Sociology 205 COHN Exam Bundle

Sociology 205 Cohn Exam 2 (final) Questions & Answers

3 ways of measuring crime - answer-looking at published stats, self-report, victimization study Personal crime - answer-crimes between or against a person Predatory crimes - answer-want something from the victim introspective crime - answer-crimes of passion 3 Lowest Crime Ra...

Herbert Hyman and Paul Sheatsley are authors of which reading? - answer-"Some Reasons Why Information Campaigns Fail." What are the main ideas of "Some Reasons Why Information Campaigns Fail." - answer--"Know-Nothings" -Interested People Acquire the most Info -People seek info that su...

What is the main finding of Ted Gurr's study? - answer-The homicide rate in England had a steep decline from the middle ages to now What is the ranking of men and women both white and black for their risk of violence? - answer-Black males Black females White males White females Rapes a...

Mancur Olson - answer-developed the theory of free riders, public goods, and private goods public good - answer-a good where people get the benefits without having to pay anything; nonrival and nonexcludable private good - answer-a good where people only benefit from paying; rival and ex...

Control Theory and Juvenile Delinquency - answer-- Travis Hirschi - main idea: the bond of social attachments to delinquency - commitment: just by living in an organized society you are too scared to take actions that would risk the rewards you get from society - survey: high school juniors a...

Herbert Hyman and Paul Sheatsley - answer-Some reasons why information campaigns fail - chronic know-nothings, the role of interest relating to exposure, selective exposure produced by prior attitudes, selective interpretation following exposure, differential changes in attitudes after exposure. ...

What causes suicide? - answer-Lack of moral regulation What keep people from committing suicide? - answer-- Moral reponsibility for others - Structure Anomie - answer-Not knowing what the rules are or what's normal - Cause of suicide Rapid change in fortune - answer-- Can cause...