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Self-Assessment/Learning Check 7.1
1. Which early social structure theorist emphasized the concept of “relative deprivation?”
Merton
Guerry
Durkheim
Comte
Quetelet
Answer: E
2. Which early social structure theorist is credited with coming up with the term “sociology?”
Merton
Guerry
Durkheim
Comte
Quetelet
Answer: D
3. According to early studies by social structure theorists/researchers, they found that there were higher rates of property crime in _____ neighborhoods, but higher rates of violent crime in _____ neighborhoods (this finding still holds true in modern times).
Poor/wealthy
Wealthy/poor
Answer: B
Self-Assessment/Learning Check 7.2
1. Durkheim’s model emphasized the evolution of more primitive _____ types of societies to more advanced forms of _____ types of societies.
Mechanical/organic
Organic/mechanical
Answer: A
2. Durkheim’s proposed theory included a concept of “anomie,” which can be best translated as meaning _____.
Stability
Normlessness
Status quo
Deprived
Ritualistic
Answer: B
3. Durkheim wrote an entire book on what type of behavior?
Murder
Robbery
Rape
Burglary
Suicide
Answer: E
Self-Assessment/Learning Check 7.3
1. According to Merton’s theory, which type of individual deals with strain by emphasizing the conventional goals of success, without any consideration of the conventional means for gaining such success?
Ritualists
Conformists
Retreatists
Rebels
Innovators
Answer: E
2. According to Merton’s theory, which type of individual deals with strain by emphasizing the conventional goals of success, but also emphasizeS following the conventional means for gaining such success?
Ritualists
Conformists
Retreatists
Rebels
Innovators
Answer: B
3. According to Merton’s theory, which type of individual deals with strain by emphasizing the conventional means of success, without any consideration of the conventional goals for gaining such success?
Ritualists
Conformists
Retreatists
Rebels
Innovators
Answer: A
4. According to Merton’s theory, which type of individual deals with strain by rejecting both the conventional goals and means of gaining success, and they typically “drop out” of conventional society?
Ritualists
Conformists
Retreatists
Rebels
Innovators
Answer: C
Self-Assessment/Learning Check 7.4
1. According to Agnew, which of the following is NOT one of the key reasons why individuals become strained or frustrated?
Failure to acquire goals/expectations
Dealing with negative stimuli
Loss of positive stimuli
Low self-control
Answer: D
2. Which type of adaptation to strain was NOT labeled/identified by Cohen in his theory?
Corner Boy
Drug Boy
College Boy
Delinquent Boy
Answer: B
3. Which of the following type of gangs was NOT labeled/identified by Cloward & Ohlin in their theory of gangs?
Ritualistic gangs
Conflict gangs
Criminal gangs
Retreatist gangs
Answer: A
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