Soc213(001) Social Deviance Bogart Test02A 10/16/01
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Chapter 4: Physical Violence
1. Which of the following is NOT a way poverty causes homicide? A. The poor are more likely to have financial, marital, and other stressful problems. B. Genetic factors cause both poverty and homicidal tendencies. C. Poverty causes more interpersonal conflict. D. The poor tend more to resort to physical violence to deal with interpersonal conflict. (p. 57)
2. One reason why we are more likely to be killed by those we know than by strangers is that murder most often A. requires a great deal of planning to scheme against persons we know. B. requires a great deal of emotion, which is more likely to be generated by intimate relations. C. occurs in large cities and the rural South. D. takes place in an arbitrary way, and therefore people we know have a greater chance to be a victim. (p. 63)
3. Evidence shows that after a state abolished capital punishment, its homicide rate A. increased tremendously. B. increased significantly. C. did not increase significantly. D. decreased significantly. (p. 69)
4. According to Thio, men may indirectly commit suicide by instigating a victim-precipitated homicide in order to elicit _____. A. sympathy B. understanding C. pity D. fear E. respect (p. 65)
5. The terms, “disgruntled employee” and “pseudocommandos,” are indicative of _____. A. serial killing B. murder-suicide C. mass murder D. victim-precipitated homicide E. population dispersion (p. 68)
6. “External attribution of blame” is a part of _____ theory. A. psychological B. sociogenic C. psychoanalytic D. biogenic E. social exchange (p. 78)
7. The violence perpetrated by antigovernment terrorists and religious extremists is in pursuit of a(n) _____ goal. A. instrumental B. expressive C. psychological D. external E. internal (p. 80)
Chapter 5: Forcible Rape
8. Which of the following behavioral characteristics would a rapist NOT consider a sign of vulnerability? A. walking slowly and tentatively B. appearing passive or submissive C. moving arms and legs in short, jerky motions D. projecting confidence wit appearing aggressive (Pp. 86-87)
9. According to the author of the text, the idea of victim-precipitated rape A. accurately describes how a majority of rapes begin. B. is a male’s biased view. C. is a way the feminist movement has challenged indifference to rape. D. no longer describes how rapes occur. (Pp. 90-91)
10. One reason why many rapists felt they would never go to prison for rape is that they believed that A. they were too clever to get caught. B. the police would never really respond to the claim of rape. C. women were sexual objects for men to use for pleasure. D. their lawyers would be able to get a not-guilty conviction. (p. 98)
11. Prior to the 198os, rape was mainly _____ due to _____. A. interracial, racial segregation B. intraracial, the white female as the ideal of sexual attractiveness C. interracial, the white female as the ideal of sexual attractiveness D. intraracial, racial segregation E. none of the above. (p. 85)
12. According to Kleck (1990) and Amir (1971) a majority of rapes involve A. verbal coercion B. drugging the victim C. a weapon D. multiple offenders E. none of the above. (p. 87)
13. According to Schwartz and DeKeseredy (1997) and O’Sullivan (1991) men that are in fraternities and college athletics are more likely to commit gang rape due to A. involvement of alcohol B. peer pressure C. latent homosexuality D. initiation into the group E. none of the above. (p. 87)
Chapter 6: Family Violence
14. Which of the following estimates of incidences of family violence is most likely wrong? A) 10% of women experience marital rape since they were married. B) 3% of women are battered every year. C) 6% of children are abused every year. D) 13% of the elderly are abused every year. (Pp. 113-114)
15. Outside of the police and the military, American society’s most violent institution is probably A) sports. B) schools. C) the family. D) the economy. (p. 115)
16. Men who have lost control of their lives due to poverty, unemployment, drug abuse or alcoholism are A) more likely to become abusive husbands. B) less likely to become abusive husbands. C) just as abusive as men who have control over their lives. D) usually too depressed about life to act in a violent way. (p. 117)
17. According to Thio, which is most likely a characteristic exclusive to elder abuse? A. severe physical abuse B. financial exploitation C. sexual abuse D. offenders are most likely male E. victims are most likely female. (p. 121)
18. Which of the following statements is NOT included in Thio’s profile of family abusers? A. Family violence cuts across all income levels B. Family violence is more prevalent in Hispanic households C. Women are as likely as, or more likely than, men to abuse the spouse without seriously harming the victim D. Those who are likely to be involved in family violence tend to be socially isolated E. Men under the age of 30 are more likely than older men to assault their wives and children. (pp. 123-124)
19. According to Thio, which of the following is most helpful to battered women? A. a civil order of protection B. a speedy trial C. marital rape laws D. temporary welfare and food stamps E. occupational counseling. (p. 124)
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Lecture V: Control Theory
20. Which of these important theories share the assumption that deviance is caused by the lack of social control rather than the result of the lack of social control? A. personality maladjustment theory, B. subculture theory, C. differential association theory, D. A, B, and C, E. only B and C.
21. Which theory does Nye suggest as a substitute for causal theories of deviance? . A. containment theory, B. functional theory, C. goal-means theory, D. abandonment theory, E. social exchange theory.
According to Nye which of the following are clusters of attitudes and behavior patterns embraced by social control? A. direct control imposed from without by means of reward and reinforcement, B. internalized control exercised by the internalization of religious values, C. indirect control related power relationships with parents another non- criminal persons, D. internalized control exercised by the internalization of religious values availability of alternative means and goals, E. all of the above.
23. According to Hirschi, “ambition” &/or “aspiration” play an important role in producing A. deviance B. stress C. attachment D. criminals E. conformity.
24. According to Gelles, a central goal in the treatment of family violence is to _____. A. take abusive adults to jail. B. seek medical/psychological treatment for victims. C. cancel the hitting license. D. make the public aware about the seriousness of family abuse. E. study why abused children frequently become abusive adults.
Lecture VI: Labeling Theory
25. Labeling theory is based in A. symbolic interactionism B. Lewin’s field theory C. social behaviorism D. Gestalt theory E. learning theory.
26. Tannenbaum: The harder the agencies of social control work to reform the evil, A. the less the effect produced B. the greater the evil grows under their hands C. the more irrational becomes the response of the delinquent D. the less convincing their arguments become E. the less the community becomes willing to support them.
Lemert outlines an _____ stage model of becoming a deviant in which the last state is _____. A. 5, “professionalization” B. 6, segregation C. 7, stigmatization D. 8, acceptance of deviant status E. 9, “self licensing.”
28. According to Becker, the type of deviance we as a society are most interested in is A. causal B. residual C. sustained D. intermittent E. sporadic.
29. According to Szaz, the mentally ill A. impersonate sick people as a way of dealing with live B. can attribute their illness soleley to various chemical imbalances C. should be removed from society as a way of re-structuring their deviance D. have been socialized differently than non-mentally ill E. are freaky.
V05: Innocent Lost: The Plea
30. What did the jury do at the end of the trial of Dawn Wilson (cook for Little Rascal’s)? The jury _____. A. asked the judge to clarify the instructions to the jury, B. delivered a unanimous verdict of guilty. C. delivered a unanimous verdict of not guilty, D. the defense moved for and was granted a mistrial, E. the jury reported they were deadlocked. (p. 23/59)
31. An unexpected and pivotal event in this case happened when Betsy Kelly went to trial. It was _____. A. one of the day care employees testified against her, B. in a pretrial motion Betsy accepted a plea of no contest, C. Bob Kelly filed for divorce, D. a doctor testified her daughter had been abused, E. her father had a severe stroke. (pp. 29/59-30/59)
32. According to Frontline who was the only person, who knew Betsy Kelly was going to take a plea? A. her father, B. her sister, C. her husband, D. her daughter, E. none of the above. (p. 31/59)
33. Who pleaded “no contest?” A. Betsy Kelly B. Bob Kelly C. Dawn Wilson D. Scott Privott E. more than one of the above.
34. When Scott Privott was asked why he was offered a plea, he responded A. he shouldn’t be back on the streets if I did this stuff, their case is outrageous B. with Megan’s law, the listing of pedophiles, the children will be safe C. the prosecution had what they wanted when Betsy took her plea D. he had already spent over 3 years in jail with a very high bail E. the prosecution did not have funds to continue the prosecution.
VO6 RLC: The Confessions of Rosa Lee
35. What federal program was the U.S. House of Representatives preparing to vote on when Frontline aired The Confessions of Rosa Lee? A. dismantling the welfare program, B. state based funding to overcome illiteracy, C. provision of needles to drug addicts, D. medical insurance for families below the poverty line, E. crime bill aimed at gun control. (p. 1)
36. What was Eleanor Norton Holmes, Representative to Congress from the District of Columbia most concerned about when the RosaLee story appeared in The Washington Post? A. Its effect on voting rights for the representative from Washington D. C., B. reinforcing the stereotypes of disadvantaged people, C. inciting social protests in black low income neighborhoods, D. shifting public opinion on an upcoming vote on prison reform, E. losing her congressional seat in the next election. (p. 2)
37. How many of Rosa Lee’s brothers and sisters survived? A.9, B.16, C.6, D.22, E.11. (p. 2) [or if order is important C is the correct answer] A.6, B.9 C.11, D.15, E.22. (p. 2)
38. After June Cross suggests that Rosa Lee had plenty of opportunities to learn to read in the 1960’s, Leon Dash responded A. she was kept from school B. the impact of poverty prevented her from fully engaging in school C. the Civil Rights movement of the 1960’s helped the middle class D. she purposely hid her illiteracy E. there were no real “head start” program available.
39. The story of Rosa Lee Cunningham which won the _____ was controversial among the Washington _____. A. Peabody Award; political elite B. Nobel Award; black middle class C. Courageous Civilian Award; white middle class D. Freedom Foundation Prize; government elite E. Pulitzer Prize; African American middle class.
40. Leon Dash gave what explanation for Rosa Lee’s use of the money she stole when she was just 8 years old? A. to help her mother B. to buy friends C. to buy drugs D. to buy make up E. to buy clothes.
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Chapter 4: Physical Violence
41. The extremely high rate of homicide in Columbia and other parts of South America is a striking example of _____ according to Clinard and Abbott (pg. 62). A. drug cartel power B. intraracial conflicts C. a widespread culture of violence D. widespread cultural support of all forms of deviance.
42. According to your text, many heated arguments would result in _____
if guns were less available. A. more murders rather than aggravated
assaults B. more fatal injuries than murders C. the use of weapons
more deadly than guns D. aggravated assaults rather than murders
43. According to your text, sociologists believe that the homicide-
suicide murder is _____ because, after the killing, the murderer is able
to feel remorse. A. cultural B. normal C. abnormal D. not
academically considered deviant
44. On the whole, evidence abut the impact of capital punishment on murder rates supports the conclusion that capital punishment: A. has a strong deterrent effect. B. is not an effective deterrent to murder. C. has a deterrent effect in northern states in the US, but not in western states. D. has a deterrent effect in western states in the US, but not in northern states.
45. According to psychoanalytical theory, if our parents had deprived
us of love or subjected us to brutal attacks during our childhood, our
aggressive drive might: A. result in an extremely violent and bizarre
murder B. be completely suppressed C. lead us to achieve success in
sports, politics, or business D. have been subdued by our superego and
sublimated by our ego
46. According to _____ theory, “a frustrating event increases the
probability that the thwarted organism will act aggressively soon
afterward.” A. classic psychoanalytical B. social learning C.
sociogenic D. frustration-aggression D. behaviorist
47. The definition of _____ is unlawful use of physical force against another person with the intent to kill or the use of a deadly weapon:
A. aggravated assault B. terrorism C. simple assault D.
misdemeanor assault
Chapter 5: Forcible Rape
48. According to Gorth and Birnbaum, participation in a gang rape A. is an expression of latent homosexuality B. is an erotic act for the participants C. fulfills a social need more than a sexual desire D. is evidence of surfacing criminal psychosis (p. 93)
49. According to your text, survivors responses to rape include all but which of the following: A. marrying their rapist B. suicide C. deep and lasting depression D. become rapists themselves (p.99)
50. According to Giger and Riger, 75-80% of the marriages in which the wife has been raped: A. end in divorce within 2 years after the assault B. are eventually strengthened by the increased gender role sensitization of the husband C. initially are strained, but recover, in accordance with frustration-agression theory D. initially have a period of separation, followed by reconciliation, especially if there are children involved. (p. 103)
51. According to your text, pornography encourages rape by: A. stimulating men’s erotic desires B. making sex seem impersonal and scientific C. produces sexual callousness towards women D encourages latent ape-like tendencies suppressed through socialization.
52. Sociologists see rapists as ___ . A. suffering from some sort of
personality defect B. suffering from some sort of emotional
disturbance C. having some sort of sexual addiction D.
psychologically no different from the average population
53. According to your text, male rapists in a prison setting differ
from rapists outside prison in that prison rapists: A. are acting on
latent homosexual tendencies B. rape to relieve sexual deprivation C.
tend to commit interracial rapes D. rape from a predominantly erotic
motivation
Chapter 6: Family Violence
54. American society’s most violent institution is probably (outside of
the police and military): A. sports B. schools C. the family D.
economy
55. Reports concerning the icidence and nature of family violence vary
because researchers: A. are unskilled in research methods B. use
incorrect research methods C. are have personal involvement which
affects their objectivity D. utilize different definitions of family
violence
56. According to your text, all but which of the following is a cause
of rape? A. the husband’s use of rape to control his wife B. the
husband’s belief that he is entitled to any kind of sex with his wife
C. the existence of patriarchy D. improper behavior on the part of
the victim
57. Most abusive husbands ____ after committing the violence. A. do
not admit guilt B. freely admit guilt C. undergo counseling D. go
to jail
58.According to feminist theorists, a major cause of life beating is
_____ which treats women as if they were ____. A. the sexist,
patriarchal nature of society, highly valued as mothers and wives B.
poor economic and social conditions, ignorant drudges C. the sexist,
patriarchal nature of society, their husband’s property D. poor
economic and social conditions, competing with men as breadwinners
59.”Children have to be taught respect for authority and be taught
obedience. I would rather have my children grow up afraid of me and
respecting me than loving me and spoiled.” According to your text on
page 129, these words were said by a father who: A. was a convicted
felon B. was a respected Sunday school teacher C. had severely
beaten his five year old boy and eighteen month old son, who were
hospitalized with fractures and lacerations D. was a child educator
who had raised loving and responsible children who was being criticized
for using spanking as part of his child rearing methods
60.Older people are more likely to be abused if they live A. in group homes B. alone C. with relatives D. in nursing homes
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61.Four behavior patterns characteristic of Nye’s concept of social control include all BUT which of the following? A. internal control. B. indirect control. C. need satisfaction. D. symbolic control. E. direct control.
62.F. Ivan Nye believed that the _____ approach might well be combined with that of _____, because high delinquency in certain marginal groups is related to loss of social control. A. delinquency sub- culture, cultural conflict, B. cultural conflict, social control, C. means- ends, delinquency subculture D. culture conflict, social disorganization E. differential learning, social control
63.Reckless’ Containment theory provided a practical approach for making society better by doing all BUT which of the following? A. using techniques to assess problems. B. using youth camps to keep them isolated C. developing alternative ways of meeting needs. D. having group role models that people can identify with E. developing cohesive groups.
64.“Ambition” and/or “aspiration” play an important role in producing
_____ according to Hirschi. A. deviance B. stress C. attachment D. criminals E. conformity.
65.A central goal in the treatment of family violence is to _____ , according toGelles. A. cancel the hitting license B. take abusive adults to jail. C. seek medical/psychological treatment for victims. D. study why abused children frequently become abusive adults. E. make the public aware about the seriousness of family abuse.
66.A shift in the community’s reaction from treating the act as being evil to actually treating the individual as being evil leads to a redefinition whereby the individual now sees himself as being ____ , according to Tannenbaum. A. a victim. B. a normal person. C. a true delinquent D. misunderstood. E. a scapegoat.
67.Tannenbaum, in his 1938 work, Crime and the Community, describes how
_____. A. the community institutionalizes the person’s role as a delinquent. B. delinquents rationalize their behavior using neutralization techniques. C. communities provide the opportunities for more delinquent behavior to occur. D. delinquent behavior is learned through association with criminal elements. E. the best way to deal with delinquency is to dramatize the evil.
68.Edwin Lemert states that deviant behavior behavior becomes significant only when it results in (according to a sociological perspective) A. subjective reorganization B. transformation of active roles. C. Reassignment of social status D. all of the above. E. none of the above.