Sociology Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1
1. 
Deviance is defined as:
Answer
 
 A behavior that is against the law
 
 A behavior that is against societal norms
 
 A behavior considered normal
 
 A behavior consistent with social mores
5 points  
Question 2
1. 
Which of the following theories suggest that deviance is learned through social interaction:
Answer
 
 Social learning theory
 
 Control theory
 
 Anomie-strain theory
 
 Differential Illegitimate Opportunity
5 points  
Question 3
1. 
The reason cocaine is psychologically addictive is due to the
Answer
 
 physical addiction of the drug
 
 high status coming from the use of cocaine
 
 high quality of pleasure the user gains from it
 
 moral weakness of the user
5 points  
Question 4
1. 
The "rule of equivalency" says:
Answer
 
 The same volume of any and all drinks has the same effect on the drinker
 
 Mixing different kinds of drinks causes the drinker to become drunker
 
 It is the total volume of pure alcohol that determines one's level of intoxication
 
 The effects of alcohol are unrelated to the amount one drinks
5 points  
Question 5
1. 
The most powerful, and longest-lasting prescription pain killer is:
Answer
 
 OxyContin
 
 Methadone
 
 "Medical marijuana"
 
 Vicadin
5 points  
Question 6
1. 
According to this theory, illegal drug use leads to higher crime rates:
Answer
 
 Broken Windows theory
 
 "Weed and seed" theory
 
 Sobriety aversion theory
 
 Drug enslavement theory
5 points  
Question 7
1. 
Couples with one partner battering another tend to stay together ---
Answer
 
 About the same length of time as the average marriage
 
 Longer than the average marriage
 
 For a shorter length of time than the average marriage
 
 Until a third person gets involved and threatens or kills the abuser
5 points  
Question 8
1. 
Battered wives who remain with their husbands do so because ---
Answer
 
 They are economically dependent on him
 
 They are socially isolated from others, so there is no one to turn to
 
 They fear retaliation
 
 All of the above
5 points  
Question 9
1. 
The motive behind most serial killers is _______?
Answer
 
 Money
 
 Revenge
 
 Power and Sadism
 
 Love
5 points  
Question 10
1. 
All of the following are types of mass murderers, EXCEPT for
Answer
 
 murderers who stalk and torture their victims
 
 pseudocommandos
 
 team members under the direction of the charismatic leader
           
 
 disgruntled employees
5 points  
Question 11
1. 
Hate-motivated killers
 
Answer
 
 personally know their victims
 
 are very common in the U.S. today
 
 are more likely to belong to an organized hate group
 
 most likely to attack members of their own racial or religious group
5 points  
Question 12
1. 
Which of the following is NOT a theory that attempts to explain genocide?
Answer
 
 Genocide is based on the physical and psychological separation between perpetrators and victims
 
 Genocide is based on obedience to authority
 
 Genocide is based on power
 
 Genocide is based on personal prejudice
5 points  
Question 13
1. 
According to the social profile of molesters, which of the following traits is most likely associated with a child molester rather than a rapist?
Answer
 
 toughness and aggressiveness
 
 old age
 
 gentleness and passivity
 
 having a way with adult women
5 points  
Question 14
1. 
Critics of mandatory reporting laws for elder abuse say
Answer
 
 these laws demean elders by treating them like children
 
 these laws are not worded strongly enough
 
 these laws should not be enacted at a national level
 
 these laws make it easy for family members to get away with abusing elders
5 points  
Question 15
1. 
Emile Durkheim's theory suggests too little ____________ can lead to suicide.
Answer
 
 Religious education
 
 Exposure to other cultures
 
 Parental involvement in school
 
 Social integration
5 points  
Question 16
1. 
Which of the following are situational factors in suicide?
Answer
 
 Going through maturity
 
 Going to and from work
 
 Going to a party
 
 Going through adolescence
5 points  
Question 17
1. 
Some men can be raped by some women because rape is basically
Answer
 
 an expression of sexual desire
 
 an expression of power
 
 a crime of opportunity
 
 deviant
5 points  
Question 18
1. 
Which of the following, according to the DSM IV-TR, could be considered a sexual fetish?
Answer
 
 Bestiality
 
 Pedophilic fetish
 
 Foot fetish
 
 Shoe fetish
5 points  
Question 19
1. 
Schizophrenia, Obsessive Compulsive behavior, and antisocial personality disorder are examples
Answer
 
 Organic disorder
 
 Schizophrenia
 
 Self-inflicted disorder
 
 Functional disorder
5 points  
Question 20
1. 
Which of the following is the most serious disorder, as it represents a loss of touch with reality?
Answer
 
 Psychosis
 
 Neurosis
 
 Personality disorder
 
 Clinical depression