Soc213(001) Social Deviance Bogart Test02A

Part01: Text (Thio) Items: Old

Chapter 4: Physical Violence

01. Thio refers to _____ to account for high homicide rates in the southern United States. A. violence in Colombia B. a subculture of violence C. an urban explosion D. population heterogeneity E. record low temperatures. (p. 58)

02. Which of the following statements about female homicide offenders is TRUE? A. The growing incidence of female-perpetrated homicides can be attributed primarily to increasing gender equality B. violence by women is more often offensive rather than defensive C. Women primarily kill in response to their husband's infidelity D. Women, like men, are more likely to kill members of the same sex E. Women kill primarily as a way out of an abusive relationship. (pp. 59-60)

03. Which of the following patterns has not been substantiated by the research on homicides? A. days of the week B. hours of the day C. season of the year D. phase of the moon E. location (pp. 61-62)

04. According to Thio, men may indirectly commit suicide by instigating a victim-precipitated homicide in order to elicit _____. A. sympathy B. understanding C. pity D. fear E. respect (p. 65)

05. The terms, "disgruntled employee" and "pseudocommandos," are indicative of _____. A. serial killing B. murder-suicide C. mass murder D. victim-precipitated homicide E. population dispersion (p. 68)

06. "External attribution of blame" is a part of _____ theory. A. psychological B. sociogenic C. psychoanalytic D. biogenic E. social exchange (p. 78)

07. The violence perpetrated by antigovernment terrorists and religious extremists is in pursuit of a(n) _____ goal. A. instrumental B. expressive C. psychological D. external E. internal (p. 80)

Ch. 05: Forcible Rape

08. According to Michael, Gagnon, Laumann, and Kolata (1994), men that force sex on women are most likely, A. someone the victim is in love with, B. a stranger, C. acquaintance, D. spouse, E. someone the victim knows well. (p. 84)

09. Prior to the 198os, rape was mainly _____ due to _____. A. interracial, racial segregation B. intraracial, the white female as the ideal of sexual attractiveness C. interracial, the white female as the ideal of sexual attractiveness D. intraracial, racial segregation E. none of the above. (p. 85)

10. According to Kleck (1990) and Amir (1971) a majority of rapes involve A. verbal coercion B. drugging the victim C. a weapon D. multiple offenders E. none of the above. (p. 87)

11. According to Schwartz and DeKeseredy (1997) and O'Sullivan (1991) men that are in fraternities and college athletics are more likely to commit gang rape due to A. involvement of alcohol B. peer pressure C. latent homosexuality D. initiation into the group E. none of the above. (p. 87)

12. Men should be aggressive rather than gentlE. That perception represents an extension of culturally idealized male behavior that leads to which type of rape according to Kanin (1985)? A. gang rape B. stranger rape C. spousal rape D. campus rape E. none of the above. (p. 89)

13. During the _____ phase of disorganization, the rape survivor is likely to experience fear, shock and humiliation. A. extreme B. lingering C. constant D. acute E. situational (p. 92)

14. The Spur Posse, who members dehumanized women by having sex with them for "points," could be said to be the result of _____. A. the subordinate group B. the myth of victim precipitation C. the culture of rape D. the relative frustration phenomenon E. campus rage (p. 98)

Ch. 06: Family Violence

15. Which of the following statements about family violence is TRUE? A. alcohol and drugs are involved in most family violence B. family violence only occurs in poor households C. children of abusive parents grow up to become abusers D. violence and love frequently exist together in marriage and the family, E. none of the above. (p. 112)

16. Which of the following is Not included in the chapter discussing Family Violence? A. incest B. wife beating C. elder abuse D. child abuse E. marital rape. (p. 114)

17. According to Browne (1993) and Gelles and Straus (1987), what percentage of women every year are beaten by their husbands? A. 30% B. 15% C. 10% D. 3% E. 1%. (p. 116)

18. Which of the following statements about child abuse is FALSE? A. up to 20 percent of women have experienced sexual abuse as a minor B. 3 million children a year are abused C. there has been a 48% increase in children killed by parents since the mid-1980s D. running away from home and delinquency are more likely to occur in individuals that were abused E. the majority of child abuse cases involve sexual abuse. (p. 118)

19. According to Thio, which is most likely a characteristic exclusive to elder abuse? A. severe physical abuse B. financial exploitation C. sexual abuse D. offenders are most likely male E. victims are most likely female. (p. 121)

20. Which of the following statements is NOT included in Thio's profile of family abusers? A. Family violence cuts across all income levels B. Family violence is more prevalent in Hispanic households C. Women are as likely as, or more likely than, men to abuse the spouse without seriously harming the victim D. Those who are likely to be involved in family violence tend to be socially isolated E. Men under the age of 30 are more likely than older men to assault their wives and children. (pp. 123-124)

21. According to Thio, which of the following is most helpful to battered women? A. a civil order of protection B. a speedy trial C. marital rape laws D. temporary welfare and food stamps E. occupational counseling. (p. 124)

Part 02: Lecture Items and Video: Old Items

Lecture VI: Labeling Theory

22. Labeling theory is based in A. symbolic interactionism B. Lewin's field theory C. social behaviorism D. Gestalt theory E. learning theory.

23. Tannenbaum: The harder the agencies of social control work to reform the evil, A. the less the effect produced B. the greater the evil grows under their hands C. the more irrational becomes the response of the delinquent D. the less convincing their arguments become E. the less the community becomes willing to support them.

24. Lemert outlines an _____ stage model of becoming a deviant in which the last state is _____. A. 5, "professionalization" B. 6, segregation C. 7, stigmatization D. 8, acceptance of deviant status E. 9, "self licensing."

25. Becker: _____ identities are those which have the power to ensure that individuals will be seen primarily in terms of this quality even in the face of other more positive qualities. A. ascribed B. achieved C. particularlistic D. master E. idiosyncratic.

26. Scheff refers to the mental illness as "_____ deviance." A. unconventional B. counter-intuitive C. unlicensed D. residual E. transitory.

Video 5: Innocent Lost: The Plea

27. The investigation supposedly looked into activities which took place at the _____, and it led to the arrest of _____ peoplE. A. Little Darling Nursery, 3 B. Little Rascals Day Care, 7 C. Angels Day Care Center, 5 D. Our Place Nursery, 6 E. Little Angels Day Care, 7.

28. According to the video, there was a surprise when Betsy Kelly's trial came up in 1994. At the trial _____. A. the charges were dismissed due to lack of conclusive evidence B. Betsy decided to take a plea bargain in lieu of going to trial C. Betsy was found not guilty based upon new forensic evidence which showed her innocence D. the charges were dropped because the children (now 5 years older) admitted that their stories were not true E. Betsy was found guilty in spite of the overwhelming lack of conclusive evidence.

29. The building that Warren Twiddy bought and rented to his daughter (Betsy Kelly) became the most prestigious day care in Edenton. It was called A. Mi Hogar B. Bright Horizons C. Mother Goose D. Little Rascals E. Twiddle Dee Dee.

30. Jane Maybry was unhappy that Bob Kelly had slapped her son. The accusations turned to sexual abuse when Jane A.found evidence of rectal tearing B. put her son in therapy C. ran into another unhappy mother D. heard a sermon about sexual abuse in her church. E. had her husband talk to their son.


31. When initially questioned by their parents about what happened at the daycare center, most of the children A. cried B. denied the occurrence of abuse C. were too scared to talk about it D. became withdrawn E. started drawing strange pictures.

Video 6: Confessions of Rosa Lee

32. The end of the video shows Rosa Lee living in a one bedroom apartment and relying on a subsidy payment of about _____ per month. A. $345 B. $550 C. $750 D. $445 E. $670.

33. By the time she was 20 years old, Rosa Lee relied both on welfare income of _____ per month per child, plus her supplemental income as _____. A. $45; dishwasher as the Cotton Club B. $33; messenger for a courier service C. $37; maid at Washington Marriott D. $27; waitress at the KoKo Lounge E. $23; private domestic servant.

34. All of the following statements regarding Rosa Lee's daughter, Patty, are true EXCEPT _____. A. Rosa Lee prostituted her B. she is now serving 7 years in prison C. she was caught doing armed robbery with a handgun D. she used drugs to avoid pain E. at age 8 she was repeatedly raped by male relatives.

35. At the age of 20, Rosa Lee already had _____ children, and she was getting only _____ per month per child from welfare. A. four, $60 B. four, $100 C. six, $27 D. six, $150 E. eight, $75.

36. At the end of this video we learn that Rosa Lee wakes up at 5 o'clock every morning A.craving heroin B. to get her son Ducky off to work C. to get to her own job as a care giver D. to take care of Patty's grandson James E. to get to the hospital in order to be treated for AIDS.

Video 7: Death of a Porn Queen

37. Shana Grant's male costar, Jerry Butler, most strongly and clearly felt A. she was a natural porn star, B. she did not belong in porn, C. she had a split personality (one for her personal life, one on screen), D. she would have escaped porn if it had not been for her cocaine habit, E. she was not bright enough to be held responsible for what she was doing.

38. Colleen falls in love with Jake who is in the _____ business. A. porn B. photography C. publishing D. drug E. construction.

39. Collen went to L.A. in March 1982, she died in March A. 1984 B. 1986 C. 1988 D. 1990 E. 1992.

40. Shana Grant (movie name) was the oldest of _____ children, and the grew up in a small town of about _____ people. A. 3; 2000 B. 7; 3300 C. 5; 4800 D. 4; 1700 E. 6,950.

41. In 1982 Shana went to Los Angeles with her boyfriend, _____, who found and ad in the paper for _____. A. Bobby Hollander; an acting position B. Steve Hicks; a dancing position C. Jake Erlich; a movie extra D. Jerry Butler; a commercial spot E. Mike Marcelle; a figure model.

Part 03: New Text (Thio) Items

Chapter 4: Physical Violence


42. According to the 1996 FBI Uniform Crime Reports, which of the following major offenses is the most serious but least common? A robbery B. murder C. motor vehicle theft D. larceny-theft E. burglary. (p. 56)

43. According to Thio, we may fear strangers as our potential killers, while in reality most killings are done not by people unknown to us but by A. our acquaintances B. our friends C. our lovers D. our relatives E. all of the above. (p. 57)

44. The high incidence of homicide among Blacks is best described by which of the following statements? A. There is a higher rate of poverty among African Americans B. In the United States, there is a high incidence of interracial murders C. Homicide rates are high among all classes of Black Americans D. Race and racism generally play important roles in homicide E. Intraracial killings are on the rise in the U.S. (p. 57)

45. The primary criticism of ethological theory is that _____. A. it does not separate humans from other dangerous animals B. it is not evolutionary in nature C. it cannot explain why some humans are more homicidal than others D. it places too much emphasis on the extra Y chromosome E. it attributes the same "instinct to inhibit the killing instinct" to both ferocious animals and humans (p. 73)

46. The frustration-aggression theory is a component of _____ theory. A. psychological B. psychoanalytic C. external restraint D. subculture of violence E. ethological (p. 76)

47. The key to _____ theory is "the degree to which behavior is required to conform to the demands and expectations of other persons." A. subculture of violence B. ethological C. psychological D. external restraint E. psychoanalytic (p. 77)

48. Assault differs from homicide in which way? A. time of year B. firearms C. geographical location D. race E. social interaction (p. 79)

Chapter 5: Forcible Rape

49. Koss (1995) and Dowd’s (1983) conservative estimates put the average woman’s chance of being raped at A. 1 in 100 B. 1 in 200 C. 1 in 50 D. 1 in 5 E. 1 in 10. (p. 84)

50. In almost half the cases of forcible rape, the offender is _____. A. an acquaintance B. someone the victim is in love with C. someone the victim went to school with D. a stranger E. a friend's husband or boyfriend. (p. 84)

51. Which of the following statements is FALSE? A. Over 40 percent of rapes are gang rapes. B. The age group most vulnerable to rape is 16 to 20 years old. C. Rape is primarily intraracial. D. Most rapes spring from a sudden, uncontrolled sexual desire. E. Date rape offenders are more likely to use verbal coercion, rather than physical violence, on their victims. (p. 86)

52. _____ theory posits that rapists have feelings of sexual inadequacy, fear of homosexual tendencies or sexual addiction. A. psychological B. psycho-sexual C. social-psychological D. feminist E. subculture of violence (p. 101)

53. Which of the following characteristics is NOT part of the profile of child molesters? A. They generally do not get along with adult members of the opposite sex B. They usually fail to meet the cultural standard of masculinity C. Most male child abusers who molest young boys are homosexual D. Most molesters admit their guilt rather than blaming their victims E. The average child molester is over 25 years of age. (p. 104)