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| Crime differs from deviance because crime |
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| Larry completed a project at work two days earlier than he originally planned. Larry's boss congratulated him and his co-workers gave him "high fives" when they saw him. Larry was experiencing |
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| Communists are an example of a/n |
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| revolutionary social movement. |
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| Hank lives in northern Michigan and participates in a paramilitary group. They oppose the federal government and plan to replace it with their own form of government. According to Merton, Hank is a/n |
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| Which two symbolic interaction theories are among the best known in explaining crime and deviance? |
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| labeling and differential association |
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| Those who support a(n) ____ model believe that crime rates increase when offenders don't fear punishment. |
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| A ____ is a large, organized activity to promote or resist some particular social change in society. |
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| "The family controls who has intimate relationships with whom and under what circumstances." This statement represents which function of the family? |
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| For sociologists, age is a |
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| Victimless crimes include |
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| drug use and prostitution. |
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| ____ is a socially approved mating relationship. |
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| ____ deviance is the deviant behavior that emerges as the result of others' responses |
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| Mothers Against Drunk Driving is an example of a/n |
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| reformative social movement. |
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| A ____ is a highly emotional and disorderly crowd that uses force or violence against a specific target. |
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| Born-again Christians are an example of a/n |
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| redemptive social movement |
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| Dalton works at a local retail store. He is paid for a 40-hour week, but frequently works overtime without pay and calls on the weekends to "check in." Which form of deviance is Dalton exhibiting? |
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| The majority of people arrested in the United States are |
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| ____ is/are stories that supposedly happened to someone else. |
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| Americans are postponing marriage because singles are spending more time in higher education. This statement illustrates a/n ____ factor. |
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| "Having children contributes to a country's population." This statement represents which function of the family? |
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| reproduction and socialization |
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| Which of the following statements about crime and arrests is true? |
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| There are more arrests for property crimes than for violent crimes. |
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| A/n ____ is a negative label that devalues a person and disqualifies him/her from full social acceptance. |
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| ____ is behavior that violates expected rules or norms. |
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| A ____ is unfounded information that people spread quickly. |
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| The ____ is a set of cultural norms that dictate sexual relationships between blood relatives. |
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| ____ refers to a situation in which people are unsure of how to behave because of absent, conflicting, or confusing social norms. |
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| The police, courts, and prison system make up the |
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| Which of the following is not one of the major differences between homosexual families and heterosexual families? |
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| Homosexual couples earn less money than heterosexual couples because of discrimination. |
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| As a child, Jeanne was constantly punished by her parents for not following directions and for disobeying the house rules. Jeanne experienced |
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| The average length of time people of the same age will live is termed |
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| Conflict theorists often focus on which type of crime? |
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| Harold started using drugs when he was 17. By the time Harold turned 20 he was living on the streets. According to Merton, Henry is a/n |
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| In ____, a woman has multiple spouses. |
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| "Families are sources of social inequality." This statement represents which sociological theoretical perspective? |
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| Americans are postponing marriage because singles enjoy their autonomy. This statement illustrates a/n ____ factor. |
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| "Families provide food and shelter and other material goods for its members." This statement represents which function of the family? |
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| White supremacy groups are an example of a/n |
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| resistance social movement |
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| According to Merton, Americans are taught to strive towards the "American Dream" of economic success. He called these aspirations |
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| ____ is the spontaneous and unstructured behavior of a large number of people. |
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| ____ are illegal activities that are conducted online. |
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| ____ is/are the act of spreading news about other people's personal lives. |
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| ____ ask why some deviant acts are defined as criminal while others are not. |
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| Which one of these assertions about deviance and crime is false? |
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| Poor people are the most likely to engage in intellectual property theft. |
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| ____ deviance is the initial violation of a norm or law and can range from relatively minor offenses to serious offenses. |
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