Explaining Deviance: The Act TRUE/FALSE Social theories of crime largely replaced biological theories of crime by the century. True Answer: In the social sciences multiple theories exist simultaneously. True Answer: Deviance specialists who lean toward the of the more “objective” side subjective continuum find theories to be the most useful in their interpretive analyses. False Answer: Positivist theorists attempt to understand deviant acts by looking to cause and effect relationships. True Answer: According to Emile Durkheim, a certain level of deviance is functional for society. True Answer: In and of the anomie strain Robert Merton’s theories, “deinstitutionalization to the legitimate means is greater means” refers cases where society’s emphasis on than its emphasis on the institutionalized goals. False Answer: According to strain must be accompanied by general strain theory, Agnew’s negative emotions in order for deviance to emerge. True Answer: According to empirical tests of women who are general strain theory, Agnew’s very successful at goal achievement are more likely to engage in purging, because of their intense perfectionism. False Answer: of status frustration is categorized as both a and a subcultural theory Cohen’s theory functionalist theory. True Answer:
Explaining Deviance: The Act TRUE/FALSE Social theories of crime largely replaced biological theories of crime by the century. Answer: True In the social sciences multiple theories exist simultaneously. Answer: True Deviance specialists who lean toward the more “objective” side of the continuum find interpretive theories to be the most useful in their analyses. Answer: False Positivist theorists attempt to understand deviant acts by looking to cause and effect relationships. Answer: True According to Emile Durkheim, a certain level of deviance is functional for society. Answer: True In Robert Merton’s anomie and strain theories, “deinstitutionalization of the means” refers to cases where society’s emphasis on the legitimate means is greater than its emphasis on the institutionalized goals. Answer: False According to Agnew’s general strain theory, strain must be accompanied by negative emotions in order for deviance to emerge. Answer: True According to empirical tests of Agnew’s general strain theory, women who are very successful at goal achievement are more likely to engage in purging, because of their intense perfectionism. Answer: False Cohen’s theory of status frustration is categorized as both a subcultural theory and a functionalist theory. Answer: True subjective