Question 1

Because social problems result from the ways in which society operates,

Accepted Answer

A) these problems cannot ever be solved. 
B) people must solve their issues on their own. 
C) solving social problems requires change to society itself. 
D) all social problems can easily be solved. 
A) these problems cannot ever be solved. 
B) people must solve their issues on their own. 
C) solving social problems requires change to society itself. 
D) all social problems can easily be solved.

Question 2

The continuum representing a range of political attitudes is called

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A) a global perspective. 
B) a research agenda. 
C) the political spectrum. 
D) the social constructionist approach. 
A) a global perspective. 
B) a research agenda. 
C) the political spectrum. 
D) the social constructionist approach.

Question 3

Compared to questionnaires, interviews offer a researcher the chance to gain greater

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A) depth of understanding. 
B) breadth of opinion. 
C) representativeness. 
D) impersonality. 
A) depth of understanding. 
B) breadth of opinion. 
C) representativeness. 
D) impersonality.

Question 4

Thinking sociologically about a problem such as unemployment, we understand that this issue is

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A) the result of bad choices by individuals. 
B) inevitable. 
C) a personal problem. 
D) a social issue involving the operation of society. 
A) the result of bad choices by individuals. 
B) inevitable. 
C) a personal problem. 
D) a social issue involving the operation of society.

Question 5

Which of the following concepts refers to the negative consequences of social patterns?

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A) manifest functions 
B) latent functions 
C) dysfunctions 
D) eufunctions 
A) manifest functions 
B) latent functions 
C) dysfunctions 
D) eufunctions

Question 6

Because many social problems are related,

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A) no social problem can be solved. 
B) every social problem can be solved. 
C) solving one social problem may create a new problem. 
D) solving one social problem will solve all social problems. 
A) no social problem can be solved. 
B) every social problem can be solved. 
C) solving one social problem may create a new problem. 
D) solving one social problem will solve all social problems.

Question 7

In evaluating any social policy, it is important to remember that

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A) there is only one way to define a policy's level of "success." 
B) there is more than one way to measure a policy's level of "success." 
C) policies have little or nothing to do with people's politics. 
D) the public generally does not care if programs work or not. 
A) there is only one way to define a policy's level of "success." 
B) there is more than one way to measure a policy's level of "success." 
C) policies have little or nothing to do with people's politics. 
D) the public generally does not care if programs work or not.

Question 8

What is the political spectrum? Describe how attitudes fall on the political spectrum. What defines conservative, liberal, and left-radical positions? How do social issues differ from economic issues? Finally, what types of people tend to be on the left and right of each type of issue?

Accepted Answer

-Attitudes on the political spectrum ran

Question 9

An example of a pattern that is very harmful but not generally defined as a social problem is

Accepted Answer

A) terrorism, which includes events that resulted in thousands of deaths. 
B) school shootings that have resulted in several dozen deaths. 
C) the use of automobiles that results in some 32,000 deaths each year. 
D) homicide, which involves almost 15,000 deaths each year. 
A) terrorism, which includes events that resulted in thousands of deaths. 
B) school shootings that have resulted in several dozen deaths. 
C) the use of automobiles that results in some 32,000 deaths each year. 
D) homicide, which involves almost 15,000 deaths each year.

Question 10

Which of the following concepts refers to the consequences of a social pattern that are intended and widely recognized?

Accepted Answer

A) manifest functions 
B) latent functions 
C) dysfunctions 
D) eufunctions 
A) manifest functions 
B) latent functions 
C) dysfunctions 
D) eufunctions

Question 11

What is a social problem? What does it mean to say that social problems are constructed? How do politics guide the process of constructing problems and defining solutions?

Accepted Answer

-Social problems come into being as peop

Question 12

Which early English sociologist made the statement that poverty and related problems were created by people who lacked ability and personal discipline?

Accepted Answer

A) Herbert Spencer 
B) Emile Durkheim 
C) Max Weber 
D) Karl Marx 
A) Herbert Spencer 
B) Emile Durkheim 
C) Max Weber 
D) Karl Marx

Question 13

Sociologist Lois Benjamin engaged with 100 successful African Americans in a study of racial prejudice using which research method?

Accepted Answer

A) interview 
B) field research 
C) secondary analysis 
D) experiment 
A) interview 
B) field research 
C) secondary analysis 
D) experiment

Question 14

An organized effort to encourage or discourage social change is called a

Accepted Answer

A) social movement. 
B) sociological theory. 
C) social-constructionist approach. 
D) subculture. 
A) social movement. 
B) sociological theory. 
C) social-constructionist approach. 
D) subculture.

Question 15

If you focus on social problems involving racial and ethnic inequality, you are probably using which of the following theories?

Accepted Answer

A) social disorganization theory 
B) class conflict theory 
C) multicultural theory 
D) feminist theory 
A) social disorganization theory 
B) class conflict theory 
C) multicultural theory 
D) feminist theory

Because social problems result from the ways in which society operates,

The continuum representing a range of political attitudes is called

Compared to questionnaires, interviews offer a researcher the chance to gain greater

Thinking sociologically about a problem such as unemployment, we understand that this issue is

Which of the following concepts refers to the negative consequences of social patterns?

Because many social problems are related,

In evaluating any social policy, it is important to remember that

What is the political spectrum? Describe how attitudes fall on the political spectrum. What defines conservative, liberal, and left-radical positions? How do social issues differ from economic issues? Finally, what types of people tend to be on the left and right of each type of issue?

An example of a pattern that is very harmful but not generally defined as a social problem is

Which of the following concepts refers to the consequences of a social pattern that are intended and widely recognized?

What is a social problem? What does it mean to say that social problems are constructed? How do politics guide the process of constructing problems and defining solutions?

Which early English sociologist made the statement that poverty and related problems were created by people who lacked ability and personal discipline?

Sociologist Lois Benjamin engaged with 100 successful African Americans in a study of racial prejudice using which research method?

An organized effort to encourage or discourage social change is called a

If you focus on social problems involving racial and ethnic inequality, you are probably using which of the following theories?

Poverty and Wealth

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Gender Inequality

Aging and Inequality

Crime, Violence, and Criminal Justice

Sexuality

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Physical and Mental Health

Economy and Politics

Work and the Workplace

Family Life

Education

Urban Life

Population and Global Inequality

Technology and the Environment

War and Terrorism

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Exam 1: Sociology: Studying Social Problems

Because social problems result from the ways in which society operates,

The continuum representing a range of political attitudes is called

Compared to questionnaires, interviews offer a researcher the chance to gain greater

Thinking sociologically about a problem such as unemployment, we understand that this issue is

Which of the following concepts refers to the negative consequences of social patterns?

Because many social problems are related,

In evaluating any social policy, it is important to remember that

What is the political spectrum? Describe how attitudes fall on the political spectrum. What defines conservative, liberal, and left-radical positions? How do social issues differ from economic issues? Finally, what types of people tend to be on the left and right of each type of issue?

An example of a pattern that is very harmful but not generally defined as a social problem is

Which of the following concepts refers to the consequences of a social pattern that are intended and widely recognized?

What is a social problem? What does it mean to say that social problems are constructed? How do politics guide the process of constructing problems and defining solutions?

Which early English sociologist made the statement that poverty and related problems were created by people who lacked ability and personal discipline?

Sociologist Lois Benjamin engaged with 100 successful African Americans in a study of racial prejudice using which research method?

An organized effort to encourage or discourage social change is called a

If you focus on social problems involving racial and ethnic inequality, you are probably using which of the following theories?

Poverty and Wealth

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Gender Inequality

Aging and Inequality

Crime, Violence, and Criminal Justice

Sexuality

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Physical and Mental Health

Economy and Politics

Work and the Workplace

Family Life

Education

Urban Life

Population and Global Inequality

Technology and the Environment

War and Terrorism

Filters