Question 1

Being granted a citizen's award for organizing a crime watch is an informal sanction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Researchers observe social behavior in the settings in which it occurs naturally when using the ___________ method of data collection.

Accepted Answer

A) experiment 
B) questionnaire 
C) field research 
D) secondary data analysis 
A) experiment 
B) questionnaire 
C) field research 
D) secondary data analysis

Question 3

Having to attend classes, read assignments, take exams, and write papers illustrates the __________ of a college student.

Accepted Answer

A) status 
B) role 
C) institution 
D) sanctions 
A) status 
B) role 
C) institution 
D) sanctions

Question 4

Researchers doing ___________ research conduct in-depth analyses of a small number of individuals, groups or events.

Accepted Answer

A) survey 
B) experimental 
C) non-participant observation 
D) case study 
A) survey 
B) experimental 
C) non-participant observation 
D) case study

Question 5

Explain the differences among the three major theoretical perspectives in sociology (structural-functionalism, conflict theory, and symbolic interactionism)in their view of social problems.

Accepted Answer

Structural-functionalism, conflict theor

Question 6

Which perspective argues that the division of society into the "haves" and "have-nots" will create social problems?

Accepted Answer

A) functionalist 
B) interactionist 
C) conflict 
D) anomie 
A) functionalist 
B) interactionist 
C) conflict 
D) anomie

Question 7

Which theoretical perspective emphasizes that a condition must be defined or recognized as a social problem in order to be a social problem?

Accepted Answer

A) structural-functionalism 
B) Marxist conflict theory 
C) Non-Marxist conflict theory 
D) Symbolic-Interactionism 
A) structural-functionalism 
B) Marxist conflict theory 
C) Non-Marxist conflict theory 
D) Symbolic-Interactionism

Question 8

Summarize the sociological imagination and explain how it can be used to understand social problems using two specific examples.

Accepted Answer

The sociological imagination, as defined

Question 9

From each of the three major theoretical perspectives (structural-functionalism, conflict theory, and symbolic interactionism)explain how mass media might contribute to social problems.

Accepted Answer

From a structural-functionalism perspect

Question 10

Which of the following social policies is most likely to be advocated by a structural-functionalist?

Accepted Answer

A) cultivate a strong collective sense of right and wrong 
B) minimize competition 
C) reduce the impact of labeling 
D) alter the definition of what is defined as a social problem 
A) cultivate a strong collective sense of right and wrong 
B) minimize competition 
C) reduce the impact of labeling 
D) alter the definition of what is defined as a social problem

Question 11

The first stage in conducting a research study is

Accepted Answer

A) reviewing the literature. 
B) formulating a research question. 
C) formulating a hypothesis. 
D) defining variables. 
A) reviewing the literature. 
B) formulating a research question. 
C) formulating a hypothesis. 
D) defining variables.

Question 12

"Secondhand smoke harms nonsmokers." This statement is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A) belief. 
B) value. 
C) folkway. 
D) more. 
A) belief. 
B) value. 
C) folkway. 
D) more.

Question 13

Which of the following illustrates "corporate violence"?

Accepted Answer

A) contract killings ordered by organized crime 
B) the lack of action by BP prior to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico despite knowledge of unstable seals 
C) a fired employee who seeks revenge by murdering his employer and fellow workers 
D) the terrorist bombing of a U.S.corporation's factory in a foreign country 
A) contract killings ordered by organized crime 
B) the lack of action by BP prior to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico despite knowledge of unstable seals 
C) a fired employee who seeks revenge by murdering his employer and fellow workers 
D) the terrorist bombing of a U.S.corporation's factory in a foreign country

Question 14

According to C.Wright Mills, the ____________ is the ability to see the connections between our personal lives and the social world.

Accepted Answer

A) functional perspective 
B) sociological imagination 
C) ascribed status 
D) anomie 
A) functional perspective 
B) sociological imagination 
C) ascribed status 
D) anomie

Question 15

A method of data collection in which a researcher asks respondents a series of questions and makes written notes or recordings to be analyzed later is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) questionnaire. 
B) experiment. 
C) secondary data analysis. 
D) interview. 
A) questionnaire. 
B) experiment. 
C) secondary data analysis. 
D) interview.

Question 16

Which of the following is an aspect of the culture, in contrast to the social structure, of a society?

Accepted Answer

A) institutions 
B) social groups 
C) values 
D) statuses 
A) institutions 
B) social groups 
C) values 
D) statuses

Question 17

List and briefly describe the first four stages in conducting a research study.

Accepted Answer

1. Formulating the research question: Th

Question 18

Chapter 1 includes a discussion of good reasons for students to study social problems.Discuss at least four of the reasons given.

Accepted Answer

In Chapter 1, the discussion of good rea

Question 19

What is the purpose of conducting a literature review as part of the research process?

Accepted Answer

The purpose of conducting a literature r

Question 20

Which of the following conclusions BEST illustrates use of the sociological imagination?

Accepted Answer

A) Jody's parents are getting a divorce because they do not love each other anymore. 
B) Helen is not attending college because her parents do not have enough money to pay her expenses. 
C) Tony's college failure illustrates problems of inner-city children whose schools inadequately prepare them for the rigor of college courses. 
D) Megan has to request welfare payments because she lost her job. 
A) Jody's parents are getting a divorce because they do not love each other anymore. 
B) Helen is not attending college because her parents do not have enough money to pay her expenses. 
C) Tony's college failure illustrates problems of inner-city children whose schools inadequately prepare them for the rigor of college courses. 
D) Megan has to request welfare payments because she lost her job.

Being granted a citizen's award for organizing a crime watch is an informal sanction.

Researchers observe social behavior in the settings in which it occurs naturally when using the ___________ method of data collection.

Having to attend classes, read assignments, take exams, and write papers illustrates the __________ of a college student.

Researchers doing ___________ research conduct in-depth analyses of a small number of individuals, groups or events.

Explain the differences among the three major theoretical perspectives in sociology (structural-functionalism, conflict theory, and symbolic interactionism)in their view of social problems.

Which perspective argues that the division of society into the "haves" and "have-nots" will create social problems?

Which theoretical perspective emphasizes that a condition must be defined or recognized as a social problem in order to be a social problem?

Summarize the sociological imagination and explain how it can be used to understand social problems using two specific examples.

From each of the three major theoretical perspectives (structural-functionalism, conflict theory, and symbolic interactionism)explain how mass media might contribute to social problems.

Which of the following social policies is most likely to be advocated by a structural-functionalist?

The first stage in conducting a research study is

"Secondhand smoke harms nonsmokers." This statement is an example of a

Which of the following illustrates "corporate violence"?

According to C.Wright Mills, the ____________ is the ability to see the connections between our personal lives and the social world.

A method of data collection in which a researcher asks respondents a series of questions and makes written notes or recordings to be analyzed later is called a(n)

Which of the following is an aspect of the culture, in contrast to the social structure, of a society?

List and briefly describe the first four stages in conducting a research study.

Chapter 1 includes a discussion of good reasons for students to study social problems.Discuss at least four of the reasons given.

What is the purpose of conducting a literature review as part of the research process?

Which of the following conclusions BEST illustrates use of the sociological imagination?

Physical and Mental Health and Health Care

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Social Control

Family Problems

Economic Inequality, Wealth, and Poverty

Work and Unemployment

Problems in Education

Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration

Gender Inequality

Sexual Orientation and the Struggle for Equality

Population Growth and Aging

Environmental Problems

Science and Technology

Conflict, War, and Terrorism

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Exam 1: Thinking About Social Problems

Being granted a citizen's award for organizing a crime watch is an informal sanction.

Researchers observe social behavior in the settings in which it occurs naturally when using the ___________ method of data collection.

Having to attend classes, read assignments, take exams, and write papers illustrates the __________ of a college student.

Researchers doing ___________ research conduct in-depth analyses of a small number of individuals, groups or events.

Explain the differences among the three major theoretical perspectives in sociology (structural-functionalism, conflict theory, and symbolic interactionism)in their view of social problems.

Which perspective argues that the division of society into the "haves" and "have-nots" will create social problems?

Which theoretical perspective emphasizes that a condition must be defined or recognized as a social problem in order to be a social problem?

Summarize the sociological imagination and explain how it can be used to understand social problems using two specific examples.

From each of the three major theoretical perspectives (structural-functionalism, conflict theory, and symbolic interactionism)explain how mass media might contribute to social problems.

Which of the following social policies is most likely to be advocated by a structural-functionalist?

The first stage in conducting a research study is

"Secondhand smoke harms nonsmokers." This statement is an example of a

Which of the following illustrates "corporate violence"?

According to C.Wright Mills, the ____________ is the ability to see the connections between our personal lives and the social world.

A method of data collection in which a researcher asks respondents a series of questions and makes written notes or recordings to be analyzed later is called a(n)

Which of the following is an aspect of the culture, in contrast to the social structure, of a society?

List and briefly describe the first four stages in conducting a research study.

Chapter 1 includes a discussion of good reasons for students to study social problems.Discuss at least four of the reasons given.

What is the purpose of conducting a literature review as part of the research process?

Which of the following conclusions BEST illustrates use of the sociological imagination?

Physical and Mental Health and Health Care

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Social Control

Family Problems

Economic Inequality, Wealth, and Poverty

Work and Unemployment

Problems in Education

Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration

Gender Inequality

Sexual Orientation and the Struggle for Equality

Population Growth and Aging

Environmental Problems

Science and Technology

Conflict, War, and Terrorism

Filters