Chapter 4: True/false

Front 1

Deviant behaviors are those that violate social norms.

Back 1

True

Front 2

Obeying your parents is an example of a prescriptive norm.

Back 2

True

Front 3

The crime of murder would be considered a violation of a folkway.

Back 3

False. It would be considered a violation of a norm more than a folkway.

Front 4

A biker gang would be an example of a subculture.

Back 4

True. Subcultures can be deviant or not, but we usually refer to them in the context of deviance. For example: gangs, the mafia.

Front 5

There is more reliance on formal social control in societies that are larger and less tight-knit

Back 5

True. The larger and more anonymous a society, the more that society relies on formal social controls. (For example: big cities.)

Front 6

There is less reliance on formal social control in societies that are small and tight-knit.

Back 6

True. Smaller and more tight-knit communities where everyone knows everyone rely less on formal social controls (such as jail, the CJ system).

(For example: small towns.)

Front 7

Primary socialization occurs mainly in late childhood and adolescence.

Back 7

False. Primary socialization occurs mainly in early childhood.

Front 8

Psychologists and sociologists explain the development of conscience through socialization processes.

Back 8

True

Front 9

A smile or praise constitutes a form of informal social control.

Back 9

True

Front 10

Educational institutions are generally classified as ideological agents of social control.

Back 10

True