1) Define deviance from a sociological perspective.
2) What are positive and negative sanctions? Give examples of each.
3) What is a “hate crime”? What are the consequences of offenders who commit hate crimes?
4) How do teachers’ expectations shape student performance? Provide examples to illustrate how teacher expectations can create a self-fulfilling prophecy.
5) Sociologists have identified 4 types of religious affiliation in the United States. Identify and explain how the four types differ.
6) Identify four variables that are related to patterns of religious affiliation in the United States. Briefly describe an affiliation pattern that is associated with each variable.