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Chapterb1b CriminologybandbthebSociologicalbPerspective
1.1 Multipleb Choiceb Questions
1) Whichb of b theb followingb statementsb isb true?
A) Crimeb isb not b onlyb anb individualb phenomenonb but b alsob ab socialb one.
B) Crimeb canb onlyb beb studied b fromb ab classicalb perspective.
C) Theb structureb of b societyb doesb not b playb ab significant b roleb inb how b crimeb isb rooted.
D) Popularb sourcesb of b ourb knowledgebof b crimeb focusb onb itsb socialb roots.b
Answer:b A
Pageb Ref:b 2
Objective:b Explainb theb sociologicalb perspectiveb and b describeb itsb relevanceb forb criminol
ogy.
Level:b Basic
2) Theb sociologicalb perspectiveb stressesb that:
A) Crimeb isb largelyb theb result b of b personalityb defects.
B) Peopleb makeb decisionsb based b onb freeb will.
C) Peopleb areb socialb beingsb moreb thanb mereb individuals.
D) Crimeb canb beb traced b tob biologicalb abnormalities.b
Answer:b C
Pageb Ref:b 3
Objective:b Explainb theb sociologicalb perspectiveb and b describeb itsb relevanceb forb criminol
ogy.
Level:b Basic
3) b stressed b that b socialb forcesb influenceb ourb behaviorb and b attitudes.
A) Emileb Durkheim
B) Cesareb Beccaria
C) Adamb Smith
D) Sigmund bFreud
Answer:b A
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Pageb Ref:b 3
Objective:b Explainb theb sociologicalb perspectiveb and b describeb itsb relevanceb forb criminol
ogy.
Level:b Basic
4) Inb hisb studyb of b suicide,b Durkheimb found b that:
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A) Peopleb inb groupsb withb highb socialb integrationb had b higherb suicideb rates.
B) Peopleb inb groupsb withb highb socialb integrationb had b lowerb suicideb rates.
C) Socialb integrationb did b not b playb ab roleb inb suicideb rates.
D) Jewsb had b higherb ratesbofbsuicidesb thanbProtestants.b
Answer:b B
Pageb Ref:b 3
Objective:b Explainb theb sociologicalb perspectiveb and b describeb itsb relevanceb forb criminol
ogy.
Level:b Intermediate
5) b refersb tob how babsocietyb isborganized b inbtermsb ofbsocialb relationshipsb and b s
ocialb interactions.
A) Socialb learning
B) Socialb deviance
C) Socialb structure
D) Socialbconstruct
b Answer:b C
Pageb Ref:b 3
Objective:b Explainb theb sociologicalb perspectiveb and b describeb itsb relevanceb forb criminol
ogy.
Level:b Basic
6) Whichb of b theb followingb best b describesb horizontalb socialb structure?
A) It b isb howb societyb ranksb different b groupsb of b people.
B) It b isb theb basisb of b understandingb theb biologicalb workingsb of b theb brain.
C) It b isb rooted b inb psychologicalb theory.
D) It b isb thebsocialb and bphysicalb characteristicsb of b communitiesb and bthebnetworksbofbs
ocialb relationshipsb tob whichb anb individualb belongs.
Answer:b Db
Pageb Ref:b 4
Objective:b Explainb theb sociologicalb perspectiveb and b describeb itsb relevanceb forb criminol
ogy.
Level:b Intermediate
7) Whichb of b theb followingb best b describesb verticalb socialb structure?
A) It b isb howb societyb ranksb different b groupsb of b people.
B) It b isb theb basisb of b understandingb theb biologicalb workingsb of b theb brain.
C) It b isb rooted b inb psychologicalb theory.
D) It b isb thebsocialb and bphysicalb characteristicsb of b communitiesb and bthebnetworksbofbs
ocialb relationshipsb tob whichb anb individualb belongs.
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Answer:b Ab
Pageb Ref:b 4
Objective:b Explainb theb sociologicalb perspectiveb and b describeb itsb relevanceb forb criminol
ogy.
Level:b Intermediate
8) C.b Wright b Millsb emphasized b that:
A) Personalityb isb developed b throughb verticalb socialb structure.
B) Socialb structureb liesb at b theb root b of b privateb troubles.
C) Privateb troublesb areb best b analyzed b throughb biologicalb theories.
D) Theb socialb imaginationb limitsb one’sb abilityb tob understand b andbchangebthebsocialb f
orcesb underlyingb one’sb troubles.
Answer:b Bb
Pageb Ref:b 4
Objective:b Explainb theb sociologicalb perspectiveb and b describeb itsb relevanceb forb criminol
ogy.
Level:b Intermediate
9) Accordingb tob Mills,b peopleb areb betterbableb tobbothbunderstandb andbtobchangeb theb socialb f
orcesb underlyingb theirb troublesb whenb theyb acquireb a:
A) Horizontalb socialb life.
B) Verticalb socialb life.
C) Socialb imagination.
D) Publicb issues.
Answer:b C
Pageb Ref:b 4
Objective:b Explainb theb sociologicalb perspectiveb and b describeb itsb relevanceb forb criminol
ogy.
Level:b Intermediate
10) Whichb of b theb followingb best breflectsbwhatbPeterb Bergerb referred b tob asb theb “debunkingb
motif”?
A) Sociologicalb researchb oftenb exposesb falseb claimsb about b realityb and b taken-for-
b granted b assumptionsb about b lifeb and b socialb institutions.
B) Sociologicalb researchb oftenb showsb that b conventionalb wisdombisb correct bratherb thanbf
alse.
C) Sociologistsb tend b tob seekb justiceb ratherb thanb wisdomb whenb conductingb research.
D) Sociologistsb preferb tob researchb “urbanb legends”b andb showbthatbtheybareb largelyb t
rue.
Answer:b Ab
Pageb Ref:b 4
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Test Bankb
Criminology: A Sociological Understanding, 8e (Barkan)
b b b b b
Chapterb1b CriminologybandbthebSociologicalbPerspective
1.1 Multipleb Choiceb Questions
1) Whichb of b theb followingb statementsb isb true?
A) Crimeb isb not b onlyb anb individualb phenomenonb but b alsob ab socialb one.
B) Crimeb canb onlyb beb studied b fromb ab classicalb perspective.
C) Theb structureb of b societyb doesb not b playb ab significant b roleb inb how b crimeb isb rooted.
D) Popularb sourcesb of b ourb knowledgebof b crimeb focusb onb itsb socialb roots.b
Answer:b A
Pageb Ref:b 2
Objective:b Explainb theb sociologicalb perspectiveb and b describeb itsb relevanceb forb criminol
ogy.
Level:b Basic
2) Theb sociologicalb perspectiveb stressesb that:
A) Crimeb isb largelyb theb result b of b personalityb defects.
B) Peopleb makeb decisionsb based b onb freeb will.
C) Peopleb areb socialb beingsb moreb thanb mereb individuals.
D) Crimeb canb beb traced b tob biologicalb abnormalities.b
Answer:b C
Pageb Ref:b 3
Objective:b Explainb theb sociologicalb perspectiveb and b describeb itsb relevanceb forb criminol
ogy.
Level:b Basic
3) b stressed b that b socialb forcesb influenceb ourb behaviorb and b attitudes.
A) Emileb Durkheim
B) Cesareb Beccaria
C) Adamb Smith
D) Sigmund bFreud
Answer:b A
b
Pageb Ref:b 3
Objective:b Explainb theb sociologicalb perspectiveb and b describeb itsb relevanceb forb criminol
ogy.
Level:b Basic
4) Inb hisb studyb of b suicide,b Durkheimb found b that:
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A) Peopleb inb groupsb withb highb socialb integrationb had b higherb suicideb rates.
B) Peopleb inb groupsb withb highb socialb integrationb had b lowerb suicideb rates.
C) Socialb integrationb did b not b playb ab roleb inb suicideb rates.
D) Jewsb had b higherb ratesbofbsuicidesb thanbProtestants.b
Answer:b B
Pageb Ref:b 3
Objective:b Explainb theb sociologicalb perspectiveb and b describeb itsb relevanceb forb criminol
ogy.
Level:b Intermediate
5) b refersb tob how babsocietyb isborganized b inbtermsb ofbsocialb relationshipsb and b s
ocialb interactions.
A) Socialb learning
B) Socialb deviance
C) Socialb structure
D) Socialbconstruct
b Answer:b C
Pageb Ref:b 3
Objective:b Explainb theb sociologicalb perspectiveb and b describeb itsb relevanceb forb criminol
ogy.
Level:b Basic
6) Whichb of b theb followingb best b describesb horizontalb socialb structure?
A) It b isb howb societyb ranksb different b groupsb of b people.
B) It b isb theb basisb of b understandingb theb biologicalb workingsb of b theb brain.
C) It b isb rooted b inb psychologicalb theory.
D) It b isb thebsocialb and bphysicalb characteristicsb of b communitiesb and bthebnetworksbofbs
ocialb relationshipsb tob whichb anb individualb belongs.
Answer:b Db
Pageb Ref:b 4
Objective:b Explainb theb sociologicalb perspectiveb and b describeb itsb relevanceb forb criminol
ogy.
Level:b Intermediate
7) Whichb of b theb followingb best b describesb verticalb socialb structure?
A) It b isb howb societyb ranksb different b groupsb of b people.
B) It b isb theb basisb of b understandingb theb biologicalb workingsb of b theb brain.
C) It b isb rooted b inb psychologicalb theory.
D) It b isb thebsocialb and bphysicalb characteristicsb of b communitiesb and bthebnetworksbofbs
ocialb relationshipsb tob whichb anb individualb belongs.
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Answer:b Ab
Pageb Ref:b 4
Objective:b Explainb theb sociologicalb perspectiveb and b describeb itsb relevanceb forb criminol
ogy.
Level:b Intermediate
8) C.b Wright b Millsb emphasized b that:
A) Personalityb isb developed b throughb verticalb socialb structure.
B) Socialb structureb liesb at b theb root b of b privateb troubles.
C) Privateb troublesb areb best b analyzed b throughb biologicalb theories.
D) Theb socialb imaginationb limitsb one’sb abilityb tob understand b andbchangebthebsocialb f
orcesb underlyingb one’sb troubles.
Answer:b Bb
Pageb Ref:b 4
Objective:b Explainb theb sociologicalb perspectiveb and b describeb itsb relevanceb forb criminol
ogy.
Level:b Intermediate
9) Accordingb tob Mills,b peopleb areb betterbableb tobbothbunderstandb andbtobchangeb theb socialb f
orcesb underlyingb theirb troublesb whenb theyb acquireb a:
A) Horizontalb socialb life.
B) Verticalb socialb life.
C) Socialb imagination.
D) Publicb issues.
Answer:b C
Pageb Ref:b 4
Objective:b Explainb theb sociologicalb perspectiveb and b describeb itsb relevanceb forb criminol
ogy.
Level:b Intermediate
10) Whichb of b theb followingb best breflectsbwhatbPeterb Bergerb referred b tob asb theb “debunkingb
motif”?
A) Sociologicalb researchb oftenb exposesb falseb claimsb about b realityb and b taken-for-
b granted b assumptionsb about b lifeb and b socialb institutions.
B) Sociologicalb researchb oftenb showsb that b conventionalb wisdombisb correct bratherb thanbf
alse.
C) Sociologistsb tend b tob seekb justiceb ratherb thanb wisdomb whenb conductingb research.
D) Sociologistsb preferb tob researchb “urbanb legends”b andb showbthatbtheybareb largelyb t
rue.
Answer:b Ab
Pageb Ref:b 4
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