Question 1

Jasmine received a list of questions in the mail. She was asked to answer the questions on paper and return them to a researcher. Jasmine was asked to participate in

Accepted Answer

A) an experiment. 
B) a questionnaire. 
C) non-participant observation. 
D) participant observation.

Question 2

Studying white power groups by observing their activities without participating in their activities is considered an example of

Accepted Answer

A) secondary data. 
B) experimental. 
C) survey. 
D) field research.

Question 3

An established pattern of relationships constitutes a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) institution. 
B) culture. 
C) social complex. 
D) social element.

Question 4

Non-Marxist conflict theorists focus on order and stability in a society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Design a research study on a particular social problem that interests you. Include your research question, variables of interest, hypothesis, sample, and method of data collection, and provide a rationale for each.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Design a research study on a particular...

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of a secondary group?

Accepted Answer

A) A single mother and her children 
B) A large corporation 
C) Maria, George, and Felice who have been friends since high school 
D) The siblings in a family

Question 7

Carl left his child inside his car on a hot sunny day. Carl

Accepted Answer

A) violated a more. 
B) violated a folkway. 
C) underscored a value. 
D) performed a sanction.

Question 8

In research, an operational definition

Accepted Answer

A) identifies the measurement procedure for a variable. 
B) explains the relationship between two variables. 
C) defines the researcher's hypothesis. 
D) refers to any variable that cannot be measured.

Question 9

Loreli dieted and worked out resulting in significant reduction in size and weight. Which of the following is an informal positive sanction?

Accepted Answer

A) She feels much better about herself than she did before the weight loss. 
B) Friends tell her she looks great. 
C) She lost twenty-five pounds. 
D) She fits into a much smaller size in jeans.

Question 10

Karl Marx developed the structural-functionalist perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A researcher who analyzes information collected by the United States Bureau of Census is using secondary data research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

To study interaction between prison guards and inmates, a sociologist lived at a prison for several months. Only the warden and a few other administrators knew he had not been convicted of a crime. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) secondary data research. 
B) non-participant observation. 
C) participant observation. 
D) an experiment.

Question 13

A researcher's literature review involves secondary data research.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A single status, such as mother, can involve more than one role.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Recognized social problems vary by historical time period.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

"Secondhand smoke harms nonsmokers." This statement is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A) belief. 
B) value. 
C) folkway. 
D) more.

Question 17

Which is the best example of an operational definition?​

Accepted Answer

A) Sexual harassment 
B) Conflict theory 
C) The number of students reporting sexual harassment on a college campus 
D) ​The variable that is expected to explain the change

Question 18

Max Weber's concept of ________ implies that, in conducting research, social scientists must try to understand others' view of reality and the subjective aspects of their experiences, such as symbols, values, and beliefs.

Accepted Answer

A) anomie 
B) looking-glass self 
C) verstehen 
D) alienation

Question 19

The objective element of a social problem refers to

Accepted Answer

A) our attitudes about the social conditions. 
B) the existence of a social condition. 
C) the only part of a problem that can be measured. 
D) our beliefs about the importance of a condition.

Question 20

Magda feels powerless in her job as a warehouse worker. She finds little meaning in her work. According to conflict theorists, Magda is experiencing

Accepted Answer

A) anomie. 
B) dysfunction. 
C) alienation. 
D) social pathology

Exam 1: Thinking About Social Problems

Jasmine received a list of questions in the mail. She was asked to answer the questions on paper and return them to a researcher. Jasmine was asked to participate in

Studying white power groups by observing their activities without participating in their activities is considered an example of

An established pattern of relationships constitutes a(n)

Non-Marxist conflict theorists focus on order and stability in a society.

Design a research study on a particular social problem that interests you. Include your research question, variables of interest, hypothesis, sample, and method of data collection, and provide a rationale for each.

Which of the following is an example of a secondary group?

Carl left his child inside his car on a hot sunny day. Carl

In research, an operational definition

Loreli dieted and worked out resulting in significant reduction in size and weight. Which of the following is an informal positive sanction?

Karl Marx developed the structural-functionalist perspective.

A researcher who analyzes information collected by the United States Bureau of Census is using secondary data research.

To study interaction between prison guards and inmates, a sociologist lived at a prison for several months. Only the warden and a few other administrators knew he had not been convicted of a crime. This is an example of

A researcher's literature review involves secondary data research.​

A single status, such as mother, can involve more than one role.

Recognized social problems vary by historical time period.​

"Secondhand smoke harms nonsmokers." This statement is an example of a

Which is the best example of an operational definition?​

Max Weber's concept of ________ implies that, in conducting research, social scientists must try to understand others' view of reality and the subjective aspects of their experiences, such as symbols, values, and beliefs.

The objective element of a social problem refers to

Magda feels powerless in her job as a warehouse worker. She finds little meaning in her work. According to conflict theorists, Magda is experiencing

A researcher's literature review involves secondary data research.

Recognized social problems vary by historical time period.

Which is the best example of an operational definition?