Deck 10: Youth Subcultures and Delinquency

Question 1

The World Wide Web contributes the necessary cohesiveness among youths that __________.

A)gives them instant access to issues relevant to young people
B)gives them instant awareness of news
C)provides rapid sharing of values and norms across the country
D)all of the above

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Multitude of studies indicate that one of the strongest motivations for behavior among juveniles is their desire __________.

A)to gain access to a car
B)to acquire employment
C)to gain and maintain acceptance with their peers
D)spend time with their parents

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The feeling of alienation among teenagers can be manifested in a variety of ways,most of which __________.

A)are clearly illegal
B)are clearly very dangerous
C)are never noticed
D)would not be considered delinquent

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Sebald identified __________ commonly agreed upon functions of youth subculture.

A)7
B)8
C)5
D)10

Question 5

Researchers contend that the youth subculture focuses on the assumption __________.

A)that adolescents are clear about their roles in society
B)that adolescents suffer a certain amount of turmoil and stress
C)that adolescents feel a sense of security with their parents
D)that adolescent problems are mainly related to technology

Question 6

By which time did the automobile become a basic part of U.S.culture?

A)the 1920s
B)the 1930s
C)the 1950s
D)the 1960s

Question 7

The entire body of shared and learned beliefs,attitudes,traditions,normative expectations,and other forms of knowledge that is passed on from one generation to the next within a society is referred to as __________.

A)culture
B)sophistication
C)refinement
D)breeding

Question 8

Which of the following shares most of the attitudes,values,and beliefs of the overall culture?

A)groupies
B)zealots
C)subculture
D)fanatics

Question 9

Erich Goode described a subculture as a group whose members __________.

A)interact with one another more frequently
B)interact with one another more intimately
C)do not think they belong to the same group
D)Both a and b

Question 10

Identifying with a youth subculture alleviates some of the __________.

A)frustrations experienced by juveniles
B)provides a sense of identity and belonging for juveniles
C)both a and b
D)ways of interacting with adults

Question 11

A small primary group within the youth subculture is __________.

A)uncommon
B)a clique
C)not noticeable
D)usually temporary

Question 12

When the subculture differs to the point that it rejects the overall attitudes,values,beliefs,and norms of larger society,and offers a substitute normative system,it becomes a __________.

A)distant factor
B)factor of non-recognition
C)counterculture
D)dangerous precedent

Question 13

When juveniles speak of independence ,freedom,and liberty,they typically mean __________.

A)freedom from parents
B)freedom from school
C)freedom from adult authority figures
D)all of the above

Question 14

Today,the Internet and websites are filled with examples of hazing rituals because of __________.

A)pressure to gain peer's acceptance
B)the desire to entertain others
C)teens technological abilities to record behaviors
D)no one is regulating the internet

Question 15

If a subculture is to perpetuate itself,__________.

A)there must be an obvious acceptance of it by the larger society
B)it must have a great deal of money
C)there must be mechanisms for transmitting its value among members and from one generation to another
D)it must have government approval

Question 16

Which generation could be said to worry about the future of society being turned over to its children?

A)only the generation of the 1960s
B)only a generation exposed to a world war in which a substantial part of the citizens had a role
C)only the last generation
D)every generation worries about this

Question 17

What did David Gottlieb et.al.suggest as leading to the formation of a youth subculture?

A)differences in religion
B)higher levels of educational attainment
C)industrialization and the marginal status of youths
D)new national military draft laws

Question 18

Which term is used to describe the differences in attitudes,values,and behaviors between two generations of people?

A)generation gap
B)adolescent tendency
C)young rebels
D)the young and restless

Question 19

A large number of Japanese skinheads __________.

A)buy drugs
B)use drugs
C)sell illegal drugs
D)all of the above

Question 20

How many youths,especially those with middle class parents,are socialized to the dominant values of society?

A)all
B)none
C)few
D)most

Question 21

One of the functions of youth subculture includes providing one another with a sense of understanding and support for behavior that may violate adult norms.

Question 22

A counterculture rejects the overall attitudes,values,beliefs and norms of a larger society.

Question 23

It is estimated that __________ of those between the ages of 18 and 50 have tattoos.

A)1/3
B)1/2
C)1/4
D)3/4

Question 24

The existence of widespread youth subculture indicates that value sharing does require direct contact or primary social interaction.

Question 25

Japanese youths tend to be far less violent than American youths.

Question 26

Lawrence and associates found that adolescents on average watched __________.

A)8 hours of TV daily
B)17 ¼ hours a week
C)25 hours a week
D)12 hours of TV daily

Question 27

Piercing body parts today is most likely to be a sign of rebellion.

Question 28

Studies on juvenile runaways suggest that there are differences between those who leave their home and those who are pushed out of their homes.

Question 29

Social scientific interest in the generation gap and youth subculture was heightened in the 1980's when millions of baby boomers reached their teenage and young adult years.

Question 30

Sexting is the sending of semi-nude and nude photographs via cell phones.

Question 31

Grizzard found instead of censoring music,parents should __________.

A)stop buying music for their teens
B)demand new rules/laws against certain types of music
C)be aware of what music their children are listening to
D)ignore offensive music

Question 32

"Yippie" leader Jerry Rubin demonstrated that __________.

A)the youth subculture is not totally based on age
B)the youth subculture is indeed based on age
C)a youth subculture usually avoids politics
D)a youth subculture really gains acceptance and respect over time

Question 33

McAlexander and Schonten contended that __________ ,more than any single body feature,was central to a person's identity.

A)hair
B)clothes
C)car
D)jewelry

Question 34

Youth subculture is not impacted today by the influence of computers or the Internet.