Question 1

Joke cycles after 9/11 indicate that

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A) Americans were unable to find any humor in the event. 
B) Europeans had an easier time seeing humor in the situation than Americans. 
C) there was little humor related to the event anywhere outside of the Arab world. 
D) people made efforts to stifle humor related to the tragedy. 
E) all of the above 
A) Americans were unable to find any humor in the event. 
B) Europeans had an easier time seeing humor in the situation than Americans. 
C) there was little humor related to the event anywhere outside of the Arab world. 
D) people made efforts to stifle humor related to the tragedy. 
E) all of the above B

Question 2

Research indicates that when the media report on crime,

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A) people become desensitized to crime.d.there is less coverage of other issues. 
B) people have more fear of crime.e.all of the above 
C) crime rates fall. 
A) people become desensitized to crime.d.there is less coverage of other issues. 
B) people have more fear of crime.e.all of the above 
C) crime rates fall. B

Question 3

When folklorists talk about a friend-of-a-friend attribution, they are referring to

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A) people who spread rumors. 
B) someone close enough to the teller to make the story interesting but far enough away to make tracing it hard. 
C) an activist starting a rumor to try to sway public opinion. 
D) stories that circulate via e-mail. 
E) c and d only 
A) people who spread rumors. 
B) someone close enough to the teller to make the story interesting but far enough away to make tracing it hard. 
C) an activist starting a rumor to try to sway public opinion. 
D) stories that circulate via e-mail. 
E) c and d only B

Question 4

Why is studying folklore useful to those interested in social problems?

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A) It lets us learn about what people's worst fears are. 
B) It lets us see how people construct issues when they are not self-conscious about being observed. 
C) It lets us learn from the wisdom of our elders. 
D) It lets us learn from the past. 
E) all of the above 
A) It lets us learn about what people's worst fears are. 
B) It lets us see how people construct issues when they are not self-conscious about being observed. 
C) It lets us learn from the wisdom of our elders. 
D) It lets us learn from the past. 
E) all of the above

Question 5

Noting that answering a survey is a social situation reminds us that

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A) respondents are likely to be distracted and not think carefully about their answers. 
B) respondents might answer on the basis of how they think the researcher wants them to respond. 
C) it is important to make the research atmosphere pleasant. 
D) having too much diversity can make people feel shy or intimidated.e.all of the above 
A) respondents are likely to be distracted and not think carefully about their answers. 
B) respondents might answer on the basis of how they think the researcher wants them to respond. 
C) it is important to make the research atmosphere pleasant. 
D) having too much diversity can make people feel shy or intimidated.e.all of the above

Question 6

When it comes to our ability to understand what the public really believes about social problems, it is argued in your text that

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A) it is impossible to ever know because our research methods are not good enough. 
B) survey research offers superior results to focus group research. 
C) we can best tell what people think by watching changes in actual behavior over time. 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) it is impossible to ever know because our research methods are not good enough. 
B) survey research offers superior results to focus group research. 
C) we can best tell what people think by watching changes in actual behavior over time. 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 7

Focus groups often reveal that people

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A) lie to researchers who are conducting surveys. 
B) often feel conflicted or ambivalent about issues. 
C) are reluctant to talk about societal problems in social situations. 
D) are not aware of many social problems. 
E) all of the above
F)c and d only 
A) lie to researchers who are conducting surveys. 
B) often feel conflicted or ambivalent about issues. 
C) are reluctant to talk about societal problems in social situations. 
D) are not aware of many social problems. 
E) all of the above
F)c and d only

Question 8

It is difficult to interpret the role of the general public in the social problems process because

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A) people respond to claims differently. 
B) people are not always open about their feelings regarding a claim. 
C) others involved in the process typically see the public as uninformed and thus unimportant. 
D) those who are not directly involved with a problem typically do not have a large impact on it. 
E) all of the above
F)a and b only 
A) people respond to claims differently. 
B) people are not always open about their feelings regarding a claim. 
C) others involved in the process typically see the public as uninformed and thus unimportant. 
D) those who are not directly involved with a problem typically do not have a large impact on it. 
E) all of the above
F)a and b only

Question 9

Research on diversity and social problems indicates that, typically, people from diverse backgrounds

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A) are reluctant to participate in focus groups. 
B) see problems in much the same way. 
C) construct problems in very different ways. 
D) are less likely to be asked to participate in focus groups. 
E) b and c only 
A) are reluctant to participate in focus groups. 
B) see problems in much the same way. 
C) construct problems in very different ways. 
D) are less likely to be asked to participate in focus groups. 
E) b and c only

Question 10

Two widespread contemporary folklore stories that spread after 9/11 involved

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A) ethnic tension and connections between people. 
B) human evil and rumors. 
C) connections between people and the dangers of premarital sex. 
D) ethnic tension and religion. 
E) religion and politics. 
A) ethnic tension and connections between people. 
B) human evil and rumors. 
C) connections between people and the dangers of premarital sex. 
D) ethnic tension and religion. 
E) religion and politics.

Question 11

Discuss how contemporary legends reflect underlying conflicts and concerns in the modern world. Be sure to give examples.

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Contemporary legends, also known as urba

Question 12

You are a claimsmaker trying to convince others that student loans should be easier to obtain. You want to find out about public opinion on the issue but only have enough money to pay for either surveys or focus groups. Which would you choose and why?

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I would choose to conduct surveys in thi

Question 13

In a representative sample,

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A) every member of a population is surveyed. 
B) every member of the population has an equal probability of being selected to be surveyed. 
C) the method of selecting the sample ensures that it includes a representative from each of the key groups in the population. 
D) representatives from the major groups in the population help select the sample. 
A) every member of a population is surveyed. 
B) every member of the population has an equal probability of being selected to be surveyed. 
C) the method of selecting the sample ensures that it includes a representative from each of the key groups in the population. 
D) representatives from the major groups in the population help select the sample.

Question 14

Discuss two ways in which the results of polls affect the social problems process.

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The results of polls can affect the soci

Question 15

Describe and discuss four major challenges to understanding public opinion through public opinion polls.

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One major challenge to understanding pub

Question 16

Contemporary legends typically involve claims

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A) related to the supernatural. 
B) about the dangers of technology. 
C) that the world is more dangerous than we think. 
D) about how problems should be solved. 
E) all of the above
F)b and d only 
A) related to the supernatural. 
B) about the dangers of technology. 
C) that the world is more dangerous than we think. 
D) about how problems should be solved. 
E) all of the above
F)b and d only

Question 17

Claimsmakers typically use public opinion polls to

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A) determine whether their claims are effective. 
B) help educate the public about their issue. 
C) determine how large a problem really is. 
D) make counterclaims. 
E) all of the above
F)b and d only 
A) determine whether their claims are effective. 
B) help educate the public about their issue. 
C) determine how large a problem really is. 
D) make counterclaims. 
E) all of the above
F)b and d only

Question 18

When it is stated in your text that "the media are probably more effective at agenda setting than at communicating particular messages," it means that the media

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A) can attract viewers but not necessarily change those viewers' opinions. 
B) can change opinions about things people are already interested in but cannot call attention to new issues. 
C) tend to call attention to particular issues more than shape people's opinions about the issues. 
D) can convince people that an issue is a problem but not to act on that belief.e.b and d only 
A) can attract viewers but not necessarily change those viewers' opinions. 
B) can change opinions about things people are already interested in but cannot call attention to new issues. 
C) tend to call attention to particular issues more than shape people's opinions about the issues. 
D) can convince people that an issue is a problem but not to act on that belief.e.b and d only

Question 19

It is suggested in your text that one reason people make jokes about troubling situations such as disasters is that

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A) jokes are easier to remember than factual claims. 
B) disasters are inherently funny. 
C) they can express opinions through humor that they would be uncomfortable expressing in other ways. 
D) humor is a way for everyday people to respond to more formal claims. 
E) c and d only 
A) jokes are easier to remember than factual claims. 
B) disasters are inherently funny. 
C) they can express opinions through humor that they would be uncomfortable expressing in other ways. 
D) humor is a way for everyday people to respond to more formal claims. 
E) c and d only

Question 20

Politicians often view poll results as

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A) attempts by activists to manipulate lawmakers. 
B) overly scientific and not relevant to real-life problems. 
C) an indication of what the public wants them to do. 
D) inappropriate sources of information for their decision making. 
E) all of the above 
A) attempts by activists to manipulate lawmakers. 
B) overly scientific and not relevant to real-life problems. 
C) an indication of what the public wants them to do. 
D) inappropriate sources of information for their decision making. 
E) all of the above

Joke cycles after 9/11 indicate that

Research indicates that when the media report on crime,

When folklorists talk about a friend-of-a-friend attribution, they are referring to

Why is studying folklore useful to those interested in social problems?

Noting that answering a survey is a social situation reminds us that

When it comes to our ability to understand what the public really believes about social problems, it is argued in your text that

Focus groups often reveal that people

It is difficult to interpret the role of the general public in the social problems process because

Research on diversity and social problems indicates that, typically, people from diverse backgrounds

Two widespread contemporary folklore stories that spread after 9/11 involved

Discuss how contemporary legends reflect underlying conflicts and concerns in the modern world. Be sure to give examples.

You are a claimsmaker trying to convince others that student loans should be easier to obtain. You want to find out about public opinion on the issue but only have enough money to pay for either surveys or focus groups. Which would you choose and why?

In a representative sample,

Discuss two ways in which the results of polls affect the social problems process.

Describe and discuss four major challenges to understanding public opinion through public opinion polls.

Contemporary legends typically involve claims

Claimsmakers typically use public opinion polls to

When it is stated in your text that "the media are probably more effective at agenda setting than at communicating particular messages," it means that the media

It is suggested in your text that one reason people make jokes about troubling situations such as disasters is that

Politicians often view poll results as

The Social Problems Process

Claims

Activists As Claimsmakers

Experts As Claimsmakers

The Media and Claims

Policymaking

Social Problems Work

Policy Outcomes

Claims Across Space and Time

The Uses of the Constructionist Stance

Filters

Exam 6: Public Reaction

Joke cycles after 9/11 indicate that

Research indicates that when the media report on crime,

When folklorists talk about a friend-of-a-friend attribution, they are referring to

Why is studying folklore useful to those interested in social problems?

Noting that answering a survey is a social situation reminds us that

When it comes to our ability to understand what the public really believes about social problems, it is argued in your text that

Focus groups often reveal that people

It is difficult to interpret the role of the general public in the social problems process because

Research on diversity and social problems indicates that, typically, people from diverse backgrounds

Two widespread contemporary folklore stories that spread after 9/11 involved

Discuss how contemporary legends reflect underlying conflicts and concerns in the modern world. Be sure to give examples.

You are a claimsmaker trying to convince others that student loans should be easier to obtain. You want to find out about public opinion on the issue but only have enough money to pay for either surveys or focus groups. Which would you choose and why?

In a representative sample,

Discuss two ways in which the results of polls affect the social problems process.

Describe and discuss four major challenges to understanding public opinion through public opinion polls.

Contemporary legends typically involve claims

Claimsmakers typically use public opinion polls to

When it is stated in your text that "the media are probably more effective at agenda setting than at communicating particular messages," it means that the media

It is suggested in your text that one reason people make jokes about troubling situations such as disasters is that

Politicians often view poll results as

The Social Problems Process

Claims

Activists As Claimsmakers

Experts As Claimsmakers

The Media and Claims

Policymaking

Social Problems Work

Policy Outcomes

Claims Across Space and Time

The Uses of the Constructionist Stance

Filters