Question 1

Which of the following is a true statement about crimes during war?

Accepted Answer

A) Crime is least likely in nations that are victorious in war. 
B) Crime rates always decline during wars because there is a scarcity of resources. 
C) Crime often accompanies war because warfare brings with it social disruption and upheaval. 
D) Crime rates increase because of the decline of the subculture of violence during war. 
A) Crime is least likely in nations that are victorious in war. 
B) Crime rates always decline during wars because there is a scarcity of resources. 
C) Crime often accompanies war because warfare brings with it social disruption and upheaval. 
D) Crime rates increase because of the decline of the subculture of violence during war.

Question 2

How can the proliferation of nuclear weapons be reduced?

Accepted Answer

One option to reducing proliferation of

Question 3

What are the structural preconditions for violence? When do they exist?

Accepted Answer

One precondition for violence is the exi

Question 4

________ typically began when whites attacked blacks in the racially contested areas in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) Insurrection 
B) Commodity riots 
C) Communal riots 
D) Terrorism 
A) Insurrection 
B) Commodity riots 
C) Communal riots 
D) Terrorism

Question 5

Commodity riots ________.

Accepted Answer

A) focus on property rather than people 
B) only occur in areas of racial transition 
C) only occur in areas of racial contest 
D) involve rebellion against governments 
A) focus on property rather than people 
B) only occur in areas of racial transition 
C) only occur in areas of racial contest 
D) involve rebellion against governments

Question 6

A viable option for reducing the proliferation of weapons would be to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) remove restrictions on the trade of technical knowledge necessary to produce weapons 
B) impose substantial international sanctions against nations violating existing nonproliferation treaties 
C) discourage the development of regional agreements that prohibit the development of effective delivery systems 
D) encourage open debate about the development of nuclear weapons and take focus away from the costs of development 
A) remove restrictions on the trade of technical knowledge necessary to produce weapons 
B) impose substantial international sanctions against nations violating existing nonproliferation treaties 
C) discourage the development of regional agreements that prohibit the development of effective delivery systems 
D) encourage open debate about the development of nuclear weapons and take focus away from the costs of development

Question 7

A preemptive war is one that ________.

Accepted Answer

A) involves an organized action by some group to rebel against the existing government and to replace it with new political forms and leadership 
B) involves norms and values that condone and legitimize the use of violence in resolving conflicts 
C) is fought against a nation not about to attack but believed to be a possible threat in the future 
D) is fought against a nation that is believed about to attack but has not yet done so 
A) involves an organized action by some group to rebel against the existing government and to replace it with new political forms and leadership 
B) involves norms and values that condone and legitimize the use of violence in resolving conflicts 
C) is fought against a nation not about to attack but believed to be a possible threat in the future 
D) is fought against a nation that is believed about to attack but has not yet done so

Question 8

A person advocating the interventionist approach toward formulating social policies is most likely to believe that ________.

Accepted Answer

A) the unfettered operation of impersonal economic forces can provide equity and justice for all 
B) the government should become the forum in which various groups exercise what influence they have to gain a share of resources 
C) people's definitions of situations serve as mechanisms of social control 
D) an issue is turned into a social problem when it threatens the interests of some group and that group is in a position to do something about it 
A) the unfettered operation of impersonal economic forces can provide equity and justice for all 
B) the government should become the forum in which various groups exercise what influence they have to gain a share of resources 
C) people's definitions of situations serve as mechanisms of social control 
D) an issue is turned into a social problem when it threatens the interests of some group and that group is in a position to do something about it

Question 9

In the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks in the 1970s,the United States and the Soviet Union agreed to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) place limits on their defensive weapons systems 
B) ban intermediate-range nuclear weapons 
C) limit the export of weapons systems to other countries 
D) destroy all nuclear stockpiles predating the 1970s 
A) place limits on their defensive weapons systems 
B) ban intermediate-range nuclear weapons 
C) limit the export of weapons systems to other countries 
D) destroy all nuclear stockpiles predating the 1970s

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true of ethnocentrism?

Accepted Answer

A) It can be beneficial by promoting group cohesion. 
B) It leads to the belief that all people are honest and reputable. 
C) It seldom opens the door to hostility and violence. 
D) It refers to an inability to achieve sought-after goals. 
A) It can be beneficial by promoting group cohesion. 
B) It leads to the belief that all people are honest and reputable. 
C) It seldom opens the door to hostility and violence. 
D) It refers to an inability to achieve sought-after goals.

Question 11

Terrorism is a particularly unnerving form of violence because ________.

Accepted Answer

A) it is very difficult to control 
B) it is caused by public dissent 
C) it is only attempted by religious fanatics with unlimited resources 
D) it is only attempted by small groups with limited resources 
A) it is very difficult to control 
B) it is caused by public dissent 
C) it is only attempted by religious fanatics with unlimited resources 
D) it is only attempted by small groups with limited resources

Question 12

James is a wildlife photographer.He goes to Africa to photograph rhinoceros in their natural habitat.When James finds a rhino,he approaches it to take a picture.The rhino senses his presence from 300 meters away and starts charging at him aggressively.According to Robert Ardrey,this behavior is known as the ________ imperative.

Accepted Answer

A) narcoleptic 
B) territorial 
C) categorical 
D) altruistic 
A) narcoleptic 
B) territorial 
C) categorical 
D) altruistic

Question 13

Anna,a sociologist,is of the opinion that media constitute an independent institutional force in society with its own agenda.She is most likely to agree with the notion that the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) media can choose not to broadcast any images rather than giving a one-sided portrayal 
B) media are always exploited by politicians and terrorists in pursuit of their goals 
C) media portrays true facts about an event and not those that are considered marketable 
D) media can be thought of as contested territory that is battled over by various groups 
A) media can choose not to broadcast any images rather than giving a one-sided portrayal 
B) media are always exploited by politicians and terrorists in pursuit of their goals 
C) media portrays true facts about an event and not those that are considered marketable 
D) media can be thought of as contested territory that is battled over by various groups

Question 14

Which of the following is a true statement about the Children's Television Education Act?

Accepted Answer

A) It is very specific about what television broadcasters must do to provide for the educational and informational needs of children and youth in their programming. 
B) It makes licensees demonstrate at the time of their license renewal that their programs provide for the educational and informational needs of children. 
C) It forces television broadcasters,networks,and cable companies to collaborate to reduce the amount of violent content by subjecting them to antitrust laws. 
D) It directly addresses the issue of violence and permits television broadcasters to collaborate to reduce the amount of violent content. 
A) It is very specific about what television broadcasters must do to provide for the educational and informational needs of children and youth in their programming. 
B) It makes licensees demonstrate at the time of their license renewal that their programs provide for the educational and informational needs of children. 
C) It forces television broadcasters,networks,and cable companies to collaborate to reduce the amount of violent content by subjecting them to antitrust laws. 
D) It directly addresses the issue of violence and permits television broadcasters to collaborate to reduce the amount of violent content.

Question 15

In the context of social reforms for controlling violence,interventionists are of the opinion that ________.

Accepted Answer

A) people's definitions of situations serve as mechanisms of social control 
B) the government will simply become the tool of one interest group or another 
C) the government should serve as arbiter over the allocation of resources 
D) unfettered operation of impersonal economic forces can provide equity and justice for all 
A) people's definitions of situations serve as mechanisms of social control 
B) the government will simply become the tool of one interest group or another 
C) the government should serve as arbiter over the allocation of resources 
D) unfettered operation of impersonal economic forces can provide equity and justice for all

Question 16

What is the effect of war on a nation's economy?

Accepted Answer

War can have a severe impact on a nation

Question 17

What happens when structured preconditions cause people to be frustrated?

Accepted Answer

The preconditions of violence are struct

Question 18

Which of the following is a true statement about civil disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) They are always unorganized and have short-term goals. 
B) They are always racially motivated. 
C) They are always organized and have long-term goals. 
D) They always involve the government in some fashion. 
A) They are always unorganized and have short-term goals. 
B) They are always racially motivated. 
C) They are always organized and have long-term goals. 
D) They always involve the government in some fashion.

Question 19

Richard is of the opinion that governments should manage economic forces in a free manner.He feels that in this way,equity and justice would be given to everyone.Hence,Richard is an advocate of the ________ approach.

Accepted Answer

A) laissez-faire 
B) interventionist 
C) conflict 
D) balance of power 
A) laissez-faire 
B) interventionist 
C) conflict 
D) balance of power

Question 20

Collective violence differs from interpersonal violence in that collective violence ________.

Accepted Answer

A) is a response to the stresses of an immediate situation 
B) is an organized form of violence involving large numbers of people 
C) exclusively focuses hostility on property,merchandise,or equipment rather than people 
D) is always politically motivated 
A) is a response to the stresses of an immediate situation 
B) is an organized form of violence involving large numbers of people 
C) exclusively focuses hostility on property,merchandise,or equipment rather than people 
D) is always politically motivated

Which of the following is a true statement about crimes during war?

How can the proliferation of nuclear weapons be reduced?

What are the structural preconditions for violence? When do they exist?

________ typically began when whites attacked blacks in the racially contested areas in the United States.

Commodity riots ________.

A viable option for reducing the proliferation of weapons would be to ________.

A preemptive war is one that ________.

A person advocating the interventionist approach toward formulating social policies is most likely to believe that ________.

In the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks in the 1970s,the United States and the Soviet Union agreed to ________.

Which of the following statements is true of ethnocentrism?

Terrorism is a particularly unnerving form of violence because ________.

Anna,a sociologist,is of the opinion that media constitute an independent institutional force in society with its own agenda.She is most likely to agree with the notion that the ________.

Which of the following is a true statement about the Children's Television Education Act?

In the context of social reforms for controlling violence,interventionists are of the opinion that ________.

What is the effect of war on a nation's economy?

What happens when structured preconditions cause people to be frustrated?

Which of the following is a true statement about civil disorders?

Richard is of the opinion that governments should manage economic forces in a free manner.He feels that in this way,equity and justice would be given to everyone.Hence,Richard is an advocate of the ________ approach.

Collective violence differs from interpersonal violence in that collective violence ________.

Approaches to the Study of Social Problems

Concentration of Power: Economic and Political Institutions

Family-Related Problems

Health and Illness

Education, Science, and Technology

Poverty

Race and Ethnic Relations

Gender,Sexual Orientation, and Social Inequality

Age and Social Inequality

Crime and Delinquency

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Prostitution, Pornography, and the Sex Trade

Population Growth and Urbanization

Environmental Problems

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Exam 15: Violence, War, and Terrorism

Which of the following is a true statement about crimes during war?

How can the proliferation of nuclear weapons be reduced?

What are the structural preconditions for violence? When do they exist?

________ typically began when whites attacked blacks in the racially contested areas in the United States.

Commodity riots ________.

A viable option for reducing the proliferation of weapons would be to ________.

A preemptive war is one that ________.

A person advocating the interventionist approach toward formulating social policies is most likely to believe that ________.

In the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks in the 1970s,the United States and the Soviet Union agreed to ________.

Which of the following statements is true of ethnocentrism?

Terrorism is a particularly unnerving form of violence because ________.

Anna,a sociologist,is of the opinion that media constitute an independent institutional force in society with its own agenda.She is most likely to agree with the notion that the ________.

Which of the following is a true statement about the Children's Television Education Act?

In the context of social reforms for controlling violence,interventionists are of the opinion that ________.

What is the effect of war on a nation's economy?

What happens when structured preconditions cause people to be frustrated?

Which of the following is a true statement about civil disorders?

Richard is of the opinion that governments should manage economic forces in a free manner.He feels that in this way,equity and justice would be given to everyone.Hence,Richard is an advocate of the ________ approach.

Collective violence differs from interpersonal violence in that collective violence ________.

Approaches to the Study of Social Problems

Concentration of Power: Economic and Political Institutions

Family-Related Problems

Health and Illness

Education, Science, and Technology

Poverty

Race and Ethnic Relations

Gender,Sexual Orientation, and Social Inequality

Age and Social Inequality

Crime and Delinquency

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Prostitution, Pornography, and the Sex Trade

Population Growth and Urbanization

Environmental Problems

Filters