Question 1

Coercive social problems workers

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A) work with subjects who are not subjects by choice. 
B) engage in unethical behavior. 
C) try to convince subjects to see themselves as cases. 
D) both a and c 
A) work with subjects who are not subjects by choice. 
B) engage in unethical behavior. 
C) try to convince subjects to see themselves as cases. 
D) both a and c D

Question 2

It is suggested in your text that most social problems workers face the two challenges of

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A) getting policymakers to take their issue seriously and raising public awareness. 
B) finding funding sources and keeping those funding sources. 
C) categorizing an instance as a particular type of case and helping the subject understand what this construction means. 
D) identifying enough cases to justify their own job and finding enough time to deal with all their cases. 
A) getting policymakers to take their issue seriously and raising public awareness. 
B) finding funding sources and keeping those funding sources. 
C) categorizing an instance as a particular type of case and helping the subject understand what this construction means. 
D) identifying enough cases to justify their own job and finding enough time to deal with all their cases. C

Question 3

When a social problems worker tries to identify a case,he or she is

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A) identifying which person or persons are involved in a particular incident. 
B) looking to see if this situation matches the characteristics of a defined troubling condition. 
C) seeking employment within a particular policy domain. 
D) attempting to define a particular situation as troubling enough to be called a problem. 
A) identifying which person or persons are involved in a particular incident. 
B) looking to see if this situation matches the characteristics of a defined troubling condition. 
C) seeking employment within a particular policy domain. 
D) attempting to define a particular situation as troubling enough to be called a problem. B

Question 4

Describe and discuss the factors that social problems workers typically use in identifying a case.

Accepted Answer

Social problems workers typically use a

Question 5

It is suggested in your text that efforts to control the flow of information about what social problems workers do are __________ in social problems work.

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A) considered unethical 
B) limited to governmental agencies 
C) common 
D) disorganized and ineffective 
A) considered unethical 
B) limited to governmental agencies 
C) common 
D) disorganized and ineffective

Question 6

It is suggested in your text that many __________ encourage people to act as amateur social problems workers and diagnose the problems they,their family,or friends face as instances of larger social problems.

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A) social problems workers 
B) activists 
C) television talk shows 
D) educators 
A) social problems workers 
B) activists 
C) television talk shows 
D) educators

Question 7

Describe and discuss the relationship between the social class of the subjects and social problems work.Be sure to discuss both how and why the work differs depending on the resources held by clients.

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The relationship between the social clas

Question 8

When subjects have more resources,social problems workers are typically

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A) under more scrutiny. 
B) less carefully supervised. 
C) less assertive. 
D) better paid. 
A) under more scrutiny. 
B) less carefully supervised. 
C) less assertive. 
D) better paid.

Question 9

Constructing behaviors that we witness in our personal lives as part of a larger troubling condition is

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A) easy because we have such familiarity with people in our immediate environment. 
B) dangerous because we tend to stereotype and label people. 
C) difficult because we think of people we know as unique individuals rather than part of a larger system. 
D) difficult because we are often reluctant to admit that people we know have problems. 
A) easy because we have such familiarity with people in our immediate environment. 
B) dangerous because we tend to stereotype and label people. 
C) difficult because we think of people we know as unique individuals rather than part of a larger system. 
D) difficult because we are often reluctant to admit that people we know have problems.

Question 10

It is argued in your text that __________ might influence whether a given instance is identified as a case by a social problems worker.

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A) whether or not the interaction is being observed 
B) the seriousness of the instance 
C) the behavior or demeanor of the subject 
D) all of the above 
A) whether or not the interaction is being observed 
B) the seriousness of the instance 
C) the behavior or demeanor of the subject 
D) all of the above

Question 11

To understand social problems work,one must be aware of the

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A) wider societal context in which the work occurs. 
B) relationship between social problems workers and subjects. 
C) power structure in institutions that attempt to solve social problems. 
D) all of the above 
A) wider societal context in which the work occurs. 
B) relationship between social problems workers and subjects. 
C) power structure in institutions that attempt to solve social problems. 
D) all of the above

Question 12

It is argued in your text that fictionalized accounts of social problems work tend to make

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A) it seem more difficult than it is. 
B) it seem more straightforward and effective than it is. 
C) the public more aware of the realities of such work. 
D) it seem more complicated than it is. 
A) it seem more difficult than it is. 
B) it seem more straightforward and effective than it is. 
C) the public more aware of the realities of such work. 
D) it seem more complicated than it is.

Question 13

The focus of social problems work differs from that of social problems claimsmaking or policymaking in that it tends to be

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A) more objective because it involves real people. 
B) slower because it requires more activity. 
C) narrower because it focuses on practical problems. 
D) more difficult because it involves more people. 
A) more objective because it involves real people. 
B) slower because it requires more activity. 
C) narrower because it focuses on practical problems. 
D) more difficult because it involves more people.

Question 14

The rules and regulations associated with social problems work typically

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A) provide social problems workers with few choices in doing their jobs. 
B) are stable and relatively unchanging. 
C) can change,depending on organizational values. 
D) never leave anything up for the social problems worker's interpretation 
A) provide social problems workers with few choices in doing their jobs. 
B) are stable and relatively unchanging. 
C) can change,depending on organizational values. 
D) never leave anything up for the social problems worker's interpretation

Question 15

The trend toward professionalization of social problems work tends to __________ grassroots organizations.

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A) support the development of 
B) create conflict among 
C) make it difficult to obtain government funding for 
D) match the basic philosophy of 
A) support the development of 
B) create conflict among 
C) make it difficult to obtain government funding for 
D) match the basic philosophy of

Question 16

Describe the trend toward professionalization in social problems work and discuss the costs and benefits associated with it.

Accepted Answer

The trend toward professionalization in

Question 17

Social problems workers have to contend with being watched and evaluated by

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A) claimsmakers. 
B) professional associations. 
C) funding agencies. 
D) all of the above 
A) claimsmakers. 
B) professional associations. 
C) funding agencies. 
D) all of the above

Question 18

Social problems workers typically prefer to be evaluated by

Accepted Answer

A) subjects because they are most familiar with the real effects of social problems work. 
B) other social problems workers because they understand the realities of the work. 
C) government agencies because they are known for using unbiased measures. 
D) funding agencies because positive reviews typically result in wage increases. 
A) subjects because they are most familiar with the real effects of social problems work. 
B) other social problems workers because they understand the realities of the work. 
C) government agencies because they are known for using unbiased measures. 
D) funding agencies because positive reviews typically result in wage increases.

Question 19

__________ is an example of macrosociology.

Accepted Answer

A) A study of how low-income mothers feel about new educational problems 
B) A study of the relationship between poverty and self-esteem 
C) A study of how the U.S.poverty rate has changed over the last fifty years 
D) A case study of a group of delinquent teens living in a rural area 
A) A study of how low-income mothers feel about new educational problems 
B) A study of the relationship between poverty and self-esteem 
C) A study of how the U.S.poverty rate has changed over the last fifty years 
D) A case study of a group of delinquent teens living in a rural area

Question 20

The relationship between social problems workers and subjects is typically characterized by

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A) a great deal of give-and-take,as they cooperatively define the situation. 
B) struggle,as the social problems workers try to get the subjects to adopt the same interpretation as the workers. 
C) dependence,as the subjects look to the workers to tell them how to interpret their lives. 
D) confusion,as workers try to understand how subjects see reality. 
A) a great deal of give-and-take,as they cooperatively define the situation. 
B) struggle,as the social problems workers try to get the subjects to adopt the same interpretation as the workers. 
C) dependence,as the subjects look to the workers to tell them how to interpret their lives. 
D) confusion,as workers try to understand how subjects see reality.

Coercive social problems workers

It is suggested in your text that most social problems workers face the two challenges of

When a social problems worker tries to identify a case,he or she is

Describe and discuss the factors that social problems workers typically use in identifying a case.

It is suggested in your text that efforts to control the flow of information about what social problems workers do are __________ in social problems work.

It is suggested in your text that many __________ encourage people to act as amateur social problems workers and diagnose the problems they,their family,or friends face as instances of larger social problems.

Describe and discuss the relationship between the social class of the subjects and social problems work.Be sure to discuss both how and why the work differs depending on the resources held by clients.

When subjects have more resources,social problems workers are typically

Constructing behaviors that we witness in our personal lives as part of a larger troubling condition is

It is argued in your text that __________ might influence whether a given instance is identified as a case by a social problems worker.

To understand social problems work,one must be aware of the

It is argued in your text that fictionalized accounts of social problems work tend to make

The focus of social problems work differs from that of social problems claimsmaking or policymaking in that it tends to be

The rules and regulations associated with social problems work typically

The trend toward professionalization of social problems work tends to __________ grassroots organizations.

Describe the trend toward professionalization in social problems work and discuss the costs and benefits associated with it.

Social problems workers have to contend with being watched and evaluated by

Social problems workers typically prefer to be evaluated by

__________ is an example of macrosociology.

The relationship between social problems workers and subjects is typically characterized by

The Social Problems Process

Claims

Activists As Claimsmakers

Experts As Claimsmakers

The Media and Claims

Public Reaction

Policymaking

Policy Outcomes

Claims Across Space and Time

The Uses of the Constructionist Stance

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Exam 8: Social Problems Work

Coercive social problems workers

It is suggested in your text that most social problems workers face the two challenges of

When a social problems worker tries to identify a case,he or she is

Describe and discuss the factors that social problems workers typically use in identifying a case.

It is suggested in your text that efforts to control the flow of information about what social problems workers do are __________ in social problems work.

It is suggested in your text that many __________ encourage people to act as amateur social problems workers and diagnose the problems they,their family,or friends face as instances of larger social problems.

Describe and discuss the relationship between the social class of the subjects and social problems work.Be sure to discuss both how and why the work differs depending on the resources held by clients.

When subjects have more resources,social problems workers are typically

Constructing behaviors that we witness in our personal lives as part of a larger troubling condition is

It is argued in your text that __________ might influence whether a given instance is identified as a case by a social problems worker.

To understand social problems work,one must be aware of the

It is argued in your text that fictionalized accounts of social problems work tend to make

The focus of social problems work differs from that of social problems claimsmaking or policymaking in that it tends to be

The rules and regulations associated with social problems work typically

The trend toward professionalization of social problems work tends to __________ grassroots organizations.

Describe the trend toward professionalization in social problems work and discuss the costs and benefits associated with it.

Social problems workers have to contend with being watched and evaluated by

Social problems workers typically prefer to be evaluated by

__________ is an example of macrosociology.

The relationship between social problems workers and subjects is typically characterized by

The Social Problems Process

Claims

Activists As Claimsmakers

Experts As Claimsmakers

The Media and Claims

Public Reaction

Policymaking

Policy Outcomes

Claims Across Space and Time

The Uses of the Constructionist Stance

Filters