Question 1

The term ________ refers to the belief that government should intervene as little as possible in people's lives or the workings of society.

Accepted Answer

A) laissez-faire 
B) politics 
C) causality 
D) cross-dependence 
A) laissez-faire 
B) politics 
C) causality 
D) cross-dependence

Question 2

________ are controlled methods of collecting evidence that give people confidence in stating that one factor caused another to happen.

Accepted Answer

A) Theories 
B) Experiments 
C) Hypotheses 
D) Causalities 
A) Theories 
B) Experiments 
C) Hypotheses 
D) Causalities

Question 3

A spurious relationship is said to exist between two events if ________.

Accepted Answer

A) one event occurred before the other 
B) they are independently related to another event 
C) they occurred at the same point of time 
D) one event occurs only if the other occurs 
A) one event occurred before the other 
B) they are independently related to another event 
C) they occurred at the same point of time 
D) one event occurs only if the other occurs

Question 4

What is the role played by theories in the study of social problems?

Accepted Answer

Theories help to organize the data from

Question 5

How do norms contribute to a society?

Accepted Answer

Norms are rules of conduct that guide pe

Question 6

What is the purpose of preventive or intervention programs that focus on social reform to address social problems?

Accepted Answer

Programs that focus on social reform inv

Question 7

A social condition is considered to be a social problem if it ________.

Accepted Answer

A) threatens a group's values 
B) cannot be remedied by social action 
C) poses a threat to an individual's values and beliefs 
D) affects a small number of people 
A) threatens a group's values 
B) cannot be remedied by social action 
C) poses a threat to an individual's values and beliefs 
D) affects a small number of people

Question 8

What are symbols,and how do people attach meaning to symbols?

Accepted Answer

A symbol is something that stands for,re

Question 9

A group is said to be a vested interest group if it ________.

Accepted Answer

A) encourages social reforms that would change its current position 
B) advocates policies that are supported by a majority of people 
C) benefits from existing policies,practices,and social arrangements 
D) succeeds in achieving its goals and policy changes 
A) encourages social reforms that would change its current position 
B) advocates policies that are supported by a majority of people 
C) benefits from existing policies,practices,and social arrangements 
D) succeeds in achieving its goals and policy changes

Question 10

Rita follows the functionalist perspective to study human behavior.She is most likely to argue that ________.

Accepted Answer

A) various interrelated elements constitute a society and help maintain its stability 
B) social problems arise when an influential group defines a social condition as problematic 
C) social practices are simultaneously beneficial and detrimental to different groups 
D) observing the everyday interactions between people is the best way to understand a society 
A) various interrelated elements constitute a society and help maintain its stability 
B) social problems arise when an influential group defines a social condition as problematic 
C) social practices are simultaneously beneficial and detrimental to different groups 
D) observing the everyday interactions between people is the best way to understand a society

Question 11

The government of Castleton is in the process of formulating a new policy to address the problem of child labor.They have assessed the possible positive and negative outcomes of various policy alternatives and have formulated a policy that they believe would achieve the desired goals in an effective manner.According to the stages in the process of policy formulation,what is the next stage in the process of formulating this new policy?

Accepted Answer

A) policy formulation 
B) policy implementation 
C) evaluation 
D) closure 
A) policy formulation 
B) policy implementation 
C) evaluation 
D) closure

Question 12

Personal troubles become public issues only when ________.

Accepted Answer

A) an influential group so defines them 
B) it has been affecting a family for a long time 
C) a social condition has caused it 
D) they require economic support to be resolved 
A) an influential group so defines them 
B) it has been affecting a family for a long time 
C) a social condition has caused it 
D) they require economic support to be resolved

Question 13

With respect to people's opinion about government intervention in addressing social issues,what was the change observed between the Occupy Wall Street and Tea Party movements?

Accepted Answer

The Occupy Wall Street movement was char

Question 14

According to the interactionist perspective,when does the need for social change arise and what happens during this process?

Accepted Answer

According to the interactionist perspect

Question 15

The interactionist perspective is considered more of a supplement to the functionalist and conflict perspectives because it ________.

Accepted Answer

A) exemplifies the theories discussed in other perspectives 
B) shows how societies can constitute of independent elements that are stable and remain in equilibrium 
C) provides the assumptions that form the foundations of other perspectives 
D) shows how the social processes described in other perspectives enter people's lives 
A) exemplifies the theories discussed in other perspectives 
B) shows how societies can constitute of independent elements that are stable and remain in equilibrium 
C) provides the assumptions that form the foundations of other perspectives 
D) shows how the social processes described in other perspectives enter people's lives

Question 16

What is the difference between the way in which laypeople and sociologists view deviant behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A) Sociologists view behaviors or characteristics as being deviant,while laypeople consider a behavior to be deviant only when some group so defines it. 
B) Sociologists view deviance as relative,while laypeople view deviance in an absolute way by comparing it with some fixed standards. 
C) Sociologists consider deviance to be a healthy group characteristic,while laypeople dislike and reproach deviance. 
D) Sociologists suggest that deviant behaviors are universal,while laypeople insist that deviance can be understood only within the context of the norms and values of a particular culture. 
A) Sociologists view behaviors or characteristics as being deviant,while laypeople consider a behavior to be deviant only when some group so defines it. 
B) Sociologists view deviance as relative,while laypeople view deviance in an absolute way by comparing it with some fixed standards. 
C) Sociologists consider deviance to be a healthy group characteristic,while laypeople dislike and reproach deviance. 
D) Sociologists suggest that deviant behaviors are universal,while laypeople insist that deviance can be understood only within the context of the norms and values of a particular culture.

Question 17

________ consist of elements that are taken from a group or population and that serve as a source of data.

Accepted Answer

A) Hypotheses 
B) Anomie 
C) Samples 
D) Ghettos 
A) Hypotheses 
B) Anomie 
C) Samples 
D) Ghettos

Question 18

Which of the following observations led to the emergence of the functionalist perspective?

Accepted Answer

A) competition between humans to attain societal resources 
B) similarities between society and biological organisms 
C) differences in the communication styles across cultures 
D) recurring patterns of violence originating from different causes 
A) competition between humans to attain societal resources 
B) similarities between society and biological organisms 
C) differences in the communication styles across cultures 
D) recurring patterns of violence originating from different causes

Question 19

The key role of theories is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) negate one's belief in religion 
B) explain why something occurred 
C) judge people's behaviors 
D) set norms on which a society should be based 
A) negate one's belief in religion 
B) explain why something occurred 
C) judge people's behaviors 
D) set norms on which a society should be based

Question 20

________ are rules of conduct that guide people's behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) Norms 
B) Values 
C) Causalities 
D) Hypotheses 
A) Norms 
B) Values 
C) Causalities 
D) Hypotheses

The term ________ refers to the belief that government should intervene as little as possible in people's lives or the workings of society.

________ are controlled methods of collecting evidence that give people confidence in stating that one factor caused another to happen.

A spurious relationship is said to exist between two events if ________.

What is the role played by theories in the study of social problems?

How do norms contribute to a society?

What is the purpose of preventive or intervention programs that focus on social reform to address social problems?

A social condition is considered to be a social problem if it ________.

What are symbols,and how do people attach meaning to symbols?

A group is said to be a vested interest group if it ________.

Rita follows the functionalist perspective to study human behavior.She is most likely to argue that ________.

Personal troubles become public issues only when ________.

With respect to people's opinion about government intervention in addressing social issues,what was the change observed between the Occupy Wall Street and Tea Party movements?

According to the interactionist perspective,when does the need for social change arise and what happens during this process?

The interactionist perspective is considered more of a supplement to the functionalist and conflict perspectives because it ________.

What is the difference between the way in which laypeople and sociologists view deviant behaviors?

________ consist of elements that are taken from a group or population and that serve as a source of data.

Which of the following observations led to the emergence of the functionalist perspective?

The key role of theories is to ________.

________ are rules of conduct that guide people's behavior.

Concentration of Power: Economic and Political Institutions

Family-Related Problems

Health and Illness

Education, Science, and Technology

Poverty

Race and Ethnic Relations

Gender,Sexual Orientation, and Social Inequality

Age and Social Inequality

Crime and Delinquency

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Prostitution, Pornography, and the Sex Trade

Population Growth and Urbanization

Environmental Problems

Violence, War, and Terrorism

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Exam 1: Approaches to the Study of Social Problems

The term ________ refers to the belief that government should intervene as little as possible in people's lives or the workings of society.

________ are controlled methods of collecting evidence that give people confidence in stating that one factor caused another to happen.

A spurious relationship is said to exist between two events if ________.

What is the role played by theories in the study of social problems?

How do norms contribute to a society?

What is the purpose of preventive or intervention programs that focus on social reform to address social problems?

A social condition is considered to be a social problem if it ________.

What are symbols,and how do people attach meaning to symbols?

A group is said to be a vested interest group if it ________.

Rita follows the functionalist perspective to study human behavior.She is most likely to argue that ________.

Personal troubles become public issues only when ________.

With respect to people's opinion about government intervention in addressing social issues,what was the change observed between the Occupy Wall Street and Tea Party movements?

According to the interactionist perspective,when does the need for social change arise and what happens during this process?

The interactionist perspective is considered more of a supplement to the functionalist and conflict perspectives because it ________.

What is the difference between the way in which laypeople and sociologists view deviant behaviors?

________ consist of elements that are taken from a group or population and that serve as a source of data.

Which of the following observations led to the emergence of the functionalist perspective?

The key role of theories is to ________.

________ are rules of conduct that guide people's behavior.

Concentration of Power: Economic and Political Institutions

Family-Related Problems

Health and Illness

Education, Science, and Technology

Poverty

Race and Ethnic Relations

Gender,Sexual Orientation, and Social Inequality

Age and Social Inequality

Crime and Delinquency

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Prostitution, Pornography, and the Sex Trade

Population Growth and Urbanization

Environmental Problems

Violence, War, and Terrorism

Filters