Chapter 1: Introduction to Deviance

Question 1

normative conception

Answer 1

the conception of deviance that assumes there is a general set of norms of behavior, conduct, and conditions on which all individuals can agree

Question 2

relativist conception

Answer 2

assumes that the definition of deviance is constructed based on interactions with those in society

Question 3

positivist perspective

Answer 3

a deterministic approach that focuses on “factual” knowledge acquired through observation and measurement

Question 4

social constructionist conception

Answer 4

assumes that behaviors or conditions are not inherently deviant but that they become so when the definition of deviance is applied to them

Question 5

critical conception

Answer 5

the conception of deviance that critiques the existing social system that creates norms of oppression.

Question 6

sociological imagination

Answer 6

the ability to see the link between our personal lives and experiences and our social world.

Question 7

pathologizing

Answer 7

a deficit or problem-based approach to deviance that focuses on the individual as medically or psychologically abnormal

Question 8

theory

Answer 8

a set of assumptions and propositions used for explanation, prediction, and understanding

Question 9

suppression

Answer 9

the act of inhibiting, restraining, or stopping something, such as an activity or a behavior, by authority or force

Question 10

rehabilitation programs

Answer 10

programs that are focused on changing individual behavior after an individual has already engaged in deviant behavior

Question 11

prevention programs

Answer 11

any number of programs and policies geared at keeping individuals away from crime and deviance and on a conforming path