deviant behavior test 1

Question 1

definitions of deviance

Answer 1

• a variance of established contextual, cultural, or social norms
• behaviors, beliefs, or physical characteristics that violate a social rule or norm and most likely elicit a negative reaction

Question 2

deviance spectrum

Answer 2

deviance is a fluid spectrum ranging from minor to serious/major
-if a person commits a serious crime, we consider the person a “deviant”, not their behavior as “devious”

Question 3

characteristics of deviance

Answer 3

-not necessarily a bad thing
-can foster social change
EX: Rosa Parks was deviant for sitting in the front of the bus, but it created change
-deviance is fluid - notions of deviance change
EX: cigarettes, tattoos, piercings
-deviance depends on the location, audience, and the individual committing the act

Question 4

primary deviation

Answer 4

simple, non-normative behavior
not serious in nature, simple deviation
EX: smoking weed, speeding, texting and driving, etc

Question 5

secondary deviation

Answer 5

behavior is such that a person is considered a deviant
more serious on the spectrum, serious offense
EX: murder, rape, child SA, etc

Question 6

relativism

Answer 6

things that were once considered socially acceptable are now viewed as deviant and vice versa
EX:
-physical attributes, such as tattoos, colored hair and piercings - used to be deviant, now more normalized
-mental illness and addiction used to be evil/blemishes of character - now more normal/understood
-race, religion, nationality
-smoking used to be the norm (in classes, planes, work, etc.) - now evil, really bad

Question 7

extreme tattooing and body modification

Answer 7

-40 million Americans have tattoos
-used to be a sign of mental illness, now seen as self-expression (this is relativism!)
-some people use tattoos to try to look tough/hard
-becoming heavily tattooed is not seen as a social norm and those who are may face bias or prejudice
-people see tattoos as voluntary/chosen so they are allowed to judge this difference (unlike someone without a limb or physical difference that is not voluntary)
-tattooing is a learned behavior! not born like that

Question 8

affinity

Answer 8

a person’s desire to become deviant

Question 9

affiliation

Answer 9

a process by which the subject is converted to conduct novel to/for them, but established for others
EX: person starts working at a tattoo shop and now gets lots of tattoos - this is new behavior for them, but normal for the other/more experienced artists typically

Question 10

4 most common forms of body modification

Answer 10

-tattooing (typically red or black ink with large designs that resonate with tribal markings whose shapes follow the body’s natural contours)
-branding (certain frats do this) (typically done in small patterns located on the limbs or upper back)
-piercing (most notable wood, stainless steel, or “bone” rings placed in the face, ears, or nipples)
-scarification (least common form involving a small but generally ornate cutting of the flesh)