Labeling Theory (Frank Tannenbaum; Edwin Lemert; Howard S. Becker

Question 1

What year did Frank Tannenbaum write the labeling theory?

Answer 1

1938

Question 2

Was Tannenbaum was first person who said what?

Answer 2

communities reaction encourages criminal action.

Question 3

professors example

Answer 3

young kids get in trouble no big deal; but as kids get older the seriousness escalates to where it is a big deal.

Question 4

with young kids as they grow to be older kids there begins to be a “shift” in public perception? true or false

Answer 4

true

Question 5

as kids get older their deviant behavior is seen by the public as “defining their behavior.” true or false

Answer 5

true

Question 6

In a group of kids: most will conform to conventional standards; but there is one or two kids who will misbehave and not conform to conventional behavior

Answer 6

true

Question 7

In labeling theory the one or two kids that misbehave will be seen differently and be treated differently than the rest of the kids by society. true or false?

Answer 7

true

Question 8

Under the labeling theory are the kids that don’t conform to conventional behavior labeled by their society as [bad boys] thereby, “defining their character” true or false

Answer 8

true

Question 9

Under the labeling theory do people begin to stereotype and not trust [bad boys]. Yes. Are the following some ideologies formed by their peers?

suspicion; trying to get over something; blamed for stolen items; when they do a “good deed” its viewed with suspicion. YES OR NO

Answer 9

yes

Question 10

When the above ideology is understood by the child, the child will begin to think “there is something wrong or different with me.” TRUE OR FALSE

Answer 10

TRUE

Question 11

Will the child begin to internalize what their peers think of them? YES OR NO

Answer 11

YES (internalize means they are starting to believe they are different and are bad, unlike the other kids)

Question 12

Once the child begins to internalize the publics perception, will they increase their bad behavior? YES OR NO

Answer 12

YES

Question 13

Under the labeling theory does a misbehaving child increase bad behavior because of the way his/her peers think of them? YES OR NO

Answer 13

YES

Question 14

Once a misbehaved child is labeled will the child stop caring about avoiding bad behavior? YES OR NO

Answer 14

YES

Question 15

According to Tannenbaum this is why delinquents, misbehaved, or bad boys join gangs. TRUE OR FALSE

Answer 15

TRUE

Question 16

Do these non conventional children feel comfortable, safe haven, and refuge. YES OR NO

Answer 16

YES

Question 17

The above process: starting from the 2 year-olds misbehaving (exception) to where there is a shift in perception to when kids start being treated differently and eventually join a gang called the “Dramatization of Evil,” by Tannenbaum? TRUE OR FALSE

Answer 17

TRUE

Question 18

Under the Labeling Theory: The more you punish deviants the more you reinforce their behavior. TRUE OR FALSE

Answer 18

TRUE

Question 19

The campaign against delinquents becomes a self fulfilling prophecy. TRUE OR FALSE

Answer 19

TRUE

Question 20

The more work put into punishment; the more delinquency grows. TRUE OR FALSE

Answer 20

TRUE

Question 21

According to the labeling theory, what is the solution?

Answer 21

Not to dramatize evil

Question 22

The less attention you give to deviants, the less it will occur. TRUE OR FALSE

Answer 22

TRUE

Question 23

Is bad behavior in children a strategy to obtain “attention” whether it’s bad or good. YES OR NO

Answer 23

YES

Question 24

Under the Labeling theory there is primary and secondary deviants. TRUE OR FALSE

Answer 24

TRUE

Question 25

Under the Labeling Theory the primary deviants are the younger children (exception). TRUE OR FALSE

Answer 25

TRUE

Question 26

Under the Labeling theory the secondary deviants are the ones society starts treating differently. TRUE OR FALSE

Answer 26

TRUE

Question 27

Is there a hard line between primary and secondary deviants? Or an age? YES OR NO

Answer 27

NO

Question 28

Is the different treatment by society the gauge by which primary and secondary deviants are categorized? YES OR NO

Answer 28

YES