Question 1

Self-help groups are an example of which of the following approaches for reducing social problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  microlevel 
B)  mid-range 
C)  macrolevel 
D)  global 
A)  microlevel 
B)  mid-range 
C)  macrolevel 
D)  global B

Question 2

What is an example of something a Marxist would say?

Accepted Answer

A)  Power struggles over resources are a continuous source of conflict. 
B)  Conflict is not a natural part of the human experience. 
C)  Gender conflicts are the most emotionally charged. 
D)  The greatest sources of conflict are within our control. 
A)  Power struggles over resources are a continuous source of conflict. 
B)  Conflict is not a natural part of the human experience. 
C)  Gender conflicts are the most emotionally charged. 
D)  The greatest sources of conflict are within our control. A

Question 3

What does the microlevel solutions approach focus on?

Accepted Answer

A)  primary groups 
B)  secondary groups 
C)  tertiary groups 
D)  collective groups 
A)  primary groups 
B)  secondary groups 
C)  tertiary groups 
D)  collective groups A

Question 4

From the following organizations, select which one is a special-interest group.

Accepted Answer

A)  Library of Congress 
B)  Alcoholics Anonymous 
C)  Zero Population Growth 
D)  United States Government 
A)  Library of Congress 
B)  Alcoholics Anonymous 
C)  Zero Population Growth 
D)  United States Government

Question 5

Voluntary, often spontaneous, activity that is engaged in by a large number of people and typically violates dominant group norms and values is the definition of which of the following terms?

Accepted Answer

A)  crowds 
B)  mobs 
C)  social movements 
D)  collective behavior 
A)  crowds 
B)  mobs 
C)  social movements 
D)  collective behavior

Question 6

According to the text, what might efforts to reduce or eliminate social problems give rise to?

Accepted Answer

A)  new problems 
B)  a content public 
C)  order and stability 
D)  government control 
A)  new problems 
B)  a content public 
C)  order and stability 
D)  government control

Question 7

According to the text, why are efforts to solve social problems difficult?

Accepted Answer

A)  Very few people are interested in solving social problems. 
B)  Most problems are impossible to solve. 
C)  Disagreement exists as to who should address the problem. 
D)  Too many politicians want to get involved. 
A)  Very few people are interested in solving social problems. 
B)  Most problems are impossible to solve. 
C)  Disagreement exists as to who should address the problem. 
D)  Too many politicians want to get involved.

Question 8

According to the text, single issue demands are frequently made by special interest groups that focus on which of the following issues?

Accepted Answer

A)  abortion 
B)  environment 
C)  fair wages 
D)  health care 
A)  abortion 
B)  environment 
C)  fair wages 
D)  health care

Question 9

Columnist John Tierney's assessment of Hurricane Katrina and his encouragement for urbanites in cities to protect themselves from fire losses by purchasing insurance is an example of which type of approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  a macrolevel approach 
B)  a microlevel approach 
C)  a middle-term approach 
D)  a long-term approach 
A)  a macrolevel approach 
B)  a microlevel approach 
C)  a middle-term approach 
D)  a long-term approach

Question 10

National special-interest groups constitute a macrolevel approach for dealing with social problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Explain the Marxist perspective on social problems. Do you agree with this perspective? Why or why not? Use specific examples of real-world situations to support your arguments.

Accepted Answer

The Marxist perspective on social proble

Question 12

Social problems must be solved one person at a time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What type of movement seeks to improve society by changing some specific aspect of the social structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  religious 
B)  revolutionary 
C)  reform 
D)  alternative 
A)  religious 
B)  revolutionary 
C)  reform 
D)  alternative

Question 14

Which of the following is a limitation of the microlevel approach to reducing or eliminating social problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Large-scale social problems can only be solved one person at a time. 
B)  When collective solutions are used as the strategies for reducing social problems, secondary groups are not being taken into account. 
C)  Without the involvement of large-scale organizations, it is virtually impossible to reduce large-scale social problems. 
D)  Women's needs are not taken into consideration in most microlevel approaches. 
A)  Large-scale social problems can only be solved one person at a time. 
B)  When collective solutions are used as the strategies for reducing social problems, secondary groups are not being taken into account. 
C)  Without the involvement of large-scale organizations, it is virtually impossible to reduce large-scale social problems. 
D)  Women's needs are not taken into consideration in most microlevel approaches.

Question 15

Mid-range approaches to dealing with social problem include organizations such as Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to the critical-conflict approach, what would solutions to social problems require?

Accepted Answer

A)  radical changes in society 
B)  new government policies 
C)  increased sense of patriotism 
D)  elimination of grassroots groups 
A)  radical changes in society 
B)  new government policies 
C)  increased sense of patriotism 
D)  elimination of grassroots groups

Question 17

What do value conflict approaches focus on?

Accepted Answer

A)  the values held by members of divergent groups 
B)  the values held by members of Congress 
C)  the values that help to avoid conflict 
D)  the values that lead to reform 
A)  the values held by members of divergent groups 
B)  the values held by members of Congress 
C)  the values that help to avoid conflict 
D)  the values that lead to reform

Question 18

What does the symbolic interactionist perspective focus on?

Accepted Answer

A)  the reasons conflicts end 
B)  social bias on the microlevel 
C)  how people act toward one another 
D)  why the government fails us 
A)  the reasons conflicts end 
B)  social bias on the microlevel 
C)  how people act toward one another 
D)  why the government fails us

Question 19

What is the term for an organized group that acts collectively to promote or resist change through collective action?

Accepted Answer

A)  a resistance movement 
B)  a social movement 
C)  a grassroots group 
D)  a rebellious movement 
A)  a resistance movement 
B)  a social movement 
C)  a grassroots group 
D)  a rebellious movement

Question 20

According to the text, what is a major limitation of micro- and midlevel approaches to reducing social problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Not enough emphasis is placed on the part that individuals must play in solving their own problems. 
B)  Efforts at this level typically lack the sustained capacity to produce changes at the national or international levels. 
C)  Overemphasis on the structural barriers in society may make social change seem impossible. 
D)  Family members become over-involved in fixing one another's social problems. 
A)  Not enough emphasis is placed on the part that individuals must play in solving their own problems. 
B)  Efforts at this level typically lack the sustained capacity to produce changes at the national or international levels. 
C)  Overemphasis on the structural barriers in society may make social change seem impossible. 
D)  Family members become over-involved in fixing one another's social problems.

Self-help groups are an example of which of the following approaches for reducing social problems?

What is an example of something a Marxist would say?

What does the microlevel solutions approach focus on?

From the following organizations, select which one is a special-interest group.

Voluntary, often spontaneous, activity that is engaged in by a large number of people and typically violates dominant group norms and values is the definition of which of the following terms?

According to the text, what might efforts to reduce or eliminate social problems give rise to?

According to the text, why are efforts to solve social problems difficult?

According to the text, single issue demands are frequently made by special interest groups that focus on which of the following issues?

Columnist John Tierney's assessment of Hurricane Katrina and his encouragement for urbanites in cities to protect themselves from fire losses by purchasing insurance is an example of which type of approach?

National special-interest groups constitute a macrolevel approach for dealing with social problems.

Explain the Marxist perspective on social problems. Do you agree with this perspective? Why or why not? Use specific examples of real-world situations to support your arguments.

Social problems must be solved one person at a time.

What type of movement seeks to improve society by changing some specific aspect of the social structure?

Which of the following is a limitation of the microlevel approach to reducing or eliminating social problems?

Mid-range approaches to dealing with social problem include organizations such as Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous.

According to the critical-conflict approach, what would solutions to social problems require?

What do value conflict approaches focus on?

What does the symbolic interactionist perspective focus on?

What is the term for an organized group that acts collectively to promote or resist change through collective action?

According to the text, what is a major limitation of micro- and midlevel approaches to reducing social problems?

Studying Social Problems in the Twenty-First Century

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Prostitution, Pornography, and the Sex Industry

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Criminal Justice

Health Care: Problems of Physical and Mental Illness

The Changing Family

Problems in Education

Problems in Politics and the Global Economy

Problems in the Media

Population, Global Inequality, and the Environmental Crisis

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Exam 18: Can Social Problems Be Solved

Self-help groups are an example of which of the following approaches for reducing social problems?

What is an example of something a Marxist would say?

What does the microlevel solutions approach focus on?

From the following organizations, select which one is a special-interest group.

Voluntary, often spontaneous, activity that is engaged in by a large number of people and typically violates dominant group norms and values is the definition of which of the following terms?

According to the text, what might efforts to reduce or eliminate social problems give rise to?

According to the text, why are efforts to solve social problems difficult?

According to the text, single issue demands are frequently made by special interest groups that focus on which of the following issues?

Columnist John Tierney's assessment of Hurricane Katrina and his encouragement for urbanites in cities to protect themselves from fire losses by purchasing insurance is an example of which type of approach?

National special-interest groups constitute a macrolevel approach for dealing with social problems.

Explain the Marxist perspective on social problems. Do you agree with this perspective? Why or why not? Use specific examples of real-world situations to support your arguments.

Social problems must be solved one person at a time.

What type of movement seeks to improve society by changing some specific aspect of the social structure?

Which of the following is a limitation of the microlevel approach to reducing or eliminating social problems?

Mid-range approaches to dealing with social problem include organizations such as Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous.

According to the critical-conflict approach, what would solutions to social problems require?

What do value conflict approaches focus on?

What does the symbolic interactionist perspective focus on?

What is the term for an organized group that acts collectively to promote or resist change through collective action?

According to the text, what is a major limitation of micro- and midlevel approaches to reducing social problems?

Studying Social Problems in the Twenty-First Century

Wealth and Poverty: Us and Global Economic Inequities

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Gender Inequality

Inequality Based on Age

Inequality Based on Sexual Orientation

Prostitution, Pornography, and the Sex Industry

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Criminal Justice

Health Care: Problems of Physical and Mental Illness

The Changing Family

Problems in Education

Problems in Politics and the Global Economy

Problems in the Media

Population, Global Inequality, and the Environmental Crisis

Urban Problems

Global Social Problems: War and Terrorism

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