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Joshua Davison

about 15 hours ago

One contribution that anomie-strain theory has made to the body of sociological research on deviance is that

A) society,not the individual,causes much deviance.
B) the individual,not society,causes much deviance.
C) sociology can actually discover very little about deviant behavior.
D) almost all deviant behavior is committed by the lower classes.

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MS - 08HK - Earnscliffe Sr PS (1410)

about 15 hours ago

According to Glaser,before a person pursues criminal behavior,he or she must first __________ real or imaginary persons whose criminal behavior seems acceptable.

A) strongly reject
B) rebel against
C) identify with
D) fall deeply in love with

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Jackie Jones

about 15 hours ago

Hank is a sociologist investigating the causes of crime.He is interested in how some areas of the city have traditions of crime that persist over generations,and how individuals easily move into groups following those traditions.What theory of deviance is guiding Hank's research?

A) labeling theory
B) control theory
C) differential association theory
D) strain theory

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Alexis Jenkins

about 15 hours ago

Which of the following concepts constitutes the core of Sutherland's differential association theory?

A) numerous associations with criminals
B) an excess of criminal over anticriminal contacts
C) a strong criminal personality
D) an excess of criminal over anticriminal personality traits

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Nguy?n Tr?ng

about 15 hours ago

According to Sutherland's differential association theory,a person may become deviant or delinquent when there is a(n)

A) economic strain produced by a lack of economic opportunity.
B) political movement that calls for attacks on social inequality.
C) excess of deviant contacts favorable to violation of the law.
D) absence of deviant contacts calling for obeying the law.

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Joshua McCallen

about 15 hours ago

Cohen's theory of status frustration most closely resembles Merton's goal-means gap because they both

A) use similar styles of research.
B) argue that deviant actions are the product of individual choice.
C) assert that lower-class people are more likely to engage in deviant actions.
D) assume that social class has little to do with deviant behavior.

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Rachel Asare

about 15 hours ago

According to Albert Cohen,when lower-class boys experience status frustration,they set up their own competitive system in the form of

A) violent gangs.
B) religious groups.
C) delinquent subcultures.
D) boys clubs.

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Tommy Jakuszyk

about 16 hours ago

Cloward and Ohlin used the concept of differential illegitimate opportunity to mean that some members of the lower class have

A) a greater chance to become middle class through use of illegitimate and legitimate opportunities.
B) more opportunities to pursue legitimate and conforming activities.
C) more positivist cultural values than others.
D) fewer opportunities to pursue illegitimate opportunities.

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ayden batson

about 16 hours ago

According to Cloward and Ohlin,lower-class boys experience different opportunities in the form of three subcultures,which are

A) criminal,conflict,and rebellious.
B) criminal,retreatist,and innovative.
C) conflict,rebellious,and innovative.
D) criminal,conflict,and retreatist.

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Mohit Kunder

about 16 hours ago

According to Cohen's theory,the place in American society where lower-class boys experience the greatest status frustration is

A) home.
B) school.
C) neighborhood.
D) the job.

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Elizabeth Welch

about 17 hours ago

Cohen's theory utilizes which group to illustrate status frustration?

A) upper-class boys.
B) middle-class boys.
C) lower-class boys.
D) lower-class girls.

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18-UCO-519 SIVASAKTHI

about 17 hours ago

Albert Cohen's theory is similar to Merton's approach,but Cohen replaced the word "success" with the word "__________."

A) wealth
B) innovation
C) anomie
D) status

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Suwayda Sheikh-Mohammed

about 18 hours ago

According to Merton's anomie-strain theory,which of the following statements is true?

A) All Americans have about the same chance of reaching high success goals.
B) Both the cultural goals of success and the legitimate means of achieving high success goals are freely available to all Americans.
C) Relatively few Americans believe that success is an important part of life.
D) The legitimate means of achieving high success goals are not freely available to all classes of people.

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Armando Caballero

about 18 hours ago

Peter,disillusioned with the way things are going,decides to live in a hippie commune away from the rest of society.According to Merton's theory,his behavior is an example of

A) conformity.
B) innovation.
C) ritualism.
D) retreatism.

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Courtney Buckner

about 18 hours ago

According to Merton,when persons hold high success aspirations and are not given the opportunity to realize them,they might

A) resort to illegitimate means of achieving their aspirations.
B) reset their goals to an even higher level.
C) feel irrepressible psychological pressures and become violent.
D) become more religious.

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Waleed alobidallah

about 19 hours ago

The essence of several types of anomie-strain theory is that the experience of

A) personal,psychological strain leads to deviant behavior.
B) socially induced strain pressures individuals to commit deviant acts.
C) significant social and political conflict leads to deviant acts.
D) cultural change leads to social strain and outbreaks of deviant behavior.

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wanda echie

about 19 hours ago

Which of the following is NOT a primarily positivist theory of deviance?

A) differential association
B) anomie-strain theory
C) control theory
D) phenomenological theory

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Brennen Milby

about 20 hours ago

According to Merton,the only cultural value of importance in American society is

A) family relationships.
B) hard work.
C) material success.
D) religious faith.

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Anaya Lawrence

about 20 hours ago

Merton's version of anomie-strain theory is based on the premise that

A) the breakdown of social norms,or anomie,inhibits deviance.
B) society encourages the individual to engage in deviance.
C) deviant behavior is the expression of the individual's primitive psychological desires.
D) society cannot restrain the individual from using power to prevent deviance.

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Nicky Rahimi

about 20 hours ago

Joe is a sociologist who is undertaking a study of drug use.He is interested in how broken families and poor neighborhoods lead to more problems of drug addiction.Joe is following a __________ theory of deviant behavior.

A) positivist
B) constructionist
C) scientific
D) historical