Question 1

What is a social problem? Discuss examples of each of the following types of social problems: social condition,event,and pattern of behavior.

Accepted Answer

A social problem is a social condition,event,or pattern of behavior that negatively affects the well-being of a significant number of people (or a number of significant people)who believe it needs to be changed or ameliorated.Answers will vary based on the examples chosen.

Question 2

The ______ is a process by which we are able to see ourselves in relationship to others.

Accepted Answer

A) social self 
B) mirror image 
C) symbolic self 
D) functional self-image 
A) social self 
B) mirror image 
C) symbolic self 
D) functional self-image A

Question 3

Which of the following research methods involves observing people in their everyday settings?

Accepted Answer

A) survey research 
B) quantitative research 
C) experimental research 
D) participant observation 
A) survey research 
B) quantitative research 
C) experimental research 
D) participant observation D

Question 4

______ can be defined as the social process by which people define a social problem into existence.

Accepted Answer

A) Social problem 
B) Social institution 
C) Social structure 
D) Social constructionism 
A) Social problem 
B) Social institution 
C) Social structure 
D) Social constructionism

Question 5

______ include patterns of behavior that a large number of people have identified as negatively impacting their well-being and in need of amelioration.

Accepted Answer

A) Social problems 
B) Social institutions 
C) Social structures 
D) Social constructions 
A) Social problems 
B) Social institutions 
C) Social structures 
D) Social constructions

Question 6

A ______ can be defined as a total transformation in the structure of society.

Accepted Answer

A) social problem 
B) social institution 
C) social structure 
D) social revolution 
A) social problem 
B) social institution 
C) social structure 
D) social revolution

Question 7

______ is the social process whereby a false definition of the situation brings about behavior that makes the false definition "come true."

Accepted Answer

A) Self-fulfilling prophecy 
B) Symbolic interaction 
C) Signification theory 
D) Self-defeating prophecy 
A) Self-fulfilling prophecy 
B) Symbolic interaction 
C) Signification theory 
D) Self-defeating prophecy

Question 8

Income affects social class but wealth does not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Because social problems are ______ in nature,large collections of people are required to define them as problems before the need for change is recognized.

Accepted Answer

A) objective 
B) collective 
C) overt 
D) covert 
A) objective 
B) collective 
C) overt 
D) covert

Question 10

A collection of related concepts is called a(n)______.

Accepted Answer

A) social problem 
B) research statement 
C) abstract description 
D) theory 
A) social problem 
B) research statement 
C) abstract description 
D) theory

Question 11

A large collection of people must define something as a problem for it to be considered a social problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Jennifer Silva's research on the lives and feelings of working-class men and women can best be characterized as ______.

Accepted Answer

A) survey research 
B) quantitative research 
C) qualitative research 
D) content analysis 
A) survey research 
B) quantitative research 
C) qualitative research 
D) content analysis

Question 13

According to the social constructionist approach,when people define certain behaviors,events,and social conditions as social problems,they are social problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following research methods involves a combination of quantitative and qualitative approaches?

Accepted Answer

A) survey research 
B) content analysis 
C) mixed methods research 
D) interviewing 
A) survey research 
B) content analysis 
C) mixed methods research 
D) interviewing

Question 15

Most social scientists agree there are five social classes in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Karl Marx's theory that people in a capitalist society are primarily divided into two antagonistic social classes is an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

A) structural functionalism 
B) conflict theory 
C) symbolic interactionism 
D) feminist theory 
A) structural functionalism 
B) conflict theory 
C) symbolic interactionism 
D) feminist theory

Question 17

Action to bring about large-scale social change is usually aimed at transforming the ______ and the pattern of interrelated social institutions.

Accepted Answer

A) interaction order 
B) social norms 
C) class system 
D) social structure 
A) interaction order 
B) social norms 
C) class system 
D) social structure

Question 18

______ can be defined as a pattern of interrelated social institutions.

Accepted Answer

A) Social problem 
B) Social organization 
C) Social structure 
D) Social constructionism 
A) Social problem 
B) Social organization 
C) Social structure 
D) Social constructionism

Question 19

A ______ can be defined as a large group effort to solve a social problem by influencing changes in policy or social systems.

Accepted Answer

A) social movement 
B) social institution 
C) social structure 
D) social constructionism 
A) social movement 
B) social institution 
C) social structure 
D) social constructionism

Question 20

Which type of suicide occurs when a society has too little social integration?

Accepted Answer

A) egoistic 
B) anomic 
C) fatalistic 
D) altruistic 
A) egoistic 
B) anomic 
C) fatalistic 
D) altruistic

What is a social problem? Discuss examples of each of the following types of social problems: social condition,event,and pattern of behavior.

The ______ is a process by which we are able to see ourselves in relationship to others.

Which of the following research methods involves observing people in their everyday settings?

______ can be defined as the social process by which people define a social problem into existence.

______ include patterns of behavior that a large number of people have identified as negatively impacting their well-being and in need of amelioration.

A ______ can be defined as a total transformation in the structure of society.

______ is the social process whereby a false definition of the situation brings about behavior that makes the false definition "come true."

Income affects social class but wealth does not.

Because social problems are ______ in nature,large collections of people are required to define them as problems before the need for change is recognized.

A collection of related concepts is called a(n)______.

A large collection of people must define something as a problem for it to be considered a social problem.

Jennifer Silva's research on the lives and feelings of working-class men and women can best be characterized as ______.

According to the social constructionist approach,when people define certain behaviors,events,and social conditions as social problems,they are social problems.

Which of the following research methods involves a combination of quantitative and qualitative approaches?

Most social scientists agree there are five social classes in the United States.

Karl Marx's theory that people in a capitalist society are primarily divided into two antagonistic social classes is an example of ______.

Action to bring about large-scale social change is usually aimed at transforming the ______ and the pattern of interrelated social institutions.

______ can be defined as a pattern of interrelated social institutions.

A ______ can be defined as a large group effort to solve a social problem by influencing changes in policy or social systems.

Which type of suicide occurs when a society has too little social integration?

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Exam 1: Sociology and Social Problems

What is a social problem? Discuss examples of each of the following types of social problems: social condition,event,and pattern of behavior.

The ______ is a process by which we are able to see ourselves in relationship to others.

Which of the following research methods involves observing people in their everyday settings?

______ can be defined as the social process by which people define a social problem into existence.

______ include patterns of behavior that a large number of people have identified as negatively impacting their well-being and in need of amelioration.

A ______ can be defined as a total transformation in the structure of society.

______ is the social process whereby a false definition of the situation brings about behavior that makes the false definition "come true."

Income affects social class but wealth does not.

Because social problems are ______ in nature,large collections of people are required to define them as problems before the need for change is recognized.

A collection of related concepts is called a(n)______.

A large collection of people must define something as a problem for it to be considered a social problem.

Jennifer Silva's research on the lives and feelings of working-class men and women can best be characterized as ______.

According to the social constructionist approach,when people define certain behaviors,events,and social conditions as social problems,they are social problems.

Which of the following research methods involves a combination of quantitative and qualitative approaches?

Most social scientists agree there are five social classes in the United States.

Karl Marx's theory that people in a capitalist society are primarily divided into two antagonistic social classes is an example of ______.

Action to bring about large-scale social change is usually aimed at transforming the ______ and the pattern of interrelated social institutions.

______ can be defined as a pattern of interrelated social institutions.

A ______ can be defined as a large group effort to solve a social problem by influencing changes in policy or social systems.

Which type of suicide occurs when a society has too little social integration?

Poverty and Class Inequality

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

Aging

Education

Media

Family

Work and the Economy

Crime

Drugs

Health

The Environment

Science and Technology

War and Terrorism

Urbanization

Filters