeople.
B) It mismthembasismof munderstandingmthembiologicalmworkingsmof mthembrain.
C) It mismrooted minmpsychologicalmtheory.
D) It mismthemsocialmand mphysicalmcharacteristicsmof mcommunitiesmand mthemnetworksm
of msocialmrelationshipsmtomwhichmanmindividualmbelongs.
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Answer:mA
mPagemRef:m
4
Objective:mExplainmthemsociologicalmperspectivemand mdescribemitsmrelevancemformcrimin
ology.
Level:mIntermediate
8) C.mWright mMillsmemphasized mthat:
A) Personalitymismdeveloped mthroughmverticalmsocialmstructure.
B) Socialmstructuremliesmat mthemroot mof mprivatemtroubles.
C) Privatemtroublesmarembest manalyzed mthroughmbiologicalmtheories.
D) Themsocialmimaginationmlimitsmone’smabilitymtomunderstand mand mchangemthemsoci
almforcesmunderlyingmone’smtroubles.
Answer:mBm
PagemRef:m
4
Objective:mExplainmthemsociologicalmperspectivemand mdescribemitsmrelevancemformcrimin
ology.
Level:mIntermediate
9) AccordingmtomMills,mpeoplemarembettermablemtombothmunderstand mand mtomchangemthemsoc
ialmforcesmunderlyingmtheirmtroublesmwhenmtheymacquirema:
A) Horizontalmsocialmlife.
B) Verticalmsocialmlife.
C) Socialmimagination.
D) Publicmissues
.
Answer:mC
PagemRef:m4
Objective:mExplainmthemsociologicalmperspectivemand mdescribemitsmrelevancemformcrimin
ology.
Level:mIntermediate
10) Whichmof mthemfollowingmbest mreflectsmwhat mPetermBergermreferred mtomasmthem“debunki
ngmmotif”?
A) Sociologicalmresearchmoftenmexposesmfalsemclaimsmabout mrealitymand mtaken-
for-mgranted massumptionsmabout mlifemand msocialminstitutions.
B) Sociologicalmresearchmoftenmshowsmthat mconventionalmwisdommismcorrect mrathermth
anmfalse.
C) Sociologistsmtend mtomseekmjusticemrathermthanmwisdommwhenmconductingmresearch.
D) Sociologistsmprefermtomresearchm“urbanmlegends”mand mshowmthat mtheymaremlarge
lymtrue.
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