Test Bank For Deviance Conformity And Social Control in Canada 4th Edition By Tami M. Bereska
ISBN-10 : 013309829X, ISBN-13 : 978-0133098297
1) According to some deviance specialists, recent definitions of deviance have largely
come to accept the notion of an observable characteristic that all “deviants” share.
a. True
b. False
Answer: b
Diff: moderate
Type: TF
Page Reference: 4
Skill: C
2) Defining deviance on the basis of statistical rarity is more common in everyday
conversation than in scientific research.
a. True
b. False
Answer: a
Diff: moderate
Type: TF
Page Reference: 5
Skill: F
3) The fact that left-handedness is considered acceptable in Canadian society suggests
that there are limitations to defining deviance on the basis of statistical rarity.
a. True
b. False
Answer: a
Diff: moderate
Type: TF
Page Reference: 6
Skill: A
4) According to the definition of deviance that emphasizes harm, something is “deviant”
only if it harms someone else rather than oneself.
a. True
b. False
Answer: b
Diff: easy
Type: TF
Page Reference: 6
Skill: C
5) One of the limitations of using harm as the defining characteristic of deviance is that
perceptions of harm change over time.
a. True
b. False
Answer: a
Diff: easy
Type: TF
Page Reference: 7-9
Skill: C
