Soc213(001) Social Deviance Bogart Test04A 05/09/00
Part 1: Text (Thio) Items: Old Items
Ch. 12: Drinking and Alcoholism
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01. According to Thio, alcohol is a _____. A. stimulant B. depressant; C. hallucinogen D. methamphetamine; E. anti-depressant. (p. 277)
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02. Alcohol is implicated in about _____ of all violent crimes in the30%; C. 20%, 5%; D. 90%, 20%; E. 50%, 50%. (p. 280)
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03. ____ have one of the highest rates of alcoholism, whereas ____ have one of the lowest rates of alcoholism. A.Native Americans, Italians; B. Italians, Native Americans; C. Chinese Americans, Italians; D. Italians, Chinese Americans; E. Chinese Americans, Irish Americans. (p. 282)
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04. According to Glassner (1991) which is NOT a reason why Jews have low incidence of excess drinking? A. moderate drinking since childhood, B. their preaching of abstinence, C. conscious attempts to avoid excess, D.
peer support and pressure against excess, E. widespread religious belief that excess drinking is a non-Jewish trait. (p. 283)
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05. _____ stage of alcoholism where the individual drinks beyond their tolerance level and suffers a blackout. A. physical addiction, B. psychological addiction, C. hitting bottom, D. social drinker, E. none of the above. (p. 286)
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06. Men are to bars as women are to _____. A. cocktail lounges B. parties C. quilting bees D. home E. restaurants serving alcohol (p.288)
Ch. 13: White-Collar and Governmental Deviance
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07. GMs executives refused to recall some 5 million dangerous GM pickups after 300 people had been killed in collisions involving exploding gas tanks. This is could involve all BUT which of the
following? A. white-collar deviance B. corporate deviance C. deviance against customers D. unsafe products E. antitrust
violations (p. 300)
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08. One of the reasons corporate executives are inclined to be negligent about their employees' health and safety is _____. A. corporate concern with profit maximization B. lack of religious background C. dysfunctional family background D. lack of moral fiber E. pressure from OSHA. (p. 301)
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09. In some states, employers cannot be sued for _____. A. wrongful
death B. fraud C. negligence D. intentional exposure of employees
to health hazards E. unsafe machinery. (p. 302)
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10. Which of the following is NOT a reason why there is employee theft (Hollinger and Clark, 1983; Altheide et al, 1978; Conklin, 1977)? A. workers steal to supplement their low income, B. there is a high incidence of management-union conflict, C. workers are bored at their jobs, D. employees have little loyalty to large and impersonal corporations, E. employees don't see that their theft is a crime. (p. 308)
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11. Many corporate, white collar thieves do not see themselves as criminal. Correspondingly, emloyers are often reluctant to prosecute them primarily because A. the legal costs of prosecution are too high, B. they fear retaliation from the employee, C. there are no established norms for prosecuting white collar thieves, D. they do not want the bad publicity, E. they have other means of retaliation. (p. 308)
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12. Which of the following is an example of occupational deviance? A. deceptive advertising, B. tax and securities violations, C. antitrust violations, D. fraud, E. none of the above. (p. 309)
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13. "Only little people _____ ." is an example of _____. A. "are poor", embezzlement; B. "don't hurt anyone," employee theft; C. "pay taxes," tax and securities violations; D. "find their jobs boring," corporate fraud; E. "take generic aspirin," antitrust violations. (p. 309)
Ch. 14: Disreputable Economic Deviance
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14. _____ robberies involve youngsters more often than adults. A. unarmed B. armed C. alcoholic D. addict E. bank. (p. 327)
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15. According to Thio _____ is simultaneously a property and violent crime. A. robbery, B. murder, C. burglary, D. shoplifting, E. auto theft. (p. 327)
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16. Victims die in _____ of all robberies carried out with a gun. A. less than 1% B. around 25% C. about 50% D. around 75% E. almost 95% (p. 327)
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17. According to an analysis of over 815 robberies reported to the Chicago police _____ of the victims resisted actively and ___ of them were killed. A. 7%, most; B. most, few; C. 50%, 3%; D. 75%, few; E. most, 25%. (p. 328)
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18. According to Haran and Martin (1984) and Conklin (1972), which robber type is most likely to form a gang in order to overpower the victim? A. professional robber, B. addict robber, C. opportunist robber, D. alcoholic robber, E. thrill seeking robber. (p. 330)
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19. All but which of the following has contributed to the upsurge in carjacking? A. inadequate law-enforcement B. increased profitability of stolen cars and car parts C. increased insurance fraud D. increased sophistication of the car's security devices E.
relaxed US customs' restrictions on exporting cars to Mexico and South
America. (p. 333)
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20. _____ is to apprehended shoplifters as _____ is to total number of shoplifters. A. Female, male; B. male, female; C. over age 50, juvenile; D. juvenile, over age 50; E. meat, catfood. (p. 335)
Part 2: Text (Thio) Items: Newly Constructed
Ch. 12: Drinking and Alcoholism
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21. What factor listed by Chase (1996) is most likely the reason for the increase in abstinence and a decrease in heavy drinking? A. the high amount of "sin tax" on alcohol, B. increased amount of publicity regarding drinking and driving, C. overall aging of the population, D. exploration into other drugs such as marijuana and cocaine, E. none of the above.
(p. 275)
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22. Which statement about alcohol use is TRUE? A. beer drinkers are unlikely to become alcoholics, B. alcohol enhances the sexual experience, C. most alcoholics are homeless, D. taking stimulants such as coffee has no sobering effect on an intoxicated individual, E. the effects of drinking on a full stomach are no different than on an empty stomach. (p. 276)
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23. Heavy drinking causes A. cirrhosis of the liver, B. clogged blood vessels, C. premature aging, D. muscle swelling and cramping, E. all of
the above. (p. 279)
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24. Which of the following factors most likely affects alcohol abuse? A. gender, B. age, C. racial background, D. religious affiliation, E. all of the above. (p. 280)
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25. According to the US Census Statistical Abstracts, in which region of the country has the highest percent of men that get drunk every weekend? A. Midwest, B. South, C. West, D. Northeast, E. none of the above. (p.284)
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26. According to Wechsler et al. (1995) which of the following characteristics is NOT likely to be associated with binge drinking? A. athletics, B. Caucasian, C. college educated parents, D. female, E. business major. (p. 289)
Ch. 13: White-Collar and Governmental Deviance
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27. According to Sutherland (1949) white collar deviance is NOT A. committed by someone respectable, B. occupationally related, C. committed by someone in the upper class, D. committed someone in a menial position,
E. committed with skill and sophistication. (p. 300-301)
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28. What federal agency was established in 1970 to enforce laws that keep employees free from known hazards in the work environment? A. HUD, B. OSHA, C. FCC, D. CWA, E. none of the above. (p. 301)
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29. Which of the following is NOT included as an example of deviance against a customer? A. bank fraud, B. embezzlement, C. unsafe products, D. tainted food, E. deceptive advertising. (p. 303)
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30. "_____ is undoubtedly the most pervasive and costly form of property deviance of any kind in the United States" according to Douglas and Waksler (1982). A. environmental deviance, B. unsafe products, C. frauds,
D. embezzlement, E. none of the above. (pp. 307-308)
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31. Embezzlement is A. more costly than employee theft, B. less costly than bank robbery, C. theft of merchandise, D. a solution to an unsharable financial problem, E. only committed by those in opposition of authority. (pp. 308-309)
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32. Which of the following characteristics is NOT a distinction of white collar deviance? A. use of power, the victim's lack of cooperation, C. society's relative indifference toward the offense, D. the deviant's respectable self image, E. profit maximization. (p. 312)
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33. Which of the following is NOT a method used to neutralize deviance? A. acknowledging the obvious, B. justifying the deviance, C. accusing the accuser, D. promising to take action, E. ignoring the deviance. (pp.
317-319)
Ch. 14: Disreputable Economic Deviance
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34. According to Conklin (1972) which of the following is most likely an element of a property crime? A. being coerced to rob someone, B. robbing someone in order to support a drug habit, C. random selection of a robbery
target, deciding how to carry out the robbery, E. none of the above.(p.326)
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35. A strong-arm robbery uses _____ to get cash and valuables from the victim. A. violence, B. threats, C. weapons, D. cursing, E. charisma. (p.327)
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36. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a robbery? A. the occur outdoors, B. weapons are likely used, C. they occur in the cold winter months, D. likely to occur in the darkness of night, E. likely to be intraracial. (pp. 328-329)
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37. According to Thio, which of the following is most likely NOT a characteristic of a professional robber? A. the robber will leave the city after the crime is carried out, B. the robber sees the crime as an honest
activity, C. they are young and opportunistic, D. the crimes are well planned, E. the targets are commercial establishments with large sums of
money. (pp. 330-331)
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38. Which of the following sociologic theories does Gould (1969) use to explain robbery? A. relative deprivation, B. economic abundance, C. feminist theory, D. conflict theory, E. none of the above. (p. 331)
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39. According to Thio, which of the following time of day is most likely when a residential burglary will occur? A. midnight, B. noon, C. 9 a.m., D. 2 p.m., E. 7 p.m. (p. 334)
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40. "Shrinkage" means the same as A. car jacking, B. robbery, C. shoplifting, D. arson, E. none of the above. (p.335)
Part 3: Video Items (old)
V13B: How to Steal $500 Million
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41. Who did Micky Monus tend to hire to run his new business empire? A. men who had little or no experience, B. men who were older, C. male relatives whose loyalty he could depend on, D. men who had had run-ins with the law for shady business practices, E. men who wanted to change careers.
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42. Every year retailers attend ____ where they negotiate directly with vendors to purchase products for next year. A. Manufacturers Products Exposition, B. Retailers Convention, C. Merchandise Show, D. Vendor
Products Wholesale Show, E. Whole Convention.
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43. The auditing firm of Cooper and Lybrand audited a sample of Phar-Mmor stores, and based on that audit they reported that in 1989 _____. A. 4, Phar-Mor made record profits, B. 25, Phar-Mor had losses of $12 million,
C. 14, individual store managers were overstating there inventory, D. 30, Phar-Mor had an annual loss of $5 million, E. 9, Phar-Mor made a profit of $12 million. (p. 3)
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44. At the time when Phar-Mor was about to go public (sell public stock), Imbrie heard scuttlebutt at a retail convention in Las Vegas and sent a memo reporting rumors to Shapira (CEO). He told her A. to rip up the
memo, B. tell Monus, C. watch carefully and gather more information, D. tell the S.E.C., E. get out of town. (p. 5)
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45. Newcomer Stan Cherelstein is persuaded to toe the line (in covering up Phar-Mor losses). He says he feared going over the heads of Finn, etc. because A. he was unsure of what was happening, B. he desperately needed
his job, C. they had incriminating evidence that could make him the fall guy. D. he was afraid of physical harm, E. all of the above. (p. 5)
V13B: Smoke in Your Eye
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46. When 7 top tobacco executives were halted before Congress, only _____ admitted that tobacco is addictive. A. Phillip-Morris, B. Ligget & Myers, C. Brown and Williamson, D. American Tobacco, E. none of the above.
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47. Three weeks after ABC settled with Phillip Morris, the producer of 60 Minutes was summoned to CBS Headquarters also known as _____. A. the Tower, B. Palace of the Gods, C. Dark Castle, D. The Penthouse, E. Black Rock.
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48. Following charges against the credibility of Wigand by Brown and Williamson, the _____ investigated and found the allegations backed by Williamson, the _____ investigated and found the allegations backed by
scanty or contradictory evidence. A. The New York Times, B. The Los Angeles Times, C. The Wall Street Journal, D. The Washington Post E. The Chicago Tribute.