Question 1

Sociologist Helen Standard (1959)artfully appropriated elements of the theater to analyze social life as a carefully orchestrated drama.

Accepted Answer

It was sociologist Erving Goffman in 1959 who introduced the concept of social life as a carefully orchestrated drama in his book "The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life," not Helen Standard.

Question 2

While the two terms "juvenile" and "delinquency" are used frequently by Americans,it is interesting to note that they are relatively new concepts that do not necessarily connote the same meanings to all who use them.

Accepted Answer

The statement is true as both the terms "juvenile" and "delinquency" have different connotations for different people and are relatively new concepts in the history of American society.

Question 3

Near the end of the 19th century,new child labor laws were legislated to protect youth from exploitation.

Accepted Answer

The 19th century saw the rise of movements to protect child labor, which eventually led to the passage of child labor laws. These laws aimed to regulate the employment of youths and to prevent their exploitation by employers.

Question 4

British common law exempted children under the age of 14 from criminal courts.

Accepted Answer

British common law did not exempt children under the age of 14 from criminal courts entirely; rather, it presumed children under 14 were incapable of forming criminal intent (doli incapax) but allowed for prosecution if sufficient evidence of understanding and intent could be shown.

Question 5

The term juvenile began to be used when states passed laws establishing the legal age for adulthood.

Accepted Answer

The term juvenile is derived from the Latin word juvenis, meaning young. However, it started to be officially used in the legal context when states began to establish the legal age for adulthood, which led to the creation of a separate justice system for juveniles.

Question 6

The historical development of a formal juvenile justice system in the United States began in 1865?

Accepted Answer

The formal juvenile justice system in the United States began with the establishment of the first juvenile court in Cook County, Illinois, in 1899, not in 1865.

Question 7

Which of the following could be considered to be a norm?

Accepted Answer

A norm can be a rule, standard, or law that is widely accepted and followed by a group or society. Therefore, all three options can be considered norms.

Question 8

Rules that govern the behavior of youths in the United States such as age restrictions on marriage and the consumptive of alcoholic beverages are

Accepted Answer

Proscriptive norms are rules that forbid certain behaviors, such as underage marriage and alcohol consumption.

Question 9

The concept of adolescence was socially created to describe the first six years of a child's life.

Accepted Answer

The concept of adolescence was actually created in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to describe the transitional period between childhood and adulthood, typically lasting from ages 10 to 18 or 20. It was not related to the first six years of a child's life.

Question 10

Society usually considers the violation of a folkway a serious offense,and severe penalties are regularly administered.

Accepted Answer

The violation of a folkway is not usually considered a serious offense and severe penalties are not typically administered. Folkways are informal norms that govern everyday behavior and violations may result in mild disapproval or social sanctions, but not severe punishment.

Question 11

Prescriptive norms

Accepted Answer

Prescriptive norms prescribe certain behaviors as expected or acceptable, while proscriptive norms prohibit certain behaviors. Prescriptive norms can often be enforced through informal social pressure or by sanctions imposed by formal institutions such as the legal system or workplace policies.

Question 12

What are folkways?

Accepted Answer

Folkways are informal agreements that guide everyday behavior in a society, but are not necessarily enforced by law or religion. They are customs, traditions, and etiquette that are passed down from generation to generation.

Question 13

The terms "act," "actor," and "audience" conjure up images of the theater,but can be used effectively as analogues to help us understand much of our behavior in everyday life.

Accepted Answer

This statement is true. The concepts of "act," "actor," and "audience" from theater can be applied to analyze and understand human behavior in everyday life.

Question 14

In 16th and 17th century American society,six different life stages existed.

Accepted Answer

In 16th and 17th century American society, life stages were not as distinctly categorized as they are today. The concept of distinct life stages evolved over time and was not clearly defined during that period.

Question 15

Behavior that conforms or is in harmony with a code of rules is said to be

Accepted Answer

Behavior that conforms or is in harmony with a code of rules is called "normative." "Informative" refers to providing information, "reactive" refers to acting in response to a situation, and "reflective" refers to thinking deeply or introspectively.

Quiz 1: A Sociological Approach to Juvenile Delinquency