Question 1

The notion that individuals will be deviant if they are allowed or permitted to be is central to:

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A)   anomie
B)   differential association
C)   social disorganization
D)   control theory
E)   labeling theory

Question 2

One criticism of Merton's anomie theory is that it fails to consider:

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A)   the high priority which Americans place on the American Dream
B)   the pluralistic nature of American society
C)   that much of the deviance Merton wished to explain is concentrated in the lower class
D)   that society may act to pressure its members toward deviance
E)   a and c above

Question 3

According to Sigmund Freud, conflicts may develop between the id and the ego at the unconscious level and result in behavior that is symbolic of the ongoing unconscious conflicts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Karl Marx claimed that all social phenomenon - legal codes, political institutions, religion, ethics, the arts, the family - are products of a society's economy in the form of its ___________.

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The answer of Karl Marx claimed that all social phenomenon...

Question 5

"Psychopath:"

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A)   is a highly controversial concept in psychiatry
B)   has been included in the recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
C)   refers to a condition involving hallucinations
D)   is another term for neurotic
E)   refers only to persons involved in violent offenses

Question 6

Durkheim argued that a society without deviance was impossible and that deviance:

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A)   would eventually destroy any society
B)   was due to inadequate socialization of the poor
C)   was beneficial to society
D)   could not be avoided because class conflicts made deviance inevitable
E)   led to anomie

Question 7

The works of Karl Marx are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A)   psychogenic determinism
B)   learning theory
C)   sociobiology
D)   economic determinism
E)   classical determinism

Question 8

Which of Merton's adaptations to anomie is most consistent wit explaining lower class property crime?

Accepted Answer

A)   conformity
B)   innovation
C)   rebellion
D)   retreatism
E)   ritualism

Question 9

Earnest Albert Hooton believed that criminals were an _______ physical type.

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The answer of Earnest Albert Hooton believed that criminals were...

Question 10

Edwin Sutherland, in his theory of ____________, argues that criminal behavior is learned within intimate personal groups.

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differenti...

Question 11

Antonio Moniz began what is known today as psychosurgery: the surgical removal, destruction, or cutting of brain tissue to disconnect one part of the brain from another with the intent of altering behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to Merton's version of anomie, ____________ are in short supply and thus unequally distributed to groups in society:

Accepted Answer

A)   acceptable means to goals
B)   power and prestige
C)   defense mechanisms
D)   socialization opportunities
E)   wealth and property

Question 13

The XYY syndrome cause aggression and makes it more likely that one will become criminal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The term psychopathy refers to the behavior of a group of individuals who apparently committed crimes upon impulse with no motive except perhaps some satisfaction from the act itself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

As advocated by Mark and Ervin, the application of psychosurgery to the remedy of deviance sounds much like:

Accepted Answer

A)   the Freudian approach
B)   Lombroso's theory of the born criminal
C)   the assumption that deviance stems from feeblemindedness
D)   neo-eugencis
E)   Beccaria's theory

Question 16

_____________ is the view that crime is a product of society.

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The answer of _____________ is the view that crime is...

Question 17

What Robert K. Merton calls "modes of individual adaptation" are essentially the logical possible behavioral alternatives expressed in terms of the acceptance and rejection of goals and norms.

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A) True 
 B)False

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Antonio Moniz began what is known today as psychosurgery: the surgical removal, destruction, or cutting of brain tissue to disconnect one part of the brain from another with the intent of altering behavior.

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The works of Karl Marx are examples of:

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The notion that individuals will be deviant if they are allowed or permitted to be is central to:

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What Robert K. Merton calls "modes of individual adaptation" are essentially the logical possible behavioral alternatives expressed in terms of the acceptance and rejection of goals and norms.

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According to Merton's version of anomie, ____________ are in short supply and thus unequally distributed to groups in society:

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According to Sigmund Freud, conflicts may develop between the id and the ego at the unconscious level and result in behavior that is symbolic of the ongoing unconscious conflicts.

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Which of Merton's adaptations to anomie is most consistent wit explaining lower class property crime?

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The XYY syndrome cause aggression and makes it more likely that one will become criminal.

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"Psychopath:"

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Durkheim argued that a society without deviance was impossible and that deviance:

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Edwin Sutherland, in his theory of ____________, argues that criminal behavior is learned within intimate personal groups.

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Earnest Albert Hooton believed that criminals were an _______ physical type.

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The term psychopathy refers to the behavior of a group of individuals who apparently committed crimes upon impulse with no motive except perhaps some satisfaction from the act itself.

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Karl Marx claimed that all social phenomenon - legal codes, political institutions, religion, ethics, the arts, the family - are products of a society's economy in the form of its ___________.

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As advocated by Mark and Ervin, the application of psychosurgery to the remedy of deviance sounds much like:

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One criticism of Merton's anomie theory is that it fails to consider:

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_____________ is the view that crime is a product of society.

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Antonio Moniz began what is known today as psychosurgery: the surgical removal, destruction, or cutting of brain tissue to disconnect one part of the brain from another with the intent of altering behavior.

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The works of Karl Marx are examples of:

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The notion that individuals will be deviant if they are allowed or permitted to be is central to:

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What Robert K. Merton calls "modes of individual adaptation" are essentially the logical possible behavioral alternatives expressed in terms of the acceptance and rejection of goals and norms.

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According to Merton's version of anomie, ____________ are in short supply and thus unequally distributed to groups in society:

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According to Sigmund Freud, conflicts may develop between the id and the ego at the unconscious level and result in behavior that is symbolic of the ongoing unconscious conflicts.

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Which of Merton's adaptations to anomie is most consistent wit explaining lower class property crime?

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The XYY syndrome cause aggression and makes it more likely that one will become criminal.

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"Psychopath:"

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Durkheim argued that a society without deviance was impossible and that deviance:

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Edwin Sutherland, in his theory of ____________, argues that criminal behavior is learned within intimate personal groups.

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Earnest Albert Hooton believed that criminals were an _______ physical type.

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The term psychopathy refers to the behavior of a group of individuals who apparently committed crimes upon impulse with no motive except perhaps some satisfaction from the act itself.

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Karl Marx claimed that all social phenomenon - legal codes, political institutions, religion, ethics, the arts, the family - are products of a society's economy in the form of its ___________.

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As advocated by Mark and Ervin, the application of psychosurgery to the remedy of deviance sounds much like:

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One criticism of Merton's anomie theory is that it fails to consider:

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