Sociology Quiz 6 – Flashcards

Napoleon Chagnon's visit to the Yanomamö tribe, where he observed tribe members appearing naked in public, using hallucinogenic drugs, and letting mucus hang from their noses, is a good example of ________.

Violations of norms and rules that are written into law are officially called ________.

The concept of the relativity of deviance is best illustrated by which of the following statements?

What is a group's formal and informal means of enforcing norms called?

Suicide bombers in Iraq are accorded high praise by those who oppose an American presence in the Middle East and are considered heroic warriors. Such honor and praise is an example of a ________.

Explanations for deviance that focus on genetic predispositions to explain why individuals commit deviant acts are most aligned with which discipline?

Sociologists who believe we help to produce our own orientations to life by joining specific groups is most aligned with which sociological perspective?

Based on differential association theory, what is the most likely background shared by juvenile delinquents?

Inner and outer controls that work against our tendencies to deviate is known as what theory?

According to control theory, when are inner controls most effective in deterring deviant behavior?

The significance of names or reputations given to people when they engage in certain types of behavior is the focus of ________ theory.

In an effort to resist the label of "deviant," most people will develop rationales to justify their deviant acts. Sykes and Matza refer to these rationales as ________.

When Anthony worked as a prison counselor he would often ask property offenders why they committed the crime. The overwhelming response was, "I had to feed my family." How would Sykes and Matza classify this response?

According to strain theory, the underlying cause of deviance is that people experience a sense of normlessness. This sense of normlessness is referred to as ________.

All of the following acts qualify as a white collar crime EXCEPT for which one?

Sociologists who view law as an instrument of oppression used to control workers are aligned most with which sociological perspective?

What are the two most significant "anchoring devices" that insulate a person from a life of crime and imprisonment?

Of the following, the crime with the highest recidivism rate within three years of release from prison is ________.

The percentage of former prisoners who are rearrested is known as ___________.

When citizens take the law into their own hands it is known as __________.