Defining Deviance
This quiz is designed to assess your understanding of the concept of deviance, its various types, and the factors that contribute to it.
Questions
What is the primary function of social norms?
- To promote social order and stability
- To encourage individual creativity and expression
- To facilitate social change and progress
- To ensure equal opportunities for all members of society
Which of the following is an example of a formal social norm?
- Saying 'please' and 'thank you'
- Wearing a seatbelt while driving
- Avoiding eye contact with strangers
- Tipping a waiter or waitress
What is the term used to describe behavior that violates social norms and expectations?
- Deviance
- Conformity
- Innovation
- Ritualism
Which of the following is an example of primary deviance?
- Shoplifting
- Murder
- Drug addiction
- Prostitution
What is the term used to describe behavior that is considered deviant in one society but not in another?
- Relative deviance
- Absolute deviance
- Universal deviance
- Cultural deviance
Which of the following is an example of a Mertonian strain theory?
- Innovation
- Conformity
- Ritualism
- Retreatism
What is the term used to describe the process by which individuals learn to conform to social norms and expectations?
- Socialization
- Internalization
- Acculturation
- Assimilation
Which of the following is an example of a labeling theory?
- Differential association theory
- Social control theory
- Strain theory
- Symbolic interactionism
What is the term used to describe the process by which individuals are punished or excluded from society for deviant behavior?
- Social control
- Social stigma
- Deviant labeling
- Social exclusion
Which of the following is an example of a social control theory?
- Differential association theory
- Social bond theory
- Strain theory
- Labeling theory
What is the term used to describe the process by which individuals gradually adopt the values and beliefs of a new culture?
- Acculturation
- Assimilation
- Integration
- Socialization
Which of the following is an example of a cultural deviance?
- Eating insects
- Wearing revealing clothing
- Public intoxication
- Homosexuality
What is the term used to describe the process by which individuals are integrated into a new society, adopting its values, beliefs, and practices?
- Acculturation
- Assimilation
- Integration
- Socialization
Which of the following is an example of a differential association theory?
- Social control theory
- Strain theory
- Labeling theory
- Social learning theory
What is the term used to describe the process by which individuals are socialized into a new culture, learning its values, beliefs, and practices?
- Acculturation
- Assimilation
- Integration
- Socialization