Question 1

The functionalist perspective would attribute social problems to the unequal distribution of resources in society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Microlevel analysis focuses on

Accepted Answer

A)  small group relations and social interaction among individuals. 
B)  individual attitudes and behavior. 
C)  how large scale political decisions affect everyday people. 
D)  how economic systems affect cultures.

Question 3

Which statement below best describes social problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social problems remain constant across cultures. 
B)  Social problems are contingent on the culture of the country in question. 
C)  Culture does not play a role in defining social problems. 
D)  Culture plays only a minimal role in defining social problems.

Question 4

When news stations and newspapers chose to provide exhaustive coverage of the Casey Anthony trial while ignoring other news-worthy events, they were participating in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  episodic news framing 
B)  frame amplification 
C)  thematic framing 
D)  media framing

Question 5

A large number of individuals who share the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  culture. 
B)  society. 
C)  economic system. 
D)  gender.

Exam 1: Studying Social Problems in the Twenty-First Century

The functionalist perspective would attribute social problems to the unequal distribution of resources in society.

Microlevel analysis focuses on

Which statement below best describes social problems?

When news stations and newspapers chose to provide exhaustive coverage of the Casey Anthony trial while ignoring other news-worthy events, they were participating in which of the following?

A large number of individuals who share the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations is a(n)