Homework answers / question archive / Quiz #11 Deviance Question 1 10 out of 10 points     Which of the following is a characteristic of the deviance of powerful people? Answers: They rarely receive any public attention; particularly if they enjoy fame or celebrity status

Quiz #11 Deviance Question 1 10 out of 10 points     Which of the following is a characteristic of the deviance of powerful people? Answers: They rarely receive any public attention; particularly if they enjoy fame or celebrity status

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Quiz #11 Deviance

• Question 1

  10 out of 10 points

  	Which of the following is a characteristic of the deviance of powerful people?
  	Answers: They rarely receive any public attention; particularly if they enjoy fame or celebrity status.   They may be able to use money or power to conceal their deviance.   They only engage in deviance that brings significant financial rewards.   They are just as likely to face punishment for criminal deviance as ordinary people.

• Question 2

  10 out of 10 points

  	Which of the following would not be considered organized crime?
  	Answers: A woman who sells her escort services on Craigslist   "The Black Market"   A drug trafficking ring   A money laundering racket

• Question 3

  	What of the following is a characteristic of control theory?
  	Answers: Individuals turn to deviance when there is a tension between society’s goals and their ability to achieve those goals.   Weak social bonds can encourage deviance.   The majority of deviant acts are carefully planned.   Strong family attachments have little to no influence on the likelihood an individual will commit acts of deviance.

• Question 4

  10 out of 10 points

  	Which theory contends that criminals are those likely to have few social attachments and have little to lose if caught?
  	Answers: labeling   structural-strain   differential association   social control theories

• Question 5

  10 out of 10 points

  	The theory that people differ not only in their motivation to engage in deviant acts but also in their opportunity to do so is referred to as
  	Answers: strain theory.   opportunity theory.   labeling.   social control.

• Question 6

  10 out of 10 points

  	Which of the following is not characteristic of a pluralistic society?
  	Answers: Made up of many different groups and subcultures   Different groups have different norms and values   Norms and values may change over time   Beliefs are stable and unchanging

• Question 7

  10 out of 10 points

  	Deviance
  	Answers: is defined through the political process to become a law.   is violating a cultural norm.   must be an act that is consciously chosen.   all of the above.

• Question 8

  10 out of 10 points

  	Which of the following is not characteristic of a feminist perspective on deviance?
  	Answers: Biological differences between men and women must be taken into account.   Nearly all research on deviance focuses on male deviance.   Nearly all research on deviance is conducted by men.   Women’s deviant behavior is more likely to be stigmatized than men’s.

• Question 9

  10 out of 10 points

  	The idea that deviant and criminal behavior results from associating with people whose attitudes are favorable to acting in ways that are deviant or criminal is referred to as
  	Answers: differential association theory   labeling theory   strain theory   social control

• Question 10

  	Which of the following does not illustrate a class-dominant theory?
  	Answers: The disparity in severity of sentencing for pure cocaine and crack cocaine is so large because pure cocaine is more often used by upper-class whites while crack cocaine is more common among poor blacks.   The passage of marijuana decriminalization legislation is deterred by powerful lobbying efforts of the pharmaceutical industry.   Individuals turn to robbery and larceny because they lack alternative educational and employment opportunities.   Tagging graffiti on a building is considered a crime because of American notions of private property.