Conformity & Deviance and Social Groups

Question 1

This is Robert Merton who offered a “side-by-side” formulation of conformity and deviance. What theory is this?

Answer 1

Structural Strain Theory

Question 2

Normally seen as a form of aberration, something that “deviates” from the curse of things and social expectations.

Answer 2

Deviance

Question 3

Accepts the cultural goals of society

Answer 3

Innovators

Question 4

rejects both their cultural goals.

Answer 4

Retreatists

Question 5

Substitute goals and means

Answer 5

Rebels

Question 6

Do not believe in the established goals of the society.

Answer 6

Ritualists

Question 7

What are the 6 Different Theories Explaining Deviance?

Answer 7

1. Social Conflict Theory
2. Rational Choice Theory
3. Differential Association Theory
4. Labelling Theory
5. Conflict Theory
6. Structural-Functionalist Theory

Question 8

What theory states that “society consists of opposing group of people who access to power is unequal.”?

Answer 8

Conflict Theory

Question 9

Proposes two perspectives

Answer 9

Structural-Functionalism

Question 10

Actions are initially not considered deviant until they are labelled as such by members of the community.

Answer 10

labelling theory

Question 11

Conformity or deviance is learned by an individual from those he or she associates with.

Answer 11

Differential Association Theory

Question 12

Individual’s behavior to follow or to go against social norms is dependent on their perceived cost and benefit of such action.

Answer 12

Rational Choice Theory

Question 13

Caused by lack in stronger social bonds within a society

Answer 13

Social Conflict

Question 14

A simple collection of people who happened to be together in a particular place but do not significantly interact or identity with one another.

Answer 14

Social Aggregates

Question 15

A collection of people who regularly interact with one another on the basis of shared expectations concerning behavior and who share a sense of common identity.

Answer 15

Social Groups

Question 16

What is Primary Group?

Answer 16

who shares close, personal, and enduring relationships.

Question 17

We compare ourselves in this group. The “identity association group”.

Answer 17

Reference Group

Question 18

Mostly impersonal and usually short-term. Task-oriented and commonly seen in works and school.

Answer 18

Secondary Group

Question 19

Loyalty and respect for these groups.

Answer 19

In Group

Question 20

Antagonism and contempt for these groups.

Answer 20

Out Group

Question 21

Rights given by God.

Answer 21

Natural Rights

Question 22

Fundamental law

Answer 22

Constitutional Rights

Question 23

Lawmaking body of the country

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Statutory Rights

Question 24

Being a member

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Civil Rights

Question 25

Rights as an individual enjoy

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Political Rights

Question 26

Rights to property, personal, and intellectual.

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Economic Rights

Question 27

Well-defined rules and regulations.

Answer 27

Formal Groups

Question 28

Prescribed rules and regulations.

Answer 28

Informal Groups

Question 29

Serves as a representative of a large number of people. An example is a Parliament.

Answer 29

Delegate Groups

Question 30

What is an Involuntary Group?

Answer 30

One cannot join or leave by his or her own choice.

Question 31

One can join or leave by his or her own decision.

Answer 31

Voluntary Group

Question 32

Give an example of Voluntary and Involuntary Group.

Answer 32

Involuntary: Family
Voluntary: Playmates, Workmates, Schoolmates

Question 33

A phenomenon where people tend to confirm with group decisions to avoid feeling outcast, leading to errors in decision making.

Answer 33

Groupthink

Question 34

Participates in society only for their own interests and gains.

Answer 34

Pseudo-Social Groups

Question 35

Works for the betterment of society.

Answer 35

Pro-Social Groups

Question 36

Acts against the interests of the society, like terrorists

Answer 36

Anti-Social groups

Question 37

Remains detached within a society

Answer 37

Unsocial