Exam 1: Sociological Perspective on Social Problems

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good sociological question?

Which of the following is NOT one of the major stages that most social problems seem to go through,as identified by Spector and Kitsuse?

Which classic figure from early sociology made major contributions to the conflict perspective on social problems?

According to value-conflict theory,a common approach to solving social problems involves __________.

In a social experiment,one group is exposed to "treatment." This is called the __________ group.

In his investigation,"Becoming a Marijuana User," Howard Becker employed __________ as a research method.

In a social experiment,one group is "left alone," that is,not exposed to "treatment." This is called the __________ group.

Social disorganization can be manifested in three major ways,which are__________.

You are interested in how stable social arrangements become disorganized and how this affects the amount of rule violation.Which basic approach to social problems would you use? Why?

In his classic study of marijuana use,"Becoming a Marijuana User," Howard Becker demonstrated that __________.

Which classic figure from early sociology does your text use to exemplify the functionalist perspective on social problems?

Sociologists use the term __________ to refer to behaviors expected of performance in a position that one holds in a group or organization.

Your text illustrates the definition of a social problem with two examples: opium use in China and women's lack of the right to vote in the United States until 1920.These examples demonstrate that __________.

Your text illustrates the three basic perspectives on social problems by showing how they explain the problem of __________.

You are interested in how social movements are organized to bring about change that enlarges the opportunities available to the poor.Which basic approach to social problems would you use? Why?

In the late 1800s and early 1900s,functionalist theories regarded criminal deviance as a form of social__________.

Which of the following is NOT a sociological question?

According to the functionalist perspective,the Ten Commandments,the Golden Rule,the Bill of Rights,and the teachings of all the world's religions are examples of sets of rules that __________.

Drug addicts may possess illegal drugs - an act that is criminal.To maintain their "habit," addicts may commit crimes in order to maintain their supply of drugs.This type of crime is categorized as __________ deviance.

Social __________ are formal procedures designed to remedy social problems.