Question 1

Someone who is engaged in the process of defining new stricter rules and laws is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A moral entrepreneur is someone who seeks to create or change society's moral standards and values by advocating for new rules and laws. This aligns with the description given in the question. Option B) empirical entrepreneur refers to someone who seeks to create new products or services based on empirical evidence, which is not relevant to the context of the question. Option C) agent of social control refers to people or institutions that enforce existing rules and regulations rather than creating new ones. Option D) advocate can be a suitable option, but it is a more general term that could relate to various kinds of advocacy efforts, either to create or enforce rules and regulations.

Question 2

Interactionist theory centers on:

Accepted Answer

Interactionist theory focuses on how people interact with one another in relation to deviance, and how these interactions and the meanings attached to them shape present, past, and future deviance. The theory is concerned with the cultural meanings and social processes that underlie deviant behavior. Option A is incorrect because interactionist theory is not limited to the early stages of deviance. Option C is incorrect because the theory is not solely concerned with how rules are applied. Option D is incorrect because the theory goes beyond individual lifestyle choices to examine the social processes and meanings that lead to deviant behavior.

Question 3

Matza wrote about American males who were young offenders.He found that they found satisfaction in drinking,smoking,renouncing,work,being tough,and pursuing the hedonistic pleasures of "real" men.A comparative study out of Alberta proved that for young offenders in Canada

Accepted Answer

The comparative study out of Alberta found that for young offenders in Canada, ties to peers were important while being in touch with home and school were valued much less. This is different from the findings of Matza in his study of American young offenders.

Question 4

Ethnomethodologists are interested in

Accepted Answer

Ethnomethodologists focus on how people make sense of their everyday world, including how they understand and interpret deviant behavior and the actions of deviants.

Quiz 13: Interactionist Theories

Someone who is engaged in the process of defining new stricter rules and laws is a(n)

Interactionist theory centers on:

Matza wrote about American males who were young offenders.He found that they found satisfaction in drinking,smoking,renouncing,work,being tough,and pursuing the hedonistic pleasures of "real" men.A comparative study out of Alberta proved that for young offenders in Canada

Ethnomethodologists are interested in