SOC 213 (002) Social Deviance Bogart Test 02B 10-16-01
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Chapter 4: Physical Violence - Old Text Items
1. Homicides in large cities can be attributed to population _____,
which _____ community integration. (p. 59) A. Heterogeneity,
increases B. Heterogeneity, reduces C. Dispersion, increases D. None
of the above E. Dispersion, reduces
2. One reason we are more likely to be killed by those we know than by strangers, is that murder most often (p. 63) A. Requires great deal of planning against persons we know B. Takes place in an arbitrary way, and therefore people we know have a greater chance of being a victim C. Occurs in large cities and the rural South D.
Requires a lot of emotional investment, which is most likely to be
generated by intimate relationships E. Involves household
disputes
3. There are two _____ theories. One sees humans as far more aggressive than animals, and the other theory looks at the presence of an extra Y chromosome as an explanation for excessive human aggression. A. Psychoanalytic B. Passive-aggressive C. Psychological D.
Biogenic E. Evolutionary
4. According to the 1996 FBI Uniform Crime Reports, which of the following major offenses is the most serious, but least common? (p. 65) A. Robbery B. Murder C. Motor vehicle theft D. Larceny-theft E.
Burglary
5. The Frustration-Aggression theory is a component of the _____
theory. (p. 76) A. Psychological B. Psychoanalytic C. External
restraint D. Subculture of violence E. Ethological
6. Assault differs from homicide in which way? (p. 79) A. The time of the year B. The use of firearms C. The geographical location D.
By race E. By social interaction
7. Which of the following statements about female homicide offenders
is TRUE? (p. 59-
60) A. The growing incidence of female-perpetrated homicides can be
attributed to increasing gender equality B. Violence by women is more
often offensive rather than defensive C. Women primarily kill in
response to their husband’s infidelity D. Women, like men, are more
likely to kill members of the same sex E. Women kill primarily as a
way out of an abusive relationship Chapter 05: Forcible Rape
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8. In almost half the cases of forcible rape, the offender is _____.
(p. 84) A. Someone the victim is in love with B. Someone the victim
went to school with C. An acquaintance D. A friend’s husband of
boyfriend E. A stranger
9. The _____ theory posits that rapists have feelings of sexual inadequacy, fear of homosexual tendencies or sexual addiction. (p.
101) A. Feminist B. Psychological C. Psycho-sexual D. Social-
psychological E. Subculture of violence
10. Which of the following statements regarding prison rape is FALSE?
(p. 106-107) A. Same-sex rapes in prison are much more likely to be
intraracial B. Prison rapists are generally older, taller, and heavier
than their victims C. Most prison rapists are heterosexual D. Same-
sex rape is more prevalent in prison than heterosexual rape is outside
of prison E. Approximately 1 in 5 inmates in U.S. prisons have been
raped
11. According to Kleck (1990) and Amir (1971), a majority of rapes
involve (p. 87) A. Verbal coercion B. Drugging the victim C. A
weapon D. Multiple rapists E. None of the above
12. “Men should be aggressive rather than gentle.” This perception represents an extension of culturally idealized male behavior that leads to which type of rape, according to Kanin (1985)? (p. 89) A. Gang rape B. Stranger rape C. Spousal rape D. Campus rape E.
Same-sex rape
13. During the _____ phase of disorganization, the rape survivor is
likely to experience fear, shock, and humiliation. (p. 92) A. Extreme
B. Lingering C. Constant D. Acute E. Situational
14. Compared to murderers, rapists are _____ (p. 85) A. Less
violent B. Less likely to have arrest records for aggravated assault
C. Less explosive D. Less impulsive E. All of the above
Chapter 06: Family Violence - Old Text Items
15. Who is most likely to commit incest? (p. 118) A. Fathers B.
Stepfathers C. Brothers D. Mothers E. Stepmothers
16. Which of the following statements concerning elder abuse is FALSE?
(p. 121-122) A. Abusers are generally financially dependent on their
victims B. Older persons are more likely to abuse their spouses than
to be abused by their children C. Older people are much more likely
than younger people to abuse their spouses D. According to social
exchange theory, the cost of caregiving exceeds the benefit the
caregiver expects to receive E. The majority of stressed caregivers do
not abuse their elders
17. According to Thio, which of the following is most helpful to battered women? (p. 124) A. A civil order of protection B. A speedy trial C. Stricter marital rape laws D. Temporary welfare and food stamps E.
Occupational counseling
18. Which of the following social factors contribute to child abuse?
(p. 120) A. Poverty B. Unemployment C. Family problems D. Lack of
education E. All of the above
19. Which of the following statements about child abuse is FALSE?
(p. 118) A. The majority of child abuse cases involve sexual abuse B.
Running away from home and delinquency are more likely to occur in
individuals who were abused C. There has been a 48% increase in
children killed by parents since the mid-1980s D. Three million
children a year are abused E. Up to 20% of women have experienced
sexual abuse as a minor
20. According to Thio, which of the following is true about family
abusers? (p. 123) A. Young husbands and parents under 30 are more
likely to assault wives and abuse children B. Family violence occurs
more frequently among lower-income people C. Women are more likely
than men to victimize children D. People with a more stressful home
life are likely to commit family violence E. All of the above are true
Part 2: Lecture Items and Video: Old
Lecture 5 (v): Control Theory - Old Lecture Items
21. In his work, Family Relationships and Delinquent Behavior, F. Ivan Nye would agree with the statement that _____ . A. Most criminal behavior comes mainly from the lowest income groups who cannot legitimately achieve high material goals. B. Conforming and criminal behavior are equally quick and effective means to material. C. Criminal behavior requires special skills. D. Ethnic communities which do not assimilate into mainstream society because of stronger cultural ties and ethnic values experience higher criminal activity. E. Delinquent behavior can be expected when internal and external controls are weak and alternative routes to goal achievement are restricted.
22. The idea expressed in “idle hands do the devil’s work” is most
closely associated with the strategy of limiting deviance in
Hirschi’s concept of A. attachment B. commitment C. involvement
D. belief E. containment
23. Gelles makes an argument most closely associate with which claim (somewhat oversimplified). A. Biology is destiny B. Men are perverts C. The gain is more than the expected cost D. Capitalism is sick, sick, sick. E. Women bring it upon themselves.
24. What are the two components of containment theory? A. buffer or insulators, B. mores or norms, C. sanctions or punishment, D. parents or siblings, E. religion or morality.
25. How does containment theory differ from other approaches to deviance? A. It focuses on the crime, B. It focuses on defining deviance, C. It focuses on probability, D. It focuses on prosecution of deviance, E. It focuses on individual acts of deviance.
Lecture 6 (vi): Labeling Theory - Old Lecture Items
26. Labeling theory is most critical of A. The Chicago School B.
Durkheim C. Structural-functionalism D. Social control E. All of
the above
27. Sociopathic individuation is the product of A. Poor upbringing and low achievement B. Poor upbringing and low socio-economic status C. Mental illness alone D. Differentiating and isolating processes E.
Low socio-economic status and poor nutrition
28. For Labeling Theory, the root cause of deviance is A. Rule
breaking B. Poor parenting C. Mental illness D. Poverty E. All of
the above
29. 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
30. Scheff: Most residual deviance is _____ . A. Playacting B.
Involuntary C. Functional D. Socially licensed E. Denied and
transitory
Video 5: “Innocent Lost: The Plea” - Old Video Items
31. The second defendant to be found guilty in the Little Rascals case
was A. Betsy Kelly B. Dawn Wilson C. Scott Privott D. Robin Byrum
E. Bob Kelly
32. Following the successful appeal of his conviction, Bob and Betsy Kelly A. Decided that her conviction should be appealed next B.
Decided to move far away and forget about their past C. Found that
their marriage could not be sustained D. Filed a counter suit against
Nancy Lamb and Bill Hart E. None of the above
33. According to Shelly Stone, what was the reason she couldn’t get a job? A. There were no jobs in Edenton B. She had charges pending C.
She had no experience D. She was pregnant E. She was unable to find
child care for her own children
34. The narrator asserts that the trial of Bob Kelly came down to A.
The anger of Jane Mabry in her testimony B. The testimony of Audrey
Strever about her son C. Dolls used by Brenda Toppin in her testimony
D. The words of the children in their tgestimony E. Public pressure
for a conviction
35. 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
Video 6: “Confessions of Rosa Lee” - Old Video Items
36. When Rosa Lee would sneak into Miss Whitehead’s, she A. Liked
being able to answer questions B. Sassed the teacher and wouldn’t stay
in her seat C. Hated the class because she didn’t know anyone
D. Was returned to Miss Jeter’s class immediately E. Liked being with
her friends from the neighborhool
37. What federal program was the U.S. House of Representatives preparing to vote on when this video was first aired? A. A comprehensive bill designed to dismantle welfare programs B. A comprehensive package designed to improve literacy among Americans C.
An increase in funding to anti-drug programs designed to identify and
arrest small-time users and addicts D. An increase in funding to
the Department of Education to target “at-risk” youth, in an
effort to keep them in school E. A comprehensive gun-control law
designed to improve the weaknesses of the Brady Bill
38. Why does Rosa Lee say that Leon Dash, the reporter, is important
to her? A. His newspaper, The Washington Post, paid her well for her
story B. Seeing her story in the newspaper made her feel good C. She
could talk to Mr. Dash and he heard her D. Mr. Dash could “work the
system” to help with the problems of her children E. Her friends were
impressed that she introduced them to Mr. Dash
39. According to Leon Dash, the series addressed an odyssey of our society, which involved all of the following EXCEPT _____ . A.
Addiction B. Homosexuality C. Crime D. Welfare E. Illiteracy
40. The story of Rosa Lee Cunningham which won the _____, was
controversial among the Washington _____ . A. Peabody Award, political
elite B. Nobel Prize, Black middle class C. Courageous Civilian
Award, White middle class D. Freedom Foundation Prize, government
elite E. Pulitzer Prize, African American middle class
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Chapter 4: Physical Violence - New Text Items
41. Regarding the racial backgrounds of offender and victim; murder
(p.61) A. Is mostly intraracial. B. Is mostly interracial C. Is
equally intraracial and interracial. D. Does not have any observable
pattern. E. Has not been researched enough to have reliable statistics
42. The region in the United States that has the highest murder rate is the (p.62) A. West B. Northeast C. South D. Southwest E.
Pacific Northwest
43. Poor people are more likely to use firearms when they kill (rather
than other weapons) because guns (p. 67) A. Are inexpensive to
purchase B. Provide barriers between individuals in poor neighborhoods
C. Give a sense of power to the powerless poor D. Are less risky to
use than knives or other weapons E. Are easily concealed
44. One reason why more poor people commit murders over very trivial
acts is (p.70) A. The poor are more often involved in trivial
behavior B. The impact of economic and social oppression makes one’s
“sense of honor” more important C. The poor have more verbal (rather
than written or analytic) skills and talk themselves into situations
than end in murder D. There is more tension in poor families, which
leads to reacting to trivial acts E. In poorer neighborhoods, people
tend to congregate indoors, which leads to crowding and increased
tempers
45. Evidence shows that the murder rates in states with capital
punishment are (p.74) A. About the same as the rates in states
without capital punishment B. Almost undetectable when compared with
states without capital punishment C. Lower than in states without
capital punishment D. Higher than in states without capital punishment
E. Comparable to the rates of rape in the same state
46. According to the textbook, one reason why people advocate the death penalty, even though it does not act as a deterrent, is because (p.77) A. It prevents the murderer from doing harm to others again B.
It helps distract people from other kind of deviance C. It helps in
seeing our society as fair and just D. American society has developed
civilized ways of killing people E. Many religions call for the
killing of murderers
47. The author of the text points to recent studies that suggest the cause of higher violence rates among poor African Americans is (p.84)
A. The culture of violence B. Violent media programs and video games
C. Rapid social change D. Poverty and social inequality E. All of
the above
Chapter 5: Forcible Rape - New Items
48. With acquaintance rape, the rapist mostly uses (p. 94) A.
Physical threats B. Actual physical violence C. Verbal coercion D. A
bribe E. A weapon
49. Since the early 1970’s, the Feminist movement has encouraged rape
survivors to (p.99) A. Express their feelings through art and
writing therapy B. Combat rape through forming anti-rape organizations
and changing the law C. Undergo martial arts training D. Partake in
sexual therapy E. Exact revenge against the rapist
50. Feminist theory states that rape is caused by sexual inequality because rape is (p.110) A. An expression of men’s dominance over women B. The Equal Rights Amendment failed to become legislation C.
The result of relative sexual frustration D. The result of a culture
of violence E. The result of a man who is afraid to admit to his
homosexual tendencies
51. Who is most likely to be a victim of same-sex rape in prison?
(p.112) A. A strong black man B. A strong white man C. A slightly
built, young, white man D. A slightly built, older, white man E. A
slightly build, young, Hispanic man
52. Child molesters are likely to (p. 115) A. Be strangers to their
victims B. Be a relative or neighbor to their victims C. Be
dangerously violent to their victims D. Be married with children of
their own E. Resort to acts of sexual intercourse
53. Which of the following traits is most likely associated with a child molester, rather than a rapist? (p. 115) A. Toughness and large body build B. Verbal aggressiveness C. Gentleness and passivity D.
Old age E. Usually involved with an older women
54. Women who sexually assault men use _____ to force sexuality.
(p.111) A. Physical strength B. Verbal pressure C. Seductive
promises D. Accomplices, usually a man E. Accomplices, usually a
woman
Chapter 6: Family Violence - New Text Items
55. Which of the following is an important reason why sociologists have a difficult time when studying family violence? (p.120) A. The family is our most cherished and intimate social institution in our lives. B. Too few people today belong to “formal” families. C. The great diversity of family life makes studying family violence too difficult. D. The family is too private, and information on violence too limited, to study sociologically. E. There are not enough sociologists who are interested in family violence issues.
56. Which of the following statements about marital rape is true? (p. 124) A. It is not a form of family violence. B. It is considered a crime in most states. C. It rarely causes harm to victims. D. Many victims blame themselves for the rape. E. The rapes usually stem from the use of pornography.
57. Men who have lost control of their lives due to poverty,
unemployment, drug abuse, or alcoholism are (p. 126) A. More likely to
become abusive B. Less likely to become abusive C. Just as abusive as
men who have control over their lives D. Usually too depressed about
their life to act in a violent manner E. More likely to seek mental
health counseling
58. Which of the following type of child would be at a higher risk
for child abuse? (p.128) A. A teenager B. A child under the age of 5
C. A child in a middle to upper-income family D. A child who attends
a private school E. A child from ages 6 - 10
59. Victims of elder abuse usually (p.130) A. Live alone in small rooms or apartments B. Are lower class (rather than middle class) C.
Live in a socially isolated setting with their caregivers D. Are
married E. Were also abused
60. The two types of services that seem most useful to abused elders are medical services and _____ (p. 135) A. Extra funds for food and shelter B. Social services C. Legal services D. Transportation E.
Marital counseling
Part 4: New Lectures and Videos Control Theory Lecture - New Items
61. “Ambition” and/or “aspiration” play an important role (according to Hirschi) in producing A. Criminals B. Attachment C. Stress D.
Deviance E. Conformity
62. Reckless states that Containment theory provides a practical approach to improving society by doing all of the following EXECPT A. Developing cohesive groups B. Giving persons role models with whom they can identify C. Developing alternative ways of meeting needs D.
Assessing problems through use of various techniques E. Using youth
camps to keep violent teens isolated from society
63. F. Ivan Nye believes that the _____ approach might well be combined with that of _____ theory to show how high delinquency in certain marginal groups is related to the loss of social control. A.
Delinquency subculture, cultural conflict B. Differential learning,
social control C. Cultural conflict, social control D. Means-ends,
delinquency subculture E. Culture conflict, social disorganization
Nye’s concept of social control included four behavior patterns, which
include all of the following EXCEPT A. Direct control B. Need