Question 1

A team of sociologists at Iowa State University is gathering information on student attitudes toward homelessness. These researchers are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   measuring objective conditions
B)   measuring subjective concerns
C)   using common sense
D)   engaging in case studies B

Question 2

Connie believes that a fetus is a human being. Connie is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   a proabortionist
B)   an antiabortionist
C)   value free
D)   generalized B

Question 3

Compare and contrast common sense and sociological approaches to understanding social problems. What is wrong with common sense when it comes to setting social policy?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include the following:
• Explain the common sense approach.
• Explain the sociological approach.
• Evaluate the problems associated with the common sense approach to social policy.
• Explain what the sociological approach provides to helping set social policy.

Question 4

Phoebe is conducting a study on youth violence that occurs in suburban playgrounds. She watches and listens to what is taking place and records the actions and statements that the youth make. This is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   observation
B)   interviews
C)   questionnaires
D)   documents

Question 5

What method requires researchers to go into a setting that they want to learn more about?

Accepted Answer

A)   Experiments
B)   Surveys
C)   Field studies
D)   Case studies

Question 6

When researchers focus on historical and current events such as war and peace, economic booms and busts, and depression and prosperity, they are examining a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   broad social context
B)   narrow social context
C)   intimate social context
D)   close social context

Question 7

Explain the four basic types of research design and four main techniques used to gather data by sociologists. Demonstrate your understanding by briefly outlining how you could use each to study some social problem other than abortion.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the four basic types of research...

Question 8

If passed, the Freedom of Choice Law would __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   mean that individual states have no obligation to finance abortion
B)   remove all state and federal restrictions on abortion
C)   mandate that all picketers and other demonstrators remain 300 feet away from the entrances to abortion clinics
D)   require all clinics to stay open at least 6 days per week

Question 9

When Michael considers how his race, age, marital status, and income compare to that of other Americans, he is considering his __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   personal troubles
B)   common sense
C)   social problems
D)   social location

Question 10

Mayda wants to learn more about battered women who live in shelters with their children. After Mayda obtained permission to conduct her research at the local shelter, she began to make observations. This is an example of a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   experiment
B)   survey
C)   field study
D)   case studies

Question 11

How many stages are there in the natural history of social problems?

Accepted Answer

A)   Two
B)   Three
C)   Four
D)   Five

Question 12

When proabortion groups started to promote the development of abortion clinics around the country, this reflected which stage of the natural development of social problems?

Accepted Answer

A)   First
B)   Second
C)   Third
D)   Fourth

Question 13

Jamaal is interested in learning more about the victims of violent crime. To gather information, Jamaal asks people questions about their experiences with violent crime. Jamaal is using __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   interviews
B)   experiments
C)   documents
D)   observation

Question 14

The systematic and objective study of human society is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   sociology
B)   sociological imagination
C)   research methods
D)   case study

Question 15

When Hawaii decided to support the repeal of the abortion law, this reflected which stage of the natural development of social problems?

Accepted Answer

A)   First
B)   Second
C)   Third
D)   Fourth

Question 16

When Joan Hayes argued that the abortion issue was about the right of pregnant women to choose whether or not to have a baby, this represented which stage of the natural development of social problems?

Accepted Answer

A)   First
B)   Second
C)   Third
D)   Fourth

Question 17

Lou is a researcher who wants to understand the physical abuse of prisoners at a local jail. Lou gets a job at the jail as a security guard. He secretly records his observations without revealing that he is a researcher. His observations are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   overt
B)   covert
C)   structured
D)   unstructured

Question 18

Ibrahim, like many people in our society, believes that as people age, they become less interested in sexual activity. This idea that is held by a large percentage of the population is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   a value
B)   power
C)   personal troubles
D)   common sense

Question 19

Ricardo wants to generalize his findings on wife battering to a larger population. Ricardo should use __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   surveys
B)   experiments
C)   case studies
D)   field studies

Question 20

Thomasina is conducting a study on date rape. She asks women who have been raped to answer written questions. Which method is Thomasina using to gather information?

Accepted Answer

A)   Structured interviews
B)   Unstructured interviews
C)   Paper/pencil questionnaires
D)   Observation

Exam 1: How Sociologists View Social Problems: The Abortion Dilemma

A team of sociologists at Iowa State University is gathering information on student attitudes toward homelessness. These researchers are __________.

Connie believes that a fetus is a human being. Connie is __________.

Compare and contrast common sense and sociological approaches to understanding social problems. What is wrong with common sense when it comes to setting social policy?

Phoebe is conducting a study on youth violence that occurs in suburban playgrounds. She watches and listens to what is taking place and records the actions and statements that the youth make. This is an example of __________.

What method requires researchers to go into a setting that they want to learn more about?

When researchers focus on historical and current events such as war and peace, economic booms and busts, and depression and prosperity, they are examining a(n) __________.

Explain the four basic types of research design and four main techniques used to gather data by sociologists. Demonstrate your understanding by briefly outlining how you could use each to study some social problem other than abortion.

If passed, the Freedom of Choice Law would __________.

When Michael considers how his race, age, marital status, and income compare to that of other Americans, he is considering his __________.

Mayda wants to learn more about battered women who live in shelters with their children. After Mayda obtained permission to conduct her research at the local shelter, she began to make observations. This is an example of a(n) __________.

How many stages are there in the natural history of social problems?

When proabortion groups started to promote the development of abortion clinics around the country, this reflected which stage of the natural development of social problems?

Jamaal is interested in learning more about the victims of violent crime. To gather information, Jamaal asks people questions about their experiences with violent crime. Jamaal is using __________.

The systematic and objective study of human society is known as __________.

When Hawaii decided to support the repeal of the abortion law, this reflected which stage of the natural development of social problems?

When Joan Hayes argued that the abortion issue was about the right of pregnant women to choose whether or not to have a baby, this represented which stage of the natural development of social problems?

Lou is a researcher who wants to understand the physical abuse of prisoners at a local jail. Lou gets a job at the jail as a security guard. He secretly records his observations without revealing that he is a researcher. His observations are __________.

Ibrahim, like many people in our society, believes that as people age, they become less interested in sexual activity. This idea that is held by a large percentage of the population is an example of __________.

Ricardo wants to generalize his findings on wife battering to a larger population. Ricardo should use __________.

Thomasina is conducting a study on date rape. She asks women who have been raped to answer written questions. Which method is Thomasina using to gather information?