Question 1

Social problems workers are typically responsible for

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A) developing an accurate definition of what a problem really is. 
B) helping policymakers better understand a problem. 
C) carrying out the practical actions deemed necessary to manage a problem. 
D) identifying the implications of particular solutions proposed for a problem. 
E) all of the above 
A) developing an accurate definition of what a problem really is. 
B) helping policymakers better understand a problem. 
C) carrying out the practical actions deemed necessary to manage a problem. 
D) identifying the implications of particular solutions proposed for a problem. 
E) all of the above

Question 2

The objectivist definition of harm can be criticized for being

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A) so narrow that it excludes many conditions that may really be problems. 
B) so broad that it is vague to the point of losing its meaning. 
C) so detailed that it is difficult for anyone but experts to understand.d.so grounded in the social sciences that it cannot be applied to hard science phenomena.e.all of the above 
A) so narrow that it excludes many conditions that may really be problems. 
B) so broad that it is vague to the point of losing its meaning. 
C) so detailed that it is difficult for anyone but experts to understand.d.so grounded in the social sciences that it cannot be applied to hard science phenomena.e.all of the above

Question 3

Your text argues that because we know that knowledge is socially constructed,

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A) it is important to carefully evaluate claims and evidence. 
B) we can discount knowledge from the hard sciences as less scientific because it fails to focus on the social world. 
C) there is no way to actually understand reality. 
D) all assessments of the world and what is happening in it are equally valid. 
A) it is important to carefully evaluate claims and evidence. 
B) we can discount knowledge from the hard sciences as less scientific because it fails to focus on the social world. 
C) there is no way to actually understand reality. 
D) all assessments of the world and what is happening in it are equally valid.

Question 4

The term troubling conditions is used when describing the situations people make claims about in order to draw our attention to the fact that

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A) we often notice problems for the first time while they are still small and manageable. 
B) claimsmaking is about people pointing out things that trouble them rather than making a purely objective assessment of problematic conditions. 
C) problems are often blown out of proportion once people begin to make claims about them. 
D) what troubles some people may not turn out to be a real social problem. 
A) we often notice problems for the first time while they are still small and manageable. 
B) claimsmaking is about people pointing out things that trouble them rather than making a purely objective assessment of problematic conditions. 
C) problems are often blown out of proportion once people begin to make claims about them. 
D) what troubles some people may not turn out to be a real social problem.

Question 5

What is the relationship between rhetoric and feedback within the social problems process?

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Rhetoric and feedback play a crucial rol

Question 6

The goal of your text is to provide readers with

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A) a framework for determining which social problems have the greatest impact in the modern United States. 
B) an understanding of what causes social problems. 
C) a better way of thinking about social problems that interest them. 
D) a framework for assessing the objectivity of claims. 
A) a framework for determining which social problems have the greatest impact in the modern United States. 
B) an understanding of what causes social problems. 
C) a better way of thinking about social problems that interest them. 
D) a framework for assessing the objectivity of claims.

Question 7

The role of resources in the social problems process refers to

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A) access to policymakers. 
B) access to the media. 
C) influence. 
D) money. 
E) all of the above
F)a and d only 
A) access to policymakers. 
B) access to the media. 
C) influence. 
D) money. 
E) all of the above
F)a and d only

Question 8

Which is not one of the six stages in the natural history model of the social problems process?

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A) social problems work 
B) media coverage 
C) research confirmation 
D) policy outcomes 
A) social problems work 
B) media coverage 
C) research confirmation 
D) policy outcomes

Question 9

The impact of claimsmaking on the public's perceptions is typically measured using

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A) in-depth interviews with leaders. 
B) media analysis. 
C) public opinion polls. 
D) counts of who votes for politicians with particular views. 
A) in-depth interviews with leaders. 
B) media analysis. 
C) public opinion polls. 
D) counts of who votes for politicians with particular views.

Question 10

When it comes to claimsmaking about obesity as a social problem, __________ may act as claimsmakers.

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A) experts who have done research on obesity 
B) people who have direct experience with obesity 
C) policymakers who must deal with public opinion regarding obesity 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) experts who have done research on obesity 
B) people who have direct experience with obesity 
C) policymakers who must deal with public opinion regarding obesity 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 11

Why might a wealthy corporation have more power within the social problems process than a low-income community? Be sure to address multiple stages in the process.

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Wealthy corporations may have more power

Social problems workers are typically responsible for

The objectivist definition of harm can be criticized for being

Your text argues that because we know that knowledge is socially constructed,

The term troubling conditions is used when describing the situations people make claims about in order to draw our attention to the fact that

What is the relationship between rhetoric and feedback within the social problems process?

The goal of your text is to provide readers with

The role of resources in the social problems process refers to

Which is not one of the six stages in the natural history model of the social problems process?

The impact of claimsmaking on the public's perceptions is typically measured using

When it comes to claimsmaking about obesity as a social problem, __________ may act as claimsmakers.

Why might a wealthy corporation have more power within the social problems process than a low-income community? Be sure to address multiple stages in the process.

Claims

Activists As Claimsmakers

Experts As Claimsmakers

The Media and Claims

Public Reaction

Policymaking

Social Problems Work

Policy Outcomes

Claims Across Space and Time

The Uses of the Constructionist Stance

Filters

Exam 1: The Social Problems Process

Social problems workers are typically responsible for

The objectivist definition of harm can be criticized for being

Your text argues that because we know that knowledge is socially constructed,

The term troubling conditions is used when describing the situations people make claims about in order to draw our attention to the fact that

What is the relationship between rhetoric and feedback within the social problems process?

The goal of your text is to provide readers with

The role of resources in the social problems process refers to

Which is not one of the six stages in the natural history model of the social problems process?

The impact of claimsmaking on the public's perceptions is typically measured using

When it comes to claimsmaking about obesity as a social problem, __________ may act as claimsmakers.

Why might a wealthy corporation have more power within the social problems process than a low-income community? Be sure to address multiple stages in the process.

Claims

Activists As Claimsmakers

Experts As Claimsmakers

The Media and Claims

Public Reaction

Policymaking

Social Problems Work

Policy Outcomes

Claims Across Space and Time

The Uses of the Constructionist Stance

Filters