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Social Deviance and Control

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What is social deviance?

  1. Behavior that violates social norms.

  2. Behavior that is harmful to society.

  3. Behavior that is illegal.

  4. Behavior that is considered immoral.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Social deviance is behavior that violates social norms. This can include behavior that is harmful to society, illegal, or immoral, but it does not have to be all of these things.

What are the two main types of social deviance?

  1. Primary and secondary deviance.

  2. Formal and informal deviance.

  3. Individual and collective deviance.

  4. Positive and negative deviance.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The two main types of social deviance are primary and secondary deviance. Primary deviance is a minor violation of social norms that does not lead to serious consequences. Secondary deviance is a more serious violation of social norms that leads to negative consequences, such as arrest, imprisonment, or social ostracism.

What is the difference between formal and informal social control?

  1. Formal social control is carried out by the government, while informal social control is carried out by individuals and groups.

  2. Formal social control is carried out by the police, while informal social control is carried out by the family.

  3. Formal social control is carried out by the courts, while informal social control is carried out by the media.

  4. Formal social control is carried out by the military, while informal social control is carried out by religious institutions.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Formal social control is carried out by the government through laws, regulations, and policies. Informal social control is carried out by individuals and groups through social norms, values, and expectations.

What are some examples of formal social control?

  1. Laws, regulations, and policies.

  2. Police, courts, and prisons.

  3. The military.

  4. Religious institutions.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Examples of formal social control include laws, regulations, and policies that are created and enforced by the government.

What are some examples of informal social control?

  1. Social norms, values, and expectations.

  2. Family, friends, and peers.

  3. The media.

  4. Religious institutions.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Examples of informal social control include social norms, values, and expectations that are shared by members of a society.

How does social control help to maintain social order?

  1. By deterring people from engaging in deviant behavior.

  2. By punishing people who engage in deviant behavior.

  3. By rehabilitating people who have engaged in deviant behavior.

  4. By all of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Social control helps to maintain social order by deterring people from engaging in deviant behavior, punishing people who engage in deviant behavior, and rehabilitating people who have engaged in deviant behavior.

What are some of the challenges to social control?

  1. The changing nature of society.

  2. The increasing diversity of society.

  3. The globalization of society.

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Some of the challenges to social control include the changing nature of society, the increasing diversity of society, and the globalization of society.

How can social control be improved?

  1. By increasing the effectiveness of formal social control.

  2. By increasing the effectiveness of informal social control.

  3. By finding a balance between formal and informal social control.

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Social control can be improved by increasing the effectiveness of formal social control, increasing the effectiveness of informal social control, and finding a balance between formal and informal social control.

What is the role of the individual in social control?

  1. Individuals have a responsibility to conform to social norms.

  2. Individuals have a responsibility to challenge social norms that are unjust.

  3. Individuals have a responsibility to do both of the above.

  4. Individuals have no responsibility in social control.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Individuals have a responsibility to conform to social norms that are just and to challenge social norms that are unjust.

What is the role of the state in social control?

  1. The state has a responsibility to protect its citizens from harm.

  2. The state has a responsibility to promote social order.

  3. The state has a responsibility to do both of the above.

  4. The state has no responsibility in social control.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The state has a responsibility to protect its citizens from harm and to promote social order.

What is the relationship between social deviance and social control?

  1. Social deviance is a product of social control.

  2. Social control is a product of social deviance.

  3. Social deviance and social control are mutually reinforcing.

  4. Social deviance and social control are independent of each other.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Social deviance and social control are mutually reinforcing. Social deviance can lead to social control, and social control can lead to social deviance.

What are some of the theories of social deviance?

  1. Strain theory.

  2. Social learning theory.

  3. Control theory.

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Some of the theories of social deviance include strain theory, social learning theory, and control theory.

What is strain theory?

  1. Strain theory argues that deviance is caused by the gap between people's goals and their ability to achieve those goals.

  2. Strain theory argues that deviance is caused by the conflict between different social norms.

  3. Strain theory argues that deviance is caused by the lack of social control.

  4. Strain theory argues that deviance is caused by all of the above.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Strain theory argues that deviance is caused by the gap between people's goals and their ability to achieve those goals.

What is social learning theory?

  1. Social learning theory argues that deviance is learned through interaction with others.

  2. Social learning theory argues that deviance is caused by the conflict between different social norms.

  3. Social learning theory argues that deviance is caused by the lack of social control.

  4. Social learning theory argues that deviance is caused by all of the above.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Social learning theory argues that deviance is learned through interaction with others.

What is control theory?

  1. Control theory argues that deviance is caused by the lack of social control.

  2. Control theory argues that deviance is caused by the conflict between different social norms.

  3. Control theory argues that deviance is caused by the gap between people's goals and their ability to achieve those goals.

  4. Control theory argues that deviance is caused by all of the above.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Control theory argues that deviance is caused by the lack of social control.

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