Question 1

Compared to all other countries,the United States uses the __________ percentage of the world's energy resources.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compared to all other countries,the United States...

Question 2

Social Darwinists would oppose social reforms like social welfare because __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  they are too expensive to produce viable results 
B)  they allow people to get money for doing nothing 
C)  they perpetuate the existence of unfit groups in society 
D)  it is more effective to provide technical training for the poor 
A)  they are too expensive to produce viable results 
B)  they allow people to get money for doing nothing 
C)  they perpetuate the existence of unfit groups in society 
D)  it is more effective to provide technical training for the poor

Question 3

The system-blame orientation would attribute students' failure in schools to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  being born with limited intellectual capacities 
B)  the failure of the students to work hard to succeed 
C)  the failure of the educational system to meet their needs 
D)  the failure of their parents to provide proper guidance 
A)  being born with limited intellectual capacities 
B)  the failure of the students to work hard to succeed 
C)  the failure of the educational system to meet their needs 
D)  the failure of their parents to provide proper guidance

Question 4

Relying solely on a person-blame approach to social problems is the best way to bring about significant social changes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A __________ is a representative part of a population that sociologists use to answer sociological questions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A __________ is a representative part of...

Question 6

As a result of extensive and universal social services,the social welfare states have __________ than the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  higher infant mortality rates 
B)  lower literacy rates 
C)  lower rates of violent crime 
D)  higher rates of violent crime 
A)  higher infant mortality rates 
B)  lower literacy rates 
C)  lower rates of violent crime 
D)  higher rates of violent crime

Question 7

The victim-blamer would attribute high rates of recidivism to faults and failures of the individual criminals,including their greed,feelings of aggression,weak control of impulses,and relative lack of conscience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Why do the authors of the text emphasize a system-blame approach?
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Accepted Answer

1.	Define the system-blame approach to s

Question 9

Relying too heavily on a person-blame approach to social problems is a problem because __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  it legitimizes the right to initiate system-change rather than person-change 
B)  societal conditions (such as norms that are racist, sexist, or homophobic) go unchallenged 
C)  it directs blame at the system and away from the individuals 
D)  it absolves individuals from responsibility for their actions. 
A)  it legitimizes the right to initiate system-change rather than person-change 
B)  societal conditions (such as norms that are racist, sexist, or homophobic) go unchallenged 
C)  it directs blame at the system and away from the individuals 
D)  it absolves individuals from responsibility for their actions.

Question 10

Which of the following is a reason for using the system-blame approach in studying social problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individual actors are the source of many social problems. 
B)  A balance is needed since most people in our society tend to blame institutions. 
C)  It is a necessary first step in restructuring society along more humane lines. 
D)  Citizens are eager for societal change. 
A)  Individual actors are the source of many social problems. 
B)  A balance is needed since most people in our society tend to blame institutions. 
C)  It is a necessary first step in restructuring society along more humane lines. 
D)  Citizens are eager for societal change.

Question 11

According to the system-blame approach,many ex-convicts can be seen as victims in that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  they were born deviant 
B)  they have to spend time in prison for their crimes 
C)  they do not have the skills and resources to survive without resorting to crime 
D)  they are required to spend a year in school after getting released from prison 
A)  they were born deviant 
B)  they have to spend time in prison for their crimes 
C)  they do not have the skills and resources to survive without resorting to crime 
D)  they are required to spend a year in school after getting released from prison

Question 12

The United States,with about 4.5 percent of the world's population,consumes __________ of the world's energy.

Accepted Answer

A)  one-third 
B)  one-fourth 
C)  one-half 
D)  three-fourths 
A)  one-third 
B)  one-fourth 
C)  one-half 
D)  three-fourths

Question 13

Recidivism is the __________ crime.

Accepted Answer

A)  reinvolvement in 
B)  retribution for 
C)  institutionalized deviance of 
D)  cultural deprivation of 
A)  reinvolvement in 
B)  retribution for 
C)  institutionalized deviance of 
D)  cultural deprivation of

Question 14

Illustrate how the system-blame approach understands the role of role of individual responsibility.

Accepted Answer

The system-blame approach understands th

Question 15

Analyze the differences between norm violations and institutionalized deviance.Give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Norm violations and institutionalized de

Question 16

Which of the following would be a reason for a recently released criminal committing another crime according to the system-blame approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  The person did not reform in prison. 
B)  The person is surrounded by ex-criminals. 
C)  The person is inherently criminal. 
D)  Many employers do not hire ex-convicts. 
A)  The person did not reform in prison. 
B)  The person is surrounded by ex-criminals. 
C)  The person is inherently criminal. 
D)  Many employers do not hire ex-convicts.

Question 17

Citizens in social welfare states likely have better health outcomes than those in the United States because __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  they provide more tax-funded social services for their people 
B)  they have no unemployment 
C)  they have a more competitive system for social services 
D)  they access social services through private enterprise, which ensures higher quality 
A)  they provide more tax-funded social services for their people 
B)  they have no unemployment 
C)  they have a more competitive system for social services 
D)  they access social services through private enterprise, which ensures higher quality

Question 18

A person-blame approach advocates social programs that transform existing institutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The objective reality of social problems is demonstrated by the fact that some social conditions,which can be identified as such in any given place or time,induce material and psychic suffering for entire segments of the population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Asserting that "the poor are poor because they are not bright enough to succeed" might be said by a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  social Darwinist 
B)  sociologist 
C)  person who focuses on institutionalized deviance 
D)  system blamer 
A)  social Darwinist 
B)  sociologist 
C)  person who focuses on institutionalized deviance 
D)  system blamer

Compared to all other countries,the United States uses the __________ percentage of the world's energy resources.

Social Darwinists would oppose social reforms like social welfare because __________.

The system-blame orientation would attribute students' failure in schools to __________.

Relying solely on a person-blame approach to social problems is the best way to bring about significant social changes.

A __________ is a representative part of a population that sociologists use to answer sociological questions.

As a result of extensive and universal social services,the social welfare states have __________ than the United States.

The victim-blamer would attribute high rates of recidivism to faults and failures of the individual criminals,including their greed,feelings of aggression,weak control of impulses,and relative lack of conscience.

Why do the authors of the text emphasize a system-blame approach? Ideal

Relying too heavily on a person-blame approach to social problems is a problem because __________.

Which of the following is a reason for using the system-blame approach in studying social problems?

According to the system-blame approach,many ex-convicts can be seen as victims in that __________.

The United States,with about 4.5 percent of the world's population,consumes __________ of the world's energy.

Recidivism is the __________ crime.

Illustrate how the system-blame approach understands the role of role of individual responsibility.

Analyze the differences between norm violations and institutionalized deviance.Give an example of each.

Which of the following would be a reason for a recently released criminal committing another crime according to the system-blame approach?

Citizens in social welfare states likely have better health outcomes than those in the United States because __________.

A person-blame approach advocates social programs that transform existing institutions.

The objective reality of social problems is demonstrated by the fact that some social conditions,which can be identified as such in any given place or time,induce material and psychic suffering for entire segments of the population.

Asserting that "the poor are poor because they are not bright enough to succeed" might be said by a __________.

Wealth and Power: The Bias of the System A.Multiple-Choice

World Population and Global Inequality A.Multiple-Choice

Threats to the Environment

Demographic Changes in the United States: The Browning and Graying of Society

Problems of Place: Urban Suburban and Rural

Poverty

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Gender Inequality

Sexual Orientation

Disability and Ableism

Crime and Justice

Drugs

The Economy and Work

Families

Education

The Healthcare System

National Security in the Twenty-First Century

Progressive Plan to Solve Social Problems

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Exam 1: The Sociological Approach to Social Problems

Compared to all other countries,the United States uses the __________ percentage of the world's energy resources.

Social Darwinists would oppose social reforms like social welfare because __________.

The system-blame orientation would attribute students' failure in schools to __________.

Relying solely on a person-blame approach to social problems is the best way to bring about significant social changes.

A __________ is a representative part of a population that sociologists use to answer sociological questions.

As a result of extensive and universal social services,the social welfare states have __________ than the United States.

The victim-blamer would attribute high rates of recidivism to faults and failures of the individual criminals,including their greed,feelings of aggression,weak control of impulses,and relative lack of conscience.

Why do the authors of the text emphasize a system-blame approach? Ideal

Relying too heavily on a person-blame approach to social problems is a problem because __________.

Which of the following is a reason for using the system-blame approach in studying social problems?

According to the system-blame approach,many ex-convicts can be seen as victims in that __________.

The United States,with about 4.5 percent of the world's population,consumes __________ of the world's energy.

Recidivism is the __________ crime.

Illustrate how the system-blame approach understands the role of role of individual responsibility.

Analyze the differences between norm violations and institutionalized deviance.Give an example of each.

Which of the following would be a reason for a recently released criminal committing another crime according to the system-blame approach?

Citizens in social welfare states likely have better health outcomes than those in the United States because __________.

A person-blame approach advocates social programs that transform existing institutions.

The objective reality of social problems is demonstrated by the fact that some social conditions,which can be identified as such in any given place or time,induce material and psychic suffering for entire segments of the population.

Asserting that "the poor are poor because they are not bright enough to succeed" might be said by a __________.

Wealth and Power: The Bias of the System A.Multiple-Choice

World Population and Global Inequality A.Multiple-Choice

Threats to the Environment

Demographic Changes in the United States: The Browning and Graying of Society

Problems of Place: Urban Suburban and Rural

Poverty

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Gender Inequality

Sexual Orientation

Disability and Ableism

Crime and Justice

Drugs

The Economy and Work

Families

Education

The Healthcare System

National Security in the Twenty-First Century

Progressive Plan to Solve Social Problems

Filters