Question 1

The social pathology model advocates proper socialization and moral education as a solution to social problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The ________ perspective often questions the origin and evolution of social problems and examines how research, government agencies, and the media influence the public's view of social problems.

Accepted Answer

A) labeling 
B) social pathology 
C) social disorganization 
D) social constructionism 
A) labeling 
B) social pathology 
C) social disorganization 
D) social constructionism

Question 3

Definitions of social problems

Accepted Answer

A) remain consistent and accurate throughout history. 
B) vary across societies and over time. 
C) are determined by a society's governing structure. 
D) are determined by academic intellectuals. 
A) remain consistent and accurate throughout history. 
B) vary across societies and over time. 
C) are determined by a society's governing structure. 
D) are determined by academic intellectuals.

Question 4

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 5

Recognized and intended results are called

Accepted Answer

A) manifest functions. 
B) latent functions. 
C) dysfunctions. 
D) anomies. 
A) manifest functions. 
B) latent functions. 
C) dysfunctions. 
D) anomies.

Question 6

Which of the following is a social group?

Accepted Answer

A) All of the people in your favorite shopping mall at noon Saturday 
B) People who usually watch NBC nightly news 
C) Your college sociology class 
D) Fans of the Yankee baseball team 
A) All of the people in your favorite shopping mall at noon Saturday 
B) People who usually watch NBC nightly news 
C) Your college sociology class 
D) Fans of the Yankee baseball team

Question 7

Symbolic interactionism emphasizes that

Accepted Answer

A) societal institutions meet the needs of people in society. 
B) institutional inequalities cause social problems. 
C) human behavior is influenced by meanings that are created through social interaction. 
D) the important symbols of society are distributed unequally. 
A) societal institutions meet the needs of people in society. 
B) institutional inequalities cause social problems. 
C) human behavior is influenced by meanings that are created through social interaction. 
D) the important symbols of society are distributed unequally.

Question 8

Identify a social phenomenon that some groups or societies view as a social problem and others do not. What differences in values or beliefs might account for this variability in definition of a social problem?

Accepted Answer

One social phenomenon that some groups o

Question 9

What are values? Give an example of how values play an important role in the interpretation of a condition as a social problem.

Accepted Answer

Values are deeply held beliefs or princi

Question 10

College graduate is an example of an ascribed status.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

If you wanted to study the extent to which youth engage in behavior that puts them at high risk for transmitting or contracting HIV, what method of data collection would you use? Explain the advantage of the method you select for studying this topic.

Accepted Answer

The method of data collection that would

Question 12

Which of the following illustrates a primary group?

Accepted Answer

A) A husband, wife, and child 
B) Your sociology class 
C) The college or university you are attending 
D) Your hometown 
A) A husband, wife, and child 
B) Your sociology class 
C) The college or university you are attending 
D) Your hometown

Question 13

Symbols include language, gestures, and objects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The belief that a social condition harms society is the _____________ element of the social problem.

Accepted Answer

A) objective 
B) subjective 
C) operational 
D) theoretical 
A) objective 
B) subjective 
C) operational 
D) theoretical

Question 15

Public schools serve as babysitters for employed parents. This is a manifest function of a public school.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A(n)______ of religiosity could be the number of times respondents report going to church or synagogue in a month or year.

Accepted Answer

A) theory 
B) operational definition 
C) hypothesis 
D) sample 
A) theory 
B) operational definition 
C) hypothesis 
D) sample

Question 17

The sociological imagination enables us to understand how social forces influence our personal misfortunes and failures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What type of status is assigned on the basis of some characteristic or behavior over which the individual has some control?

Accepted Answer

A) Ascribed 
B) Elementary 
C) Achieved 
D) Rational 
A) Ascribed 
B) Elementary 
C) Achieved 
D) Rational

Question 19

The definition of a social problem involves a combination of objective and subjective criteria.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The two general types of conflict theories are Marxist and

Accepted Answer

A) dysfunction analysis. 
B) social pathology. 
C) non-Marxist. 
D) alienation. 
A) dysfunction analysis. 
B) social pathology. 
C) non-Marxist. 
D) alienation.

The social pathology model advocates proper socialization and moral education as a solution to social problems.

The ________ perspective often questions the origin and evolution of social problems and examines how research, government agencies, and the media influence the public's view of social problems.

Definitions of social problems

Which of the following illustrates "corporate violence"?

Recognized and intended results are called

Which of the following is a social group?

Symbolic interactionism emphasizes that

Identify a social phenomenon that some groups or societies view as a social problem and others do not. What differences in values or beliefs might account for this variability in definition of a social problem?

What are values? Give an example of how values play an important role in the interpretation of a condition as a social problem.

College graduate is an example of an ascribed status.

If you wanted to study the extent to which youth engage in behavior that puts them at high risk for transmitting or contracting HIV, what method of data collection would you use? Explain the advantage of the method you select for studying this topic.

Which of the following illustrates a primary group?

Symbols include language, gestures, and objects.

The belief that a social condition harms society is the _____________ element of the social problem.

Public schools serve as babysitters for employed parents. This is a manifest function of a public school.

A(n)______ of religiosity could be the number of times respondents report going to church or synagogue in a month or year.

The sociological imagination enables us to understand how social forces influence our personal misfortunes and failures.

What type of status is assigned on the basis of some characteristic or behavior over which the individual has some control?

The definition of a social problem involves a combination of objective and subjective criteria.

The two general types of conflict theories are Marxist and

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

The social pathology model advocates proper socialization and moral education as a solution to social problems.

The ________ perspective often questions the origin and evolution of social problems and examines how research, government agencies, and the media influence the public's view of social problems.

Definitions of social problems

Which of the following illustrates "corporate violence"?

Recognized and intended results are called

Which of the following is a social group?

Symbolic interactionism emphasizes that

Identify a social phenomenon that some groups or societies view as a social problem and others do not. What differences in values or beliefs might account for this variability in definition of a social problem?

What are values? Give an example of how values play an important role in the interpretation of a condition as a social problem.

College graduate is an example of an ascribed status.​

If you wanted to study the extent to which youth engage in behavior that puts them at high risk for transmitting or contracting HIV, what method of data collection would you use? Explain the advantage of the method you select for studying this topic.

Which of the following illustrates a primary group?

Symbols include language, gestures, and objects.

The belief that a social condition harms society is the _____________ element of the social problem.

Public schools serve as babysitters for employed parents. This is a manifest function of a public school.

A(n)______ of religiosity could be the number of times respondents report going to church or synagogue in a month or year.

The sociological imagination enables us to understand how social forces influence our personal misfortunes and failures.

What type of status is assigned on the basis of some characteristic or behavior over which the individual has some control?

The definition of a social problem involves a combination of objective and subjective criteria.​

The two general types of conflict theories are Marxist and

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

College graduate is an example of an ascribed status.

The definition of a social problem involves a combination of objective and subjective criteria.