Question 1

Surveys always utilize a control group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Suppose you could do a research study on a social problem that interests you. What would your research question be? What would your hypothesis be? What method of collection would you use, and why?

Accepted Answer

If I could do a research study on a soci

Question 3

According to the social disorganization view of social problems, where does one of the solutions to social problems lie?

Accepted Answer

A)  slowing the pace of social change 
B)  reducing social inequality 
C)  reducing government interface into our lives 
D)  increasing educational opportunities 
A)  slowing the pace of social change 
B)  reducing social inequality 
C)  reducing government interface into our lives 
D)  increasing educational opportunities

Question 4

List five elements of culture.

Accepted Answer

Culture is a complex and multifaceted co

Question 5

What is the greatest strength of the experimental method?

Accepted Answer

A)  Its research findings are highly generalizable. 
B)  It provides evidence for causal relationships. 
C)  It is affordable 
D)  It is not very time consuming. 
A)  Its research findings are highly generalizable. 
B)  It provides evidence for causal relationships. 
C)  It is affordable 
D)  It is not very time consuming.

Question 6

What does Cooley call the reflection of ourselves that we see by observing how others view us?

Accepted Answer

A)  looking-glass self 
B)  reflective self 
C)  conscious self 
D)  impressionistic self 
A)  looking-glass self 
B)  reflective self 
C)  conscious self 
D)  impressionistic self

Question 7

Which of the following sees social problems as resulting from the breakdown of or inadequacies in the family, religious, economic, educational, and political institutions?

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolic interactionist perspective 
B)  social pathology model 
C)  Marxist conflict perspective 
D)  non-Marxist conflict perspective 
A)  symbolic interactionist perspective 
B)  social pathology model 
C)  Marxist conflict perspective 
D)  non-Marxist conflict perspective

Question 8

Which of the following causes of social conflict do non-Marxist conflict theories focus on?

Accepted Answer

A)  weak social norms 
B)  economic inequalities 
C)  competing values and interests 
D)  social disorganization 
A)  weak social norms 
B)  economic inequalities 
C)  competing values and interests 
D)  social disorganization

Question 9

According to Marxist conflict theory, which of the following refers to actual harm and/or risk of harm inflicted on consumers, workers, and the general public as a result of decisions by business executives or managers?

Accepted Answer

A)  anomie 
B)  corporate violence 
C)  social pathology 
D)  hegemony 
A)  anomie 
B)  corporate violence 
C)  social pathology 
D)  hegemony

Question 10

Which of the following perspectives can trace its origins to the works of Karl Marx?

Accepted Answer

A)  social disorganization 
B)  conflict 
C)  structural-functionalist 
D)  social pathology 
A)  social disorganization 
B)  conflict 
C)  structural-functionalist 
D)  social pathology

Question 11

Which of the following is defined as two or more people who have a common identity, interact, and form a social relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  institution 
B)  role set 
C)  social group 
D)  tertiary encounter 
A)  institution 
B)  role set 
C)  social group 
D)  tertiary encounter

Question 12

Which of the following research methods involves the serious disadvantages of cost and lack of privacy and anonymity?

Accepted Answer

A)  questionnaires 
B)  interviews 
C)  secondary data research 
D)  experiments 
A)  questionnaires 
B)  interviews 
C)  secondary data research 
D)  experiments

Question 13

Some theorists believe that drug abuse is a social problem only if it is perceived by society to diminish the quality of human life. Which of the following is the focus of this perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  the human element 
B)  the objective element 
C)  the subjective element 
D)  the variability element 
A)  the human element 
B)  the objective element 
C)  the subjective element 
D)  the variability element

Question 14

List the five main social institutions.

Accepted Answer

The five main social institutions that a

Question 15

Symbolic interactionist theory is a macro perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

List five statuses that you occupy. Which status do you consider your master status?

Accepted Answer

As an AI, I don't occupy statuses in the

Question 17

What is field research and what are some of the advantages associated with this method?

Accepted Answer

Field research is a method of data colle

Question 18

A latent function is a consequence that is intended and commonly recognized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which perspective sees society as a system of interconnected parts that work together in harmony to maintain a state of balance and social equilibrium for the whole?

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict 
B)  structural-functionalist 
C)  symbolic interactionist 
D)  constructionist 
A)  conflict 
B)  structural-functionalist 
C)  symbolic interactionist 
D)  constructionist

Question 20

Control groups are always exposed to the influence of the independent variable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Surveys always utilize a control group.

Suppose you could do a research study on a social problem that interests you. What would your research question be? What would your hypothesis be? What method of collection would you use, and why?

According to the social disorganization view of social problems, where does one of the solutions to social problems lie?

List five elements of culture.

What is the greatest strength of the experimental method?

What does Cooley call the reflection of ourselves that we see by observing how others view us?

Which of the following sees social problems as resulting from the breakdown of or inadequacies in the family, religious, economic, educational, and political institutions?

Which of the following causes of social conflict do non-Marxist conflict theories focus on?

According to Marxist conflict theory, which of the following refers to actual harm and/or risk of harm inflicted on consumers, workers, and the general public as a result of decisions by business executives or managers?

Which of the following perspectives can trace its origins to the works of Karl Marx?

Which of the following is defined as two or more people who have a common identity, interact, and form a social relationship?

Which of the following research methods involves the serious disadvantages of cost and lack of privacy and anonymity?

Some theorists believe that drug abuse is a social problem only if it is perceived by society to diminish the quality of human life. Which of the following is the focus of this perspective?

List the five main social institutions.

Symbolic interactionist theory is a macro perspective.

List five statuses that you occupy. Which status do you consider your master status?

What is field research and what are some of the advantages associated with this method?

A latent function is a consequence that is intended and commonly recognized.

Which perspective sees society as a system of interconnected parts that work together in harmony to maintain a state of balance and social equilibrium for the whole?

Control groups are always exposed to the influence of the independent variable.

Illness and Health Care

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Violence

Family Problems

Youth and Aging

Gender Inequality

Critical Studies in Race and Ethnicity

Sexualities

Poverty: National and International Issues

Work and Unemployment

Problems in Education

Environmental Problems

Armed Conflict in Global Perspective

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Exam 1: Thinking About Social Problems

Surveys always utilize a control group.

Suppose you could do a research study on a social problem that interests you. What would your research question be? What would your hypothesis be? What method of collection would you use, and why?

According to the social disorganization view of social problems, where does one of the solutions to social problems lie?

List five elements of culture.

What is the greatest strength of the experimental method?

What does Cooley call the reflection of ourselves that we see by observing how others view us?

Which of the following sees social problems as resulting from the breakdown of or inadequacies in the family, religious, economic, educational, and political institutions?

Which of the following causes of social conflict do non-Marxist conflict theories focus on?

According to Marxist conflict theory, which of the following refers to actual harm and/or risk of harm inflicted on consumers, workers, and the general public as a result of decisions by business executives or managers?

Which of the following perspectives can trace its origins to the works of Karl Marx?

Which of the following is defined as two or more people who have a common identity, interact, and form a social relationship?

Which of the following research methods involves the serious disadvantages of cost and lack of privacy and anonymity?

Some theorists believe that drug abuse is a social problem only if it is perceived by society to diminish the quality of human life. Which of the following is the focus of this perspective?

List the five main social institutions.

Symbolic interactionist theory is a macro perspective.

List five statuses that you occupy. Which status do you consider your master status?

What is field research and what are some of the advantages associated with this method?

A latent function is a consequence that is intended and commonly recognized.

Which perspective sees society as a system of interconnected parts that work together in harmony to maintain a state of balance and social equilibrium for the whole?

Control groups are always exposed to the influence of the independent variable.

Illness and Health Care

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Violence

Family Problems

Youth and Aging

Gender Inequality

Critical Studies in Race and Ethnicity

Sexualities

Poverty: National and International Issues

Work and Unemployment

Problems in Education

Environmental Problems

Armed Conflict in Global Perspective

Filters