Causes of Deviance

Description: This quiz is designed to assess your understanding of the various causes of deviance, including biological, psychological, and sociological factors. It also explores the role of social control in shaping individual behavior.
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Which of the following is NOT a biological factor that has been linked to deviance?

  1. Genetics

  2. Brain abnormalities

  3. Hormonal imbalances

  4. Social learning


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Social learning is a psychological factor that refers to the process by which individuals learn deviant behaviors through their interactions with others.

According to the strain theory, deviance is more likely to occur when there is a gap between an individual's:

  1. Goals and expectations

  2. Income and education

  3. Social status and power

  4. Age and gender


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Strain theory posits that deviance arises when individuals are unable to achieve their goals through legitimate means, leading to frustration and the adoption of deviant behaviors.

Which of the following is NOT a sociological factor that has been linked to deviance?

  1. Poverty and inequality

  2. Social disorganization

  3. Cultural conflict

  4. Biological factors


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Biological factors are not considered sociological factors, as they are related to an individual's biology rather than their social environment.

The labeling theory of deviance suggests that:

  1. Deviance is a result of social interactions and labeling processes.

  2. Deviant behavior is caused by biological or psychological factors.

  3. Deviance is a form of social control.

  4. Deviance is a result of moral decay.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Labeling theory emphasizes the role of social interactions and labeling in shaping an individual's identity as deviant, rather than attributing deviance solely to biological or psychological factors.

Which of the following is NOT a type of social control?

  1. Formal social control

  2. Informal social control

  3. Internal social control

  4. Biological social control


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Biological social control is not a recognized type of social control, as it refers to the influence of biological factors on behavior, rather than the social mechanisms that regulate behavior.

The social control theory of deviance suggests that:

  1. Deviance is a result of weak social bonds and a lack of social control.

  2. Deviance is caused by biological or psychological factors.

  3. Deviance is a form of social protest.

  4. Deviance is a result of moral decay.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Social control theory posits that deviance is more likely to occur when individuals have weak social bonds and are not adequately integrated into society, leading to a lack of social control and an increased likelihood of engaging in deviant behaviors.

Which of the following is NOT a type of deviance?

  1. Crime

  2. Mental illness

  3. Political dissent

  4. Conformity


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Conformity is not considered a type of deviance, as it refers to behavior that conforms to social norms and expectations, rather than behavior that violates them.

The differential association theory of deviance suggests that:

  1. Deviance is learned through interactions with others who engage in deviant behavior.

  2. Deviance is caused by biological or psychological factors.

  3. Deviance is a form of social protest.

  4. Deviance is a result of moral decay.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Differential association theory emphasizes the role of social learning and interactions with deviant peers in shaping an individual's likelihood of engaging in deviant behavior.

Which of the following is NOT a type of formal social control?

  1. Laws and regulations

  2. Police and courts

  3. Social norms and values

  4. Prisons and jails


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Social norms and values are considered informal social control mechanisms, as they are not formally codified or enforced by legal institutions.

The anomie theory of deviance suggests that:

  1. Deviance is a result of a breakdown in social norms and values.

  2. Deviance is caused by biological or psychological factors.

  3. Deviance is a form of social protest.

  4. Deviance is a result of moral decay.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Anomie theory posits that deviance is more likely to occur when there is a breakdown in social norms and values, leading to a state of normlessness and an increased likelihood of engaging in deviant behaviors.

Which of the following is NOT a type of informal social control?

  1. Gossip and social ostracism

  2. Peer pressure

  3. Laws and regulations

  4. Family and religious influences


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Laws and regulations are considered formal social control mechanisms, as they are formally codified and enforced by legal institutions.

The conflict theory of deviance suggests that:

  1. Deviance is a result of social inequality and conflict between different groups.

  2. Deviance is caused by biological or psychological factors.

  3. Deviance is a form of social protest.

  4. Deviance is a result of moral decay.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Conflict theory emphasizes the role of social inequality and conflict in shaping deviance, arguing that deviance is often a response to the unequal distribution of resources and power in society.

Which of the following is NOT a type of biological factor that has been linked to deviance?

  1. Genetics

  2. Brain abnormalities

  3. Hormonal imbalances

  4. Social learning


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Social learning is a psychological factor that refers to the process by which individuals learn deviant behaviors through their interactions with others.

According to the strain theory, deviance is more likely to occur when there is a gap between an individual's:

  1. Goals and expectations

  2. Income and education

  3. Social status and power

  4. Age and gender


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Strain theory posits that deviance arises when individuals are unable to achieve their goals through legitimate means, leading to frustration and the adoption of deviant behaviors.

Which of the following is NOT a sociological factor that has been linked to deviance?

  1. Poverty and inequality

  2. Social disorganization

  3. Cultural conflict

  4. Biological factors


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Biological factors are not considered sociological factors, as they are related to an individual's biology rather than their social environment.

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