Differential association theory was developed by sociologist ________.
A) Robert K. Merton
B) Frank Tannenbaum
C) Walter Reckless
D) Edwin Sutherland
Question 2Why did the creation of the industrial society lead to greater social inequality?
A) Class differences were minimized which created greater opportunity.
B) The new technology was far more efficient than anything that preceded it, leading to larger surpluses and greater inequality.
C) Democracies replaced monarchies and dictatorships encouraged capitalism.
D) Intellectual capability increased with advances in science and technology.
Question 3The theory of behavior in which people who associate with some groups learn an excess of definitions of deviance, increasing the likelihood that they will become deviant is ________.
A) conflict theory
B) social control theory
C) strain theory
D) differential association theory
Question 4Which sociologist suggested that gender inequality became more pronounced with the development of the plow, as men assumed the duties of plowing and caring for the cattle?
A) Solomon Asch
B) Robert Merton
C) Elise Boulding
D) Stanley Milgram
Question 5The two disciplines that would be most concerned with addressing qualities within the individual to explain deviant behavior are ________ and ________.
A) anthropology; sociology
B) sociology, psychology
C) sociobiology; psychology
D) criminology; political science
Question 6Which of the following set the stage for the emergence of the earliest form of social inequality?
A) the domestication revolution
B) the horticultural society
C) the Industrial Revolution
D) the postindustrial society
Question 7Which of the following theories of deviance is LEAST associated with sociobiology?
A) intelligence theory: low intelligence leads to deviant and criminal behavior
B) social learning theory: we learn deviance from our peers
C) XYY theory: the extra Y chromosome in males causes criminal behavior
D) body type theory: people with muscular bodies are prone to be criminals
Question 8The dawn of civilization is most associated with which social revolution?
A) domestication
B) agricultural
C) industrial
D) information
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