Person-blame interpretations provide justification for a form of ________, that is, a person's placement in the stratification system is a function of ability and effort.
a. labeling
b. social Darwinism
c. stigmatization
d. culture of poverty
Question 2Victim blamers contend that racial minorities are ________, have high rates of illegitimacy, and a high proportion of transient males, largely because their families have matriarchal structures.
a. biologically deprived
b. culturally deprived
c. physically deprived
d. psychologically deprived
Question 3_______ claim that ex-criminals return to crime because they are greedy, aggressive, have weak impulse control, etc.
a. Victim blamers
b. Social Darwinists
c. Conflict theorists
d. Order theorists
Question 4In explaining deviance, victim blamers point to children's ________, which implies that the culture of the group is not only deficient but also inferior.
a. cultural deprivation
b. cultural transmission
c. primary deviance
d. secondary deviance
Question 5The ________ view asserts that a unique (and deviant) morality and set of norms make a person turn to criminal activities in order to achieve success.
a. culture of poverty
b. systemic bias
c. primary deviance
d. secondary deviance
Question 6Edwin Sutherland's theory of ________ proposes that pro-criminal sentiments are acquired by association with other individuals in a process of social interaction.
a. culture of poverty
b. differential opportunities
c. differential association
d. inadequate socialization
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