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32) Which of the following is an example of how more objective research interests have been integrated into the textbook? a. the exploration of culturally-specific processes by which certain sexual acts come to be perceived as “deviant” b. research applying strain theory to the issue of youth crime c. research on the perceptions people have of those who are “too fat” d. the debates surrounding whether ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) should be included as a “mental disorder” e. the exploration of the role scientists play in the social typing of deviance in society 33) Which of the following is an example of how more subjective research interests have been integrated into the textbook? a. the exploration of how the perceptions of youth crime influence social control measures directed at youth crime b. research on the social factors that contribute to the development of anorexia c. research on the social and economic costs of mental illness in society d. research on the characteristics of “destructive” cults e. the iceberg theory of scientific deviance 34) More subjective approaches to deviance focus on a. the social causes of deviance. b. the psychological causes of deviance. c. the role of power in the social typing process. d. perceptions of and reactions to deviance. e. both the role of power and perceptions of/reactions to deviance. 35) Which of the following reflects a more subjective approach to the study of deviance? a. research on the most effective ways of controlling college binge drinking b. the exploration of how drug prevention programs for street youth differ from drug prevention programs for mainstream youth c. research on how the “gang problem” is portrayed in the media, and what the consequences of that portrayal are d. research on why some mental illnesses are more common among lower socioeconomic classes e. social control theory 36) Formal and informal social control measures are part of the           component of the social typing process. a. evaluation b. Prescription c. Description d. Tagging e. Dramaturgical 37) As you see a group of people walking down the street, your friend says to you, “Those people steal our jobs!” Which component of the social typing process is reflected in your friend’s statement? a. Description b. Evaluation c. Prescription d. formal social control e. prescription and formal social control 38) People in many professions (e.g. law enforcement; educators) identify “at-risk” youth. This reflects the                                        component of the social typing process. a. Description b. Evaluation c. Dramaturgical d. informal social control e. Stealth 39) Consider the following statement: “Soccer moms are bad drivers.” Which component of the social typing process is reflected in that statement? a. Description b. Evaluation c. Prescription d. preventative social control e. description and evaluation 40) Radio astronomy was initially considered a “pseudo-science”. This reflects the                  component of the social typing process. a. Evaluation b. Prescription c. Description d. evaluation and description e. evaluation and prescription 41) During the witch persecutions, certain people were burned at the stake because it was believed they were causing harm within the community. This belief reflects the                                        component of the social typing process. a. Evaluation b. Prescription c. Description d. Tagging e. Dramaturgical