Question 1

Interrupting others violates a

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Many colleges offer online classes. What is the manifest function of an online college class? What would be some latent functions of taking an online college class? What might be some dysfunctions of taking an online college class instead of a class in a regular classroom?

Accepted Answer

The manifest function of an online colle

Question 3

Socially defined rules of behavior are

Accepted Answer

A) beliefs. 
B) values. 
C) norms. 
D) sanctions. 
A) beliefs. 
B) values. 
C) norms. 
D) sanctions.

Question 4

Non-Marxist conflict theories focus on social conflict that results from

Accepted Answer

A) weak norms. 
B) social disorganization. 
C) competing values and interests among groups. 
D) lack of communication among groups. 
A) weak norms. 
B) social disorganization. 
C) competing values and interests among groups. 
D) lack of communication among groups.

Question 5

List five major social institutions in society and, for each, give an example of possible breakdown in the institution and a social problem that might have resulted from that breakdown.

Accepted Answer

1. Family: A breakdown in the family ins

Question 6

Cheating on a spouse is a violation of a

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Select a social problem and identify possible objective and subjective elements of that social problem.

Accepted Answer

One social problem that can be examined

Question 8

Edward is an African American male, age 26, who married his high school sweetheart after he graduated from college. He is now the father of two children and employed as a chemical engineer. Which of the following is one of Edward's achieved statuses?

Accepted Answer

A) African American 
B) Male 
C) Chemical engineer 
D) Adult 
A) African American 
B) Male 
C) Chemical engineer 
D) Adult

Question 9

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 10

An ascribed status is based on factors over which an individual has no control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is the sociological imagination? Using two specific examples, explain how it can be used to understand social problems.

Accepted Answer

The sociological imagination is a concep

Question 12

Which of the following best illustrates the subjective element of a social problem?

Accepted Answer

A) U.S. Census statistics showing the percentage of the United States population living in poverty 
B) Reports that show the percentage of people who have lost their jobs due to the closing of factories in the United States 
C) The percentage of Americans who believe availability of child pornography on the Internet is harmful to society 
D) World Health Organization estimates of the number of people in the world who have died of the AIDS virus in the last five years 
A) U.S. Census statistics showing the percentage of the United States population living in poverty 
B) Reports that show the percentage of people who have lost their jobs due to the closing of factories in the United States 
C) The percentage of Americans who believe availability of child pornography on the Internet is harmful to society 
D) World Health Organization estimates of the number of people in the world who have died of the AIDS virus in the last five years

Question 13

Rose was caught speeding and given a fine. The fine is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) value. 
B) folkway. 
C) informal sanction. 
D) formal sanction. 
A) value. 
B) folkway. 
C) informal sanction. 
D) formal sanction.

Question 14

According to symbolic interactionists, a condition must be defined or recognized as a social problem for it to be a social problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

An inner-city youth was caught burglarizing houses. Which of the following explanations views the youth's crime as a public issue?

Accepted Answer

A) The youth was unable to find a job because most of the factories had moved out of the inner city. 
B) The youth dropped out of school because he did not like his teachers 
C) The youth's mother did not provide adequate supervision because she was more interested in her boyfriend. 
D) The youth thought burglarizing homes would be an easier way to make money than to work in a job. 
A) The youth was unable to find a job because most of the factories had moved out of the inner city. 
B) The youth dropped out of school because he did not like his teachers 
C) The youth's mother did not provide adequate supervision because she was more interested in her boyfriend. 
D) The youth thought burglarizing homes would be an easier way to make money than to work in a job.

Question 16

A ___________ is something that represents something else.

Accepted Answer

A) sanction 
B) more 
C) folkway 
D) symbol 
A) sanction 
B) more 
C) folkway 
D) symbol

Question 17

Structural-functionalists

Accepted Answer

A) emphasize the feelings of powerlessness of workers in industrialized societies. 
B) focus on how groups with different interests compete for scarce resources. 
C) view society as a system of interconnected parts that work together to maintain balance. 
D) focus on how a person's self-concept is formed by his or her interaction with others. 
A) emphasize the feelings of powerlessness of workers in industrialized societies. 
B) focus on how groups with different interests compete for scarce resources. 
C) view society as a system of interconnected parts that work together to maintain balance. 
D) focus on how a person's self-concept is formed by his or her interaction with others.

Question 18

Describe each of the following research methods and explain the main strengths and weaknesses of each: experiments, survey research, field research, secondary data research.

Accepted Answer

Experiments: 
Experiments involve manipu

Question 19

A social problem is defined as any condition that is harmful to society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which perspective sees the solution to social problems in slowing down change and strengthening norms?

Accepted Answer

A) Labeling theory 
B) Social evolution theory 
C) Social disorganization 
D) Social pathology 
A) Labeling theory 
B) Social evolution theory 
C) Social disorganization 
D) Social pathology

Interrupting others violates a

Many colleges offer online classes. What is the manifest function of an online college class? What would be some latent functions of taking an online college class? What might be some dysfunctions of taking an online college class instead of a class in a regular classroom?

Socially defined rules of behavior are

Non-Marxist conflict theories focus on social conflict that results from

List five major social institutions in society and, for each, give an example of possible breakdown in the institution and a social problem that might have resulted from that breakdown.

Cheating on a spouse is a violation of a

Select a social problem and identify possible objective and subjective elements of that social problem.

Edward is an African American male, age 26, who married his high school sweetheart after he graduated from college. He is now the father of two children and employed as a chemical engineer. Which of the following is one of Edward's achieved statuses?

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

An ascribed status is based on factors over which an individual has no control.

What is the sociological imagination? Using two specific examples, explain how it can be used to understand social problems.

Which of the following best illustrates the subjective element of a social problem?

Rose was caught speeding and given a fine. The fine is an example of a(n)

According to symbolic interactionists, a condition must be defined or recognized as a social problem for it to be a social problem.

An inner-city youth was caught burglarizing houses. Which of the following explanations views the youth's crime as a public issue?

A ___________ is something that represents something else.

Structural-functionalists

Describe each of the following research methods and explain the main strengths and weaknesses of each: experiments, survey research, field research, secondary data research.

A social problem is defined as any condition that is harmful to society.

Which perspective sees the solution to social problems in slowing down change and strengthening norms?

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

Interrupting others violates a

Many colleges offer online classes. What is the manifest function of an online college class? What would be some latent functions of taking an online college class? What might be some dysfunctions of taking an online college class instead of a class in a regular classroom?

Socially defined rules of behavior are

Non-Marxist conflict theories focus on social conflict that results from

List five major social institutions in society and, for each, give an example of possible breakdown in the institution and a social problem that might have resulted from that breakdown.

Cheating on a spouse is a violation of a

Select a social problem and identify possible objective and subjective elements of that social problem.

Edward is an African American male, age 26, who married his high school sweetheart after he graduated from college. He is now the father of two children and employed as a chemical engineer. Which of the following is one of Edward's achieved statuses?

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

An ascribed status is based on factors over which an individual has no control.

What is the sociological imagination? Using two specific examples, explain how it can be used to understand social problems.

Which of the following best illustrates the subjective element of a social problem?

Rose was caught speeding and given a fine. The fine is an example of a(n)

According to symbolic interactionists, a condition must be defined or recognized as a social problem for it to be a social problem.

An inner-city youth was caught burglarizing houses. Which of the following explanations views the youth's crime as a public issue?

A ___________ is something that represents something else.

Structural-functionalists

Describe each of the following research methods and explain the main strengths and weaknesses of each: experiments, survey research, field research, secondary data research.

A social problem is defined as any condition that is harmful to society.

Which perspective sees the solution to social problems in slowing down change and strengthening norms?

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