Question 1

The social-constructionist approach asserts that

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A)  society keeps facing the same problems year after year.
B)  social problems are those that are the most harmful to any population.
C)  problems arise as people define conditions as undesirable and in need of change.
D)  the government decides what the serious problems are.

Question 2

Which theory would you be using if you studied how social problems arise when rapid change overwhelms society's institutions?

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A)  social conflict theory
B)  social disorganization theory
C)  symbolic interaction theory
D)  social Darwinist theory

Question 3

What research method did Elijah Anderson use to study families and life on the streets in some of Philadelphia's poor African American neighborhoods?

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A)  the experiment
B)  the survey
C)  field research
D)  secondary analysis

Question 4

If you were studying how society is divided by gender inequality, which theoretical approach would you be using?

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A)  the structural functional approach
B)  the feminist approach
C)  the symbolic interaction approach
D)  the social Darwinist approach

Question 5

In general, economic liberals favor

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A)  government having a small role in the economy.
B)  a lower minimum wage.
C)  keeping taxes low.
D)  government policies that will reduce economic inequality.

Question 6

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.

Question 7

Karl Marx referred to industrial workers as

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A)  the bourgeoisie.
B)  proletarians.
C)  the cause of most problems.
D)  middle class.

Question 8

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.

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

In 2016, a survey asked people what they considered to be serious social problems.All but one of the following were on the list of serious problems.Which one was not on the list?

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A)  the economy
B)  unemployment
C)  the gap between the rich and the poor
D)  global warming

Question 11

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.

Question 12

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

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

Question 13

Major spheres of social life, or societal subsystems, are organized to meet a basic human need.Sociologists call these subsystems

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A)  theoretical paradigms.
B)  functional prerequisites.
C)  social institutions.
D)  subcultures.

Question 14

Sociologists use which of the following concepts to refer to a statement of how and why specific facts are related?

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A)  model
B)  correlation
C)  theory
D)  societal subsystem

Question 15

A social problem is defined as a condition that

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A)  harms everyone in a society.
B)  harms only the poorest people in a society.
C)  harms only the most powerful people in a society.
D)  harms some or all members of a society and is usually controversial.

Question 16

A research project that uses data from the U.S.Census Bureau is an example of which of the following research methods?

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A)  survey analysis
B)  field research
C)  secondary analysis
D)  experimental research

Question 17

Which of the following would have the support of social conservatives?

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A)  the "pro-choice" side of the abortion controversy
B)  use of the death penalty to punish the most serious crimes
C)  various "alternative lifestyles"
D)  encouraging immigration across our borders

Question 18

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

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A)  there is no 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 19

The difference between a "social drinker" and a "problem drinker" would probably be of greatest interest to someone using which theoretical approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolic-interaction approach
B)  structural-functional approach
C)  social-conflict approach
D)  social-disorganization approach

Question 20

Class-conflict theory is an explanation of social problems guided by the thinking of

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A)  Herbert Spencer.
B)  the Chicago School.
C)  Emile Durkheim.
D)  Karl Marx.

Exam 1: Sociology: Studying Social Problems

Which theory would you be using if you studied how social problems arise when rapid change overwhelms society's institutions?

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If you were studying how society is divided by gender inequality, which theoretical approach would you be using?

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Because many social problems are related,

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The continuum representing a range of political attitudes is called

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

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A research project that uses data from the U.S.Census Bureau is an example of which of the following research methods?

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What research method did Elijah Anderson use to study families and life on the streets in some of Philadelphia's poor African American neighborhoods?

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

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The difference between a "social drinker" and a "problem drinker" would probably be of greatest interest to someone using which theoretical approach?

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A social problem is defined as a condition that

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Which of the following would have the support of social conservatives?

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Major spheres of social life, or societal subsystems, are organized to meet a basic human need.Sociologists call these subsystems

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Sociologists use which of the following concepts to refer to a statement of how and why specific facts are related?

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Karl Marx referred to industrial workers as

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

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The social-constructionist approach asserts that

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In 2016, a survey asked people what they considered to be serious social problems.All but one of the following were on the list of serious problems.Which one was not on the list?

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In general, economic liberals favor

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Class-conflict theory is an explanation of social problems guided by the thinking of

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

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