Question 1

According to Merton, the _______________ mode of adaptation involves a rejection of cultural goals and a rejection of institutionalized means.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ritualism
B)  Innovation
C)  Retreatism
D)  Rebellion
E)  None of the above

Question 2

Explain social structure theories and name the three major social structure theories.

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Social structure theories are sociologic...

Question 3

__________ is a factor that influences delinquency.

Accepted Answer

A)  Family relationships
B)  Association with delinquent peers
C)  Lack of opportunity
D)  All of the above
E)  None of the above

Question 4

Name and explain the two types of social reaction theories.

Accepted Answer

The two types of social reaction theorie...

Question 5

___________ devised theories that are examples of life force theories.

Accepted Answer

A)  Reckless, Hirschi, and Gottfredson
B)  Thornberry, Sampson and Laub
C)  Lemert, Hagan, and Colvin and Pauly
D)  All of the above
E)  None of the above

Question 6

____________ believed that the individuals belonging to the lower class hold different values, norms and beliefs than the members of the middle class.

Accepted Answer

A)  Shaw and McKay
B)  Merton
C)  Agnew
D)  Cloward and Ohlin
E)  Cohen

Question 7

____________ focus on the onset and termination of delinquency at different stages over the course of one's life.

Accepted Answer

A)  Social reaction theories
B)  Life course theories
C)  Social process theories
D)  Social structure theories
E)  Social detachment theories

Question 8

Explain the two major factors that influence delinquency.

Accepted Answer

The two major factors that influence del...

Question 9

_______________ devised theories that are examples of social reaction theories.

Accepted Answer

A)  Reckless, Hirschi, and Gottfredson
B)  Thornberry, Sampson and Laub
C)  Lemert, Hagan, and Colvin and Pauly
D)  All of the above
E)  None of the above

Question 10

What does it mean to have access to illegitimate opportunity structure?

Accepted Answer

Having access to an illegitimate opportu...

Question 11

If lower-class students fail at school, they will not be able to attain their goal of middle-class status.This is known as status frustration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Explain the theory of differential association.

Accepted Answer

The theory of differential association, ...

Question 13

Social process theories focus on the relationship between socialization and delinquency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

__________ focus on the relationship between socialization and delinquency.

Accepted Answer

A)  Social reaction theories
B)  Life course theories
C)  Social process theories
D)  Social structure theories
E)  Social detachment theories

Question 15

__________ see delinquency as a result of a lack of opportunity.

Accepted Answer

A)  Differential association theorists
B)  Mobility theorists
C)  Frustration theorists
D)  Adaptation theorists
E)  Strain theorists

Question 16

____________ sought to explain why juvenile crime rates were so high in an area of the city characterized by urban decay.

Accepted Answer

A)  Shaw and McKay
B)  Merton
C)  Agnew
D)  Cloward and Ohlin
E)  Cohen

Question 17

Shaw and McKay identified three characteristics of interstitial areas: cultural heterogeneity, mobility, and poverty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

_______ theory does not focus exclusively on delinquency committed by members of the lower-class but can be used as an explanation of delinquency among all social classes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Shaw and McKay's
B)  Merton's
C)  Agnew's
D)  Cloward and Ohlin's
E)  Cohen's

Question 19

Most youths that are raised in abusive households are more likely to become delinquent and commit delinquent acts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Three social structure theories include ecological theory, strain theory, and subculture theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Social Structure, Social Process, and Social Reaction Theories

Name and explain the two types of social reaction theories.

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___________ devised theories that are examples of life force theories.

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What does it mean to have access to illegitimate opportunity structure?

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____________ believed that the individuals belonging to the lower class hold different values, norms and beliefs than the members of the middle class.

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