Question 1

Deviant acts that provide immediate gratification of desires can only be prevented through external social controls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Nye (1958)  suggests that most deviant behavior is the result of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   rigid, inflexible, laws
B)   anomie
C)   moral depravity
D)   insufficient social controlE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Compare and contrast the central arguments of Social Bond Theory, a General Theory of Crime, and Life Course Theory.

Accepted Answer

Traditional social control and social bo...

Question 4

The debate central to the difference between the theory of self-control and life course theory is whether ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   self-control is variable or constant
B)   internal or external social controls are more effective
C)   social bonds are strong or weak
D)   all people are inherently deviantE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Social control theories argue deviance is caused by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   insufficient internal and external controls
B)   learned behaviors from parent
C)   imitation and observation of others
D)   lack of social structures and strainE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

A common critique of social control theories is that they are better at predicting minor deviance than major crimes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 7

Social control theory is traced to the eighteenth-century work of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   Karl Marx
B)   Cesare Becarria
C)   Cesare Lombroso
D)   Travis HirschiE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 8

List the four components to social bonds of Hirschi's social control theories. Provide an example of each or brief explanation of what it means.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

A trajectory is shorter than a transition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 10

Alex wants to try marijuana, but knows it is against the law. He knows that if he gets caught, he will face arrest, even though he doesn't think there is anything wrong with smoking marijuana. According to Hirschi's Social Control Theory, what social bond stops Alex from smoking marijuana?

Accepted Answer

A)   attachment
B)   commitment
C)   involvement
D)   beliefE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following summarizes the main idea of Hirschi's Social Bond Theory?

Accepted Answer

A)   Children are not inherently deviant.
B)   Everyone wants to be deviant.
C)   Nothing can stop people from being deviant.
D)   If we associate with deviants, we learn deviance.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) B

Question 12

According to Power-Control Theory, ______ is/are the primary agent of socialization in the family.

Accepted Answer

A)   siblings
B)   the father
C)   the mother
D)   grandparentsE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 13

According to Nye, _____ controls refers to rules and norms that are instilled in consciousness as children.

Accepted Answer

A)   indirect
B)   direct
C)   internal social
D)   external socialE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Provide several critiques of social control theories.

Accepted Answer

The earliest versions of social control ...

Question 15

Mike was raised in a working class household; his trajectory was toward a working class lifestyle. He got a scholarship that allowed him to afford a two-year degree and established his own handyman service. The scholarship that paid for his education is an example of a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   radical adjustment
B)   transition
C)   realignment
D)   social safety netE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Which component of Hirschi's four social bonds is the "rational" bond?

Accepted Answer

A)   belief
B)   involvement
C)   attachment
D)   commitmentE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 17

The General Theory of Crime suggests that ______ is the cause of low self-control.

Accepted Answer

A)   ineffective parenting
B)   psychopathy
C)   child abuse
D)   geneticsE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Which theory involves trajectories, life events, and social bonds?

Accepted Answer

A)   Social Bonds Theory
B)   Life Course Theory
C)   Control Theory
D)   General Theory of CrimeE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

According to social control theorists, the blame for crime lies with weak institutions and their agents. Do you agree? Explain by using an example that supports your position.

Accepted Answer

Yes, I agree. Though the theory does not...

Question 20

According to Moffit, the deviance of the ______ group stems from social processes.

Accepted Answer

A)   deviant-peer-bonded
B)   life-course-persistent
C)   adolescence limited
D)   power-controlledE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 7: Social Control Theories of Deviance

Deviant acts that provide immediate gratification of desires can only be prevented through external social controls.

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Nye (1958) suggests that most deviant behavior is the result of ______.

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Compare and contrast the central arguments of Social Bond Theory, a General Theory of Crime, and Life Course Theory.

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The debate central to the difference between the theory of self-control and life course theory is whether ______.

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Social control theories argue deviance is caused by ______.

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A common critique of social control theories is that they are better at predicting minor deviance than major crimes.

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Social control theory is traced to the eighteenth-century work of ______.

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List the four components to social bonds of Hirschi's social control theories. Provide an example of each or brief explanation of what it means.

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A trajectory is shorter than a transition.

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Alex wants to try marijuana, but knows it is against the law. He knows that if he gets caught, he will face arrest, even though he doesn't think there is anything wrong with smoking marijuana. According to Hirschi's Social Control Theory, what social bond stops Alex from smoking marijuana?

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Which of the following summarizes the main idea of Hirschi's Social Bond Theory?

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According to Power-Control Theory, ______ is/are the primary agent of socialization in the family.

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According to Nye, _____ controls refers to rules and norms that are instilled in consciousness as children.

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Provide several critiques of social control theories.

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Mike was raised in a working class household; his trajectory was toward a working class lifestyle. He got a scholarship that allowed him to afford a two-year degree and established his own handyman service. The scholarship that paid for his education is an example of a ______.

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Which component of Hirschi's four social bonds is the "rational" bond?

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The General Theory of Crime suggests that ______ is the cause of low self-control.

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Which theory involves trajectories, life events, and social bonds?

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According to social control theorists, the blame for crime lies with weak institutions and their agents. Do you agree? Explain by using an example that supports your position.

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According to Moffit, the deviance of the ______ group stems from social processes.

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