Question 1

Secondary claims are typically __________ than primary ones.

Accepted Answer

A) shorter 
B) more dramatic 
C) less ideological 
D) all of the above 
A) shorter 
B) more dramatic 
C) less ideological 
D) all of the above

Question 2

The focus of social problems work differs from that of social problems claimsmaking or policymaking in that it tends to be

Accepted Answer

A) more objective because it involves real people. 
B) slower because it requires more activity. 
C) narrower because it focuses on practical problems. 
D) more difficult because it involves more people. 
A) more objective because it involves real people. 
B) slower because it requires more activity. 
C) narrower because it focuses on practical problems. 
D) more difficult because it involves more people.

Question 3

It is argued in your text that most conversations about social problems

Accepted Answer

A) involve people who do not know anything about the true causes of the problems. 
B) focus on problems that do not have a significant impact on society. 
C) assume that problems exist as objective facts. 
D) result in conflict and no resolution. 
A) involve people who do not know anything about the true causes of the problems. 
B) focus on problems that do not have a significant impact on society. 
C) assume that problems exist as objective facts. 
D) result in conflict and no resolution.

Question 4

When it comes to making claims about immigration,the French media tend to emphasize __________ while the U.S.media tend to emphasize __________.

Accepted Answer

A) economic issues;cultural issues 
B) economic issues;political issues 
C) political issues;international issues 
D) cultural issues;economic issues 
A) economic issues;cultural issues 
B) economic issues;political issues 
C) political issues;international issues 
D) cultural issues;economic issues

Question 5

Understanding the stages in the social problems process is helpful because it allows us to see how

Accepted Answer

A) some parts of the process operate and reminds us to think about their relationships to one another. 
B) construction moves in a linear fashion through each of the stages in a consistent order. 
C) each stage is distinct and unchanged by what occurs at other stages. 
D) actors at the various stages are isolated from one another. 
A) some parts of the process operate and reminds us to think about their relationships to one another. 
B) construction moves in a linear fashion through each of the stages in a consistent order. 
C) each stage is distinct and unchanged by what occurs at other stages. 
D) actors at the various stages are isolated from one another.

Question 6

The creation and implementation of laws is an area of policymaking where the public tends to

Accepted Answer

A) have a great deal of knowledge. 
B) have little knowledge. 
C) know a great deal about a few high-profile cases but little about the large number of less-visible but important actions. 
D) know about the important issues but does not follow smaller,less-visible actions. 
A) have a great deal of knowledge. 
B) have little knowledge. 
C) know a great deal about a few high-profile cases but little about the large number of less-visible but important actions. 
D) know about the important issues but does not follow smaller,less-visible actions.

Question 7

When the media engage in agenda setting,they are guided or constrained by

Accepted Answer

A) the resources available to them. 
B) the objective magnitude of events occurring in the world. 
C) public officials. 
D) all of the above 
A) the resources available to them. 
B) the objective magnitude of events occurring in the world. 
C) public officials. 
D) all of the above

Question 8

Which is not one of the six stages in the natural history model of the social problems process?

Accepted Answer

A) social problems work 
B) media coverage 
C) research confirmation 
D) policy outcomes 
A) social problems work 
B) media coverage 
C) research confirmation 
D) policy outcomes

Question 9

What does your text mean when it says that social problems are looked at as a process rather than as social conditions?

Accepted Answer

When a text suggests that social problem

Question 10

Experts are among the most influential claimsmakers because they

Accepted Answer

A) have political connections that help them gain attention for their claims. 
B) are thought to have special knowledge that qualifies them to interpret problems. 
C) are favored by the media due to their ability to present claims in an interesting way. 
D) know how to effectively organize social movements. 
E) all of the above 
A) have political connections that help them gain attention for their claims. 
B) are thought to have special knowledge that qualifies them to interpret problems. 
C) are favored by the media due to their ability to present claims in an interesting way. 
D) know how to effectively organize social movements. 
E) all of the above

Secondary claims are typically __________ than primary ones.

The focus of social problems work differs from that of social problems claimsmaking or policymaking in that it tends to be

It is argued in your text that most conversations about social problems

When it comes to making claims about immigration,the French media tend to emphasize while the U.S.media tend to emphasize .

Understanding the stages in the social problems process is helpful because it allows us to see how

The creation and implementation of laws is an area of policymaking where the public tends to

When the media engage in agenda setting,they are guided or constrained by

Which is not one of the six stages in the natural history model of the social problems process?

What does your text mean when it says that social problems are looked at as a process rather than as social conditions?

Experts are among the most influential claimsmakers because they

The Social Problems Process

Claims

Activists As Claimsmakers

Experts As Claimsmakers

The Media and Claims

Public Reaction

Policymaking

Social Problems Work

Policy Outcomes

Claims Across Space and Time

Filters

Exam 11: The Uses of the Constructionist Stance

Secondary claims are typically __________ than primary ones.

The focus of social problems work differs from that of social problems claimsmaking or policymaking in that it tends to be

It is argued in your text that most conversations about social problems

When it comes to making claims about immigration,the French media tend to emphasize __________ while the U.S.media tend to emphasize __________.

Understanding the stages in the social problems process is helpful because it allows us to see how

The creation and implementation of laws is an area of policymaking where the public tends to

When the media engage in agenda setting,they are guided or constrained by

Which is not one of the six stages in the natural history model of the social problems process?

What does your text mean when it says that social problems are looked at as a process rather than as social conditions?

Experts are among the most influential claimsmakers because they

The Social Problems Process

Claims

Activists As Claimsmakers

Experts As Claimsmakers

The Media and Claims

Public Reaction

Policymaking

Social Problems Work

Policy Outcomes

Claims Across Space and Time

Filters

When it comes to making claims about immigration,the French media tend to emphasize while the U.S.media tend to emphasize .