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1

Which of the following statements about deviance is true?
A)It is possible to deviate from the norms of one group, while simultaneously conforming to the norms of another.
B)People who deviate are considered abnormal.
C)All deviance is punished by legal authorities, such as the police.
D)Deviance and crime are the same thing.
2

Which statement about deviance is not true?
A)Everyone deviates from norms.
B)Deviance within one social group, may not be considered deviance in another social group.
C)Deviance can help to define the proper limits of behavior in a society.
D)Conflict theorists emphasize the positive functions of deviance.
3

Which of these is not a form of adaptive behavior, according to Merton's Anomie Theory of Deviance?
A)innovation
B)ritualism
C)rebellion
D)restriction
4

Which is the best definition of a retreatist, as defined in Merton's Anomie Theory of Deviance?
A)A retreatist has abandoned the goals of society, in favor of the means.
B)A retreatist likes to get away from other people.
C)A retreatist has abandoned the goals of society.
D)A retreatist has abandoned both the goals and means of society.
5

Which of these is not true, regarding rebellion?
A)A goal of rebellion is to completely replace the social order.
B)When a child throws a tantrum, he or she can be defined as a rebel in Merton's terms.
C)Rebels reject the established goals of a society.
D)Rebels reject the established means of a society.
6

We may be rewarded for deviating from a norm.
A)True
B)False
7

All of the implications of deviance are negative.
A)True
B)False
8

According to the Anomie Theory of Deviance, a conformist is so named because he or she conforms to all of the expectations of his or her friends.
A)True
B)False
9

The "anomie" in Anomie Theory of Deviance comes from the work of Émile Durkheim.
A)True
B)False
10

According to the Anomie Theory of Deviance, some people accept the goals of a society, and the means of attaining those goals.
A)True
B)False







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