Ch 7 iRAT

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  Because his parents committed similar crimes

B  Because he is challenging social accepted norms

C  Because his fame protects him from retribution

D  Because his fame disconnects him from society

A  formal sanctions

B  informal sanctions

C  deviance

D  all of these options

E  positive sanctions

A  statutes 

B  taboos

C  violent crimes 

D  crimes

E  mores

A  when the deviant label is applied by someone very powerful

B  when the deviant label is applied by a large number of people

C  when the deviant label concerns a very minor type of deviance 

D  when the deviant label is internalized

E  when the deviant label is applied later in life 

A  structural strain theory 

B  deviance avowal 

C  differential association theory

D  labeling theory

E  structural functionalism 

A  There are a lot of people with inborn antisocial tendencies. 

B  American society is very lax in enforcing laws. 

C  Deviant behavior is glamorized in the media and therefore becomes increasingly attractive to young people. 

D  Deviant behavior has become so widespread that many people think of it as normal.

E  The goal of success is shared by a majority of people, but not everyone has equal means for achieving that goal.

A  conflict theory

B  symbolic interactionist 

C  structural functionalist 

D  retreatist 

A  It helps to protect the family of the politician, who need scrutiny and media coverage in order to move on.

B  Being forced out of office prevents him from ever cheating again. 

C  The anger and public outcry helps to rehabilitate the offender so he won’t give in to the temptation to cheat in the future. 

D  It helps to clarify moral boundaries, reinforcing the idea that marital infidelity is wrong.

E  It helps to deter politicians from cheating in the future. 

A  be a deeply held belief

B  inspire feelings of revulsion or disgust.

C  cause harm or injury to someone

D  depart from a norm and generate a negative reaction.

E  violate a law