Question 1

According to the text, the key to understanding social problems is understanding the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  opinions of the public 
B)  personal experiences of those who violate society's norms 
C)  needs of victims of deviant behavior 
D)  distribution of power in society 
A)  opinions of the public 
B)  personal experiences of those who violate society's norms 
C)  needs of victims of deviant behavior 
D)  distribution of power in society

Question 2

Almost all the growth in the world's population by 2050 will take place in the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  poorest nations 
B)  wealthiest nations 
C)  United States 
D)  European Union 
A)  poorest nations 
B)  wealthiest nations 
C)  United States 
D)  European Union

Question 3

To understand the cause-and-effect relationship among variables, sociologists use controlled __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of To understand the cause-and-effect relationship among variables,...

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Discuss how each of the two main approaches to understanding social problems would explain a social problem like recidivism.
Ideal

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include the foll

Question 6

The system-blame approach assumes that social problems results from __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological conditions 
B)  social conditions 
C)  religious tradition 
D)  institutionalized deviance 
A)  psychological conditions 
B)  social conditions 
C)  religious tradition 
D)  institutionalized deviance

Question 7

Conclusions made from __________ will be reliable about the entire population.

Accepted Answer

A)  participant observation 
B)  a control group 
C)  a probability sample 
D)  an experiment 
A)  participant observation 
B)  a control group 
C)  a probability sample 
D)  an experiment

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include the foll

Question 9

In the most recent direction of the study of deviance, __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  labeling people as abnormal has helped to clarify that they are the source of most social problems 
B)  it is understood that social structures contribute to the perpetuation of deviance 
C)  it is understood that deviants bring their problems on themselves 
D)  labeling is seen as irrelevant in creating and sustaining deviance 
A)  labeling people as abnormal has helped to clarify that they are the source of most social problems 
B)  it is understood that social structures contribute to the perpetuation of deviance 
C)  it is understood that deviants bring their problems on themselves 
D)  labeling is seen as irrelevant in creating and sustaining deviance

Question 10

Our social system is rarely seen as causing social problems because __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  it is the poor who define what are considered social problems 
B)  we tend to focus on the elite who commit "deviant" acts 
C)  institutions cannot be changed 
D)  we have a hard time questioning our taken-for-granted assumptions 
A)  it is the poor who define what are considered social problems 
B)  we tend to focus on the elite who commit "deviant" acts 
C)  institutions cannot be changed 
D)  we have a hard time questioning our taken-for-granted assumptions

Question 11

An extremely dogmatic system-blame approach to social problems views individuals almost as robots controlled totally by their social environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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 13

Social Darwinism is a theoretical perspective that is often used to argue __________ government social programs (such as those that increase welfare to the poor).

Accepted Answer

The answer of Social Darwinism is a theoretical perspective that...

Question 14

Advantaged members of society have more__________ to determine what constitutes a social problem than disadvantaged members of society.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Advantaged members of society have more__________ to...

Question 15

Institutionalized deviance results in a society in which __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  all law enforcement is corrupt 
B)  there is an extremely high rate of crime 
C)  some members are disadvantaged 
D)  all members are economically equal 
A)  all law enforcement is corrupt 
B)  there is an extremely high rate of crime 
C)  some members are disadvantaged 
D)  all members are economically equal

Question 16

According to the sociological perspective, which of the following best explains social problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Norm violators 
B)  People who seek self-actualization 
C)  Problems caused by societal conditions 
D)  Biology 
A)  Norm violators 
B)  People who seek self-actualization 
C)  Problems caused by societal conditions 
D)  Biology

Question 17

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 18

The person-blame approach assumes that social problems results from __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological conditions 
B)  social conditions 
C)  religious tradition 
D)  institutionalized deviance 
A)  psychological conditions 
B)  social conditions 
C)  religious tradition 
D)  institutionalized deviance

Question 19

Social welfare states have a(n) ________ life expectancy when compared to the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  shorter 
B)  longer 
C)  identical 
D)  nonexistent 
A)  shorter 
B)  longer 
C)  identical 
D)  nonexistent

Question 20

How do the authors justify the claim that the study of social problems cannot be value-free? How do they suggest that we deal with bias?
Ideal

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include the foll

According to the text, the key to understanding social problems is understanding the __________.

Almost all the growth in the world's population by 2050 will take place in the __________.

To understand the cause-and-effect relationship among variables, sociologists use controlled __________.

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

Discuss how each of the two main approaches to understanding social problems would explain a social problem like recidivism. Ideal

The system-blame approach assumes that social problems results from __________.

Conclusions made from __________ will be reliable about the entire population.

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

In the most recent direction of the study of deviance, __________.

Our social system is rarely seen as causing social problems because __________.

An extremely dogmatic system-blame approach to social problems views individuals almost as robots controlled totally by their social environment.

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

Social Darwinism is a theoretical perspective that is often used to argue __________ government social programs (such as those that increase welfare to the poor).

Advantaged members of society have more__________ to determine what constitutes a social problem than disadvantaged members of society.

Institutionalized deviance results in a society in which __________.

According to the sociological perspective, which of the following best explains social problems?

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.

The person-blame approach assumes that social problems results from __________.

Social welfare states have a(n) ________ life expectancy when compared to the United States.

How do the authors justify the claim that the study of social problems cannot be value-free? How do they suggest that we deal with bias? Ideal

Wealth and Power: the Bias of the System

World Population and Global Inequality

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

Problems of Place: Urban, Suburban, and Rural

Threats to the Environment

Poverty

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Gender Inequality

Disability and Ableism

Crime and Justice

Drugs

The Economy and Work

Families

Education

The Health Care 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

According to the text, the key to understanding social problems is understanding the __________.

Almost all the growth in the world's population by 2050 will take place in the __________.

To understand the cause-and-effect relationship among variables, sociologists use controlled __________.

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

Discuss how each of the two main approaches to understanding social problems would explain a social problem like recidivism. Ideal

The system-blame approach assumes that social problems results from __________.

Conclusions made from __________ will be reliable about the entire population.

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

In the most recent direction of the study of deviance, __________.

Our social system is rarely seen as causing social problems because __________.

An extremely dogmatic system-blame approach to social problems views individuals almost as robots controlled totally by their social environment.

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

Social Darwinism is a theoretical perspective that is often used to argue __________ government social programs (such as those that increase welfare to the poor).

Advantaged members of society have more__________ to determine what constitutes a social problem than disadvantaged members of society.

Institutionalized deviance results in a society in which __________.

According to the sociological perspective, which of the following best explains social problems?

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.

The person-blame approach assumes that social problems results from __________.

Social welfare states have a(n) ________ life expectancy when compared to the United States.

How do the authors justify the claim that the study of social problems cannot be value-free? How do they suggest that we deal with bias? Ideal

Wealth and Power: the Bias of the System

World Population and Global Inequality

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

Problems of Place: Urban, Suburban, and Rural

Threats to the Environment

Poverty

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Gender Inequality

Disability and Ableism

Crime and Justice

Drugs

The Economy and Work

Families

Education

The Health Care System

National Security in the Twenty-First Century

Progressive Plan to Solve Social Problems

Filters