Carol engages in several acts of nonconformity that violate her community's norms. Sociologists ...

Carol engages in several acts of nonconformity that violate her community's norms. Sociologists would call her actions:
 
  a. insanity.
  b. eccentric behavior.
  c. moral failure.
  d. deviance.
  e. inconsistency.

Question 2

Infants cannot control the country into which they were born or their parents' income and education level. From the infant's point of view, these factors are a matter of
 
  a. chance.
  b. choice.
  c. context.
  d. God's will.

Question 3

Which of the following would be considered a dysfunction of deviance?
 
  a. It makes life difficult and unpredictable.
  b. It causes confusion about society's norms and values.
  c. It undermines trust.
  d. It diverts valuable resources.
  e. all of the above

Question 4

Sociologists place great emphasis on external forces that shape chances of social mobility. Which one of the following qualifies as such?
 
  a. work ethic
  b. attitude
  c. inherited wealth
  d. ability to delay gratification

Question 5

In order to decide whether a specific act is deviant, it is necessary to know:
 
  a. exactly what primary socializers taught the deviant.
  b. how many people commit the same act.
  c. the social context of the act.
  d. how state law defined deviance.
  e. the duration of the act.

Question 6

Which of the following words apply to caste system of stratification?
 
  a. open
  b. fluid
  c. closed
  d. choice

Question 7

Deion is strong and muscular. Men with this body type are often expected to be:
 
  a. reserved.
  b. timid.
  c. easy-going.
  d. aggressive.
  e. slow learners.