Question 1

Suicide caused by rapid social and economic changes that have left a society without a clear system of moral beliefs and sentiments is identified as:

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A)   egoistic
B)   altruistic
C)   anomic
D)   fatalisticE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Social control theory believes:

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A)   people become criminal because of the pressures placed on them in society.
B)   people do not become criminal because they do not want to jeopardize their bonds to conventional society.
C)   people do not care about their bonds to conventional society but act the way they do because of their own preprogrammed temperament.
D)   all people commit crimes just some are caught and others get away with it.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

n Hirschi's theory,the degree to which an individual has affective ties to other persons is referred to as

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A)   involvement
B)   belief
C)   internalized control
D)   attachmentE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 4

According to studies cited in the text,children who were exposed to hostile or ineffective parenting in both the 1994 and the 1996 survey periods were ___ more likely to have behavioural problems than were children who were not exposed to these parenting styles

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A)   two times.
B)   three times.
C)   five times.
D)   nine.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above D

Question 5

The "general theory of crime" (Gottfredson and Hirschi) argues that some people lack self-control because of:

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A)   poor or weak childhood socialization
B)   anomie
C)   strong unconventional bonds
D)   differential associationE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Gottfredson and Hirschi proposed that

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A)   individuals with low self-control have a greater propensity to commit crimes when they have the opportunity to do so.
B)   individuals with high self-control have a greater propensity to commit crimes when they have the opportunity to do so.
C)   individuals with low self-control have a greater propensity to commit crimes even when the opportunity does not present itself.
D)   early childhood experiences do not produce low levels of self-control that will result in higher levels of deviance.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 7

The key element in Social Bond theories state that

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A)   lack of ties to the conventional order will increase the likelihood of association with deviant peers.
B)   deviance will be highest in disorganized communities that lack social controls.
C)   personal controls, particularly those provided by the family, are extremely important.
D)   there are four elements of the social bond: attachment, commitment, involvement, and belief.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

All of the following are valid criticisms of control theory except:

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A)   It has received relatively little empirical support.
B)   It does not adequately account for the motivation to deviate.
C)   It is too individualistic.
D)   It is too conservative.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Which author is NOT a control theorist?

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A)   Hirschi
B)   Reiss
C)   Nye
D)   GlueckE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

In Hirschi's theory,the degree to which an individual is active in conventional activities is the

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A)   alternatives
B)   internalized control
C)   attachment
D)   involvementE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

All of the following are true about the role of the family in delinquency EXCEPT:

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A)   if a child comes from a criminal family there is more chance of being labelled delinquent
B)   very strict discipline in the family reduces delinquency
C)   children who found their family attractive and wanted to please them are less likely to engage in delinquency
D)   supervision of children is more likely to reduce the chances of delinquency than is any other variableE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

The key element in Early Social Control theories states that

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A)   lack of ties to the conventional order will increase the likelihood of association with deviant peers.
B)   deviance will be highest in disorganized communities that lack social controls.
C)   personal controls, particularly those provided by the family, are extremely important.
D)   there are four element of the social bond: attachment, commitment, involvement, and belief.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 13

A theory that focuses on explaining the deviant behaviour of individuals using factors or features of the society in explaining this behaviour is labelled

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A)   structural
B)   control
C)   individualistic
D)   social disorganizationE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

If unemployment causes an increase in crime,unemployment is a(n) _________ variable.

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A)   dependent
B)   independent
C)   control
D)   interveningE) A) and C)
F) All of the above B

Question 15

All of the following differentiated good and bad schools in helping children function academically and behaviourally EXCEPT:

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A)   standards set by the school
B)   how much students are allowed to participate in decision-making
C)   the overall school budget per student
D)   the degree of concentration of intellectually and socially disadvantaged childrenE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 16

The degree to which an individual has affective ties to others,identifies the ________ bond of Hirschi's.

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A)   attachment
B)   belief
C)   involvement
D)   commitmentE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Children who are adequately supervised by their parents and whose parents discipline them in an appropriate fashion

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A)   will have higher delinquency rates than will their peers who do not.
B)   will have higher delinquency rates and a greater degree of violent crimes than will their peers who do not.
C)   there will be no difference as the main factor in delinquency is peer pressure.
D)   will have lower delinquency rates than will their peers who do not.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Control theory is often thought to be too conservative because:

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A)   it fails to adequately deal with individual psychology
B)   it fails to acknowledge the biological component of behaviour
C)   it fails to see the structural factors that produce crime
D)   it fails to consider the plight of less advantaged in societyE) A) and C)
F) B) and C) C

Question 19

How is individual religious involvement related to crime?

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A)   There is no relationship.
B)   There is a negative relationship
C)   There is a negative relationship in communities with high religious involvement but no relationship in other communities.
D)   There is a positive relationship in communities with high religious involvement but no relationship in other communities.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 14: Social Control Theory

Suicide caused by rapid social and economic changes that have left a society without a clear system of moral beliefs and sentiments is identified as:

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Social control theory believes:

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n Hirschi's theory,the degree to which an individual has affective ties to other persons is referred to as

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According to studies cited in the text,children who were exposed to hostile or ineffective parenting in both the 1994 and the 1996 survey periods were ___ more likely to have behavioural problems than were children who were not exposed to these parenting styles

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The "general theory of crime" (Gottfredson and Hirschi) argues that some people lack self-control because of:

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Gottfredson and Hirschi proposed that

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The key element in Social Bond theories state that

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All of the following are valid criticisms of control theory except:

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Which author is NOT a control theorist?

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In Hirschi's theory,the degree to which an individual is active in conventional activities is the

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All of the following are true about the role of the family in delinquency EXCEPT:

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The key element in Early Social Control theories states that

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A theory that focuses on explaining the deviant behaviour of individuals using factors or features of the society in explaining this behaviour is labelled

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If unemployment causes an increase in crime,unemployment is a(n) _________ variable.

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All of the following differentiated good and bad schools in helping children function academically and behaviourally EXCEPT:

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The degree to which an individual has affective ties to others,identifies the ________ bond of Hirschi's.

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Children who are adequately supervised by their parents and whose parents discipline them in an appropriate fashion

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Control theory is often thought to be too conservative because:

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How is individual religious involvement related to crime?

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Social control theory believes:

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n Hirschi's theory,the degree to which an individual has affective ties to other persons is referred to as

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According to studies cited in the text,children who were exposed to hostile or ineffective parenting in both the 1994 and the 1996 survey periods were ___ more likely to have behavioural problems than were children who were not exposed to these parenting styles

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All of the following are valid criticisms of control theory except:

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Which author is NOT a control theorist?

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In Hirschi's theory,the degree to which an individual is active in conventional activities is the

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All of the following are true about the role of the family in delinquency EXCEPT:

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A theory that focuses on explaining the deviant behaviour of individuals using factors or features of the society in explaining this behaviour is labelled

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If unemployment causes an increase in crime,unemployment is a(n) _________ variable.

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All of the following differentiated good and bad schools in helping children function academically and behaviourally EXCEPT:

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Children who are adequately supervised by their parents and whose parents discipline them in an appropriate fashion

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