Intro to Sociology Studyguide

Question 1

What is an example of an insignificant “norm”?

Answer 1

table manners

Question 2

What is an example of a very important “norm”?

Answer 2

laws that make it illegal for you to steal or murder

Question 3

(T/F) All “norm” violations are considered to be negative acts.

Answer 3

false

Question 4

What determines which actions are thought of as negative or not?

Answer 4

society

Question 5

What is an example of an instance where an act that is labeled as negative in one situation is normal in another situation?

Answer 5

divorce is legal in America, but it is extremely difficult to obtain one in Ireland.

Question 6

(T/F) 50 years ago, many beaches would have arrested people for indecent exposure for certain types of swim wear that are commonly worn today across the country.

Answer 6

true

Question 7

What are “Blue Laws”?

Answer 7

A type of law that made it illegal for businesses and stores to be open AND/OR to sell alcohol on Sundays.

Question 8

What are two examples of acts that are considered to be negative in one time period, but normal in a different time period?

Answer 8

types of swimwear being worn today
blue laws

Question 9

Are “Blue Laws” still enforced today? If so, where?

Answer 9

yes
deep southern areas

Question 10

(T/F) You can be labeled as a bad person based off of who you hang out with on a regular basis.

Answer 10

true

Question 11

Evidence indicates that individuals who have (weak/strong) ties to the community are more likely to commit negative acts.

Answer 11

weak

Question 12

The label of deviance can be misused to…

Answer 12

spread false rumors about someone

Question 13

Conformity is…?

Answer 13

how most people abide by the rules of society.
conformity can have either a positive or a negative definition.

Question 14

Compelled means…?

Answer 14

forced or pushed into doing something

Question 15

An example of a situation where you may be compelled to do something is…

Answer 15

peer pressure: a teenager doing something wrong that they would probably never do if they were not with their friends

Question 16

What are the 4 categories of negative behavior?

Answer 16

Innovation, Rebellion, Ritualism, Retreatism

Question 17

What is Innovation?

Answer 17

when people devise new means of achieving goals but in negative ways that violate accepted norms, laws, and ethics.

Question 18

What group of people fall under the category of Innovation?

Answer 18

corrupt politicians and wealthy but crooked business people

Question 19

What is Rebellion?

Answer 19

rebels who believe that the entire system is messed up and should be scrapped in favor of a totally new and radically different set of guidelines. they will shamelessly break the law and even harm others to stand for what they believe in.

Question 20

What is Ritualism?

Answer 20

people who have no personal goals while they still continue to follow the expected rules of behavior. they never take risks, have zero ambition, and may work for many years at the same dead end job because they never make any effort to find anything better

Question 21

What is Retreatism?

Answer 21

people who reject conformity as well as any desire to achieve any goals at all. people who don’t care about anything and never even try.

Question 22

What is an example of someone who is a retreatist?

Answer 22

drug addicts, beggars, and some homeless people.