Question 1
1.
Deviance is defined as:
Answer
A behavior that is against the law
A behavior that is against societal norms
A behavior considered normal
A behavior consistent with social mores
5 points
Question 2
1.
Which of the following theories suggest that deviance is learned through social interaction:
Answer
Social learning theory
Control theory
Anomie-strain theory
Differential Illegitimate Opportunity
5 points
Question 3
1.
The reason cocaine is psychologically addictive is due to the
Answer
physical addiction of the drug
high status coming from the use of cocaine
high quality of pleasure the user gains from it
moral weakness of the user
5 points
Question 4
1.
The “rule of equivalency” says:
Answer
The same volume of any and all drinks has the same effect on the drinker
Mixing different kinds of drinks causes the drinker to become drunker
It is the total volume of pure alcohol that determines one’s level of intoxication
The effects of alcohol are unrelated to the amount one drinks
5 points
Question 5
1.
The most powerful, and longest-lasting prescription pain killer is:
Answer
OxyContin
Methadone
“Medical marijuana”
Vicadin
5 points
Question 6
1.
According to this theory, illegal drug use leads to higher crime rates:
Answer
Broken Windows theory
“Weed and seed” theory
Sobriety aversion theory
Drug enslavement theory
5 points
Question 7
1.
Couples with one partner battering another tend to stay together —
Answer
About the same length of time as the average marriage
Longer than the average marriage
For a shorter length of time than the average marriage
Until a third person gets involved and threatens or kills the abuser
5 points
Question 8
1.
Battered wives who remain with their husbands do so because —
Answer
They are economically dependent on him
They are socially isolated from others, so there is no one to turn to
They fear retaliation
All of the above
5 points
Question 9
1.
The motive behind most serial killers is _______?
Answer
Money
Revenge
Power and Sadism
Love
5 points
Question 10
1.
All of the following are types of mass murderers, EXCEPT for
Answer
murderers who stalk and torture their victims
pseudocommandos
team members under the direction of the charismatic leader
disgruntled employees
5 points
Question 11
1.
Hate-motivated killers
Answer
personally know their victims
are very common in the U.S. today
are more likely to belong to an organized hate group
most likely to attack members of their own racial or religious group
5 points
Question 12
1.
Which of the following is NOT a theory that attempts to explain genocide?
Answer
Genocide is based on the physical and psychological separation between perpetrators and victims
Genocide is based on obedience to authority
Genocide is based on power
Genocide is based on personal prejudice
5 points
Question 13
1.
According to the social profile of molesters, which of the following traits is most likely associated with a child molester rather than a rapist?
Answer
toughness and aggressiveness
old age
gentleness and passivity
having a way with adult women
5 points
Question 14
1.
Critics of mandatory reporting laws for elder abuse say
Answer
these laws demean elders by treating them like children
these laws are not worded strongly enough
these laws should not be enacted at a national level
these laws make it easy for family members to get away with abusing elders
5 points
Question 15
1.
Emile Durkheim’s theory suggests too little ____________ can lead to suicide.
Answer
Religious education
Exposure to other cultures
Parental involvement in school
Social integration
5 points
Question 16
1.
Which of the following are situational factors in suicide?
Answer
Going through maturity
Going to and from work
Going to a party
Going through adolescence
5 points
Question 17
1.
Some men can be raped by some women because rape is basically
Answer
an expression of sexual desire
an expression of power
a crime of opportunity
deviant
5 points
Question 18
1.
Which of the following, according to the DSM IV-TR, could be considered a sexual fetish?
Answer
Bestiality
Pedophilic fetish
Foot fetish
Shoe fetish
5 points
Question 19
1.
Schizophrenia, Obsessive Compulsive behavior, and antisocial personality disorder are examples
Answer
Organic disorder
Schizophrenia
Self-inflicted disorder
Functional disorder
5 points
Question 20
1.
Which of the following is the most serious disorder, as it represents a loss of touch with reality?
Answer
Psychosis
Neurosis
Personality disorder
Clinical depression
