1.Theobjectiveelementofa Socialproblem
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1.Theobjectiveelementofa socialproblem
a.referstoourattitudesaboutthesocialconditions. b.refersto theexistenceofasocialcondition.
c.istheonlypartthatcanbemeasured. d.isunimportant.
ANSWER:b
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2.Whichofthe followingbestillustratesthe subjectiveelementofa socialproblem?
a.U.S.CensusstatisticsthatshowthepercentageoftheUnitedStatespopulationwholivein poverty
b.reportsthatshowthepercentageofpeoplewhohavelosttheirjobsdueto theclosingoffactoriesin the
UnitedStates
c.the percentageofAmericanswhobelieveavailabilityofchildpornographyonthe Internetisharmfulto society
d.WorldHealthOrganizationestimatesof thenumberof peopleintheworldwhohavediedof theAIDSvirus in thelastfiveyears
ANSWER:c
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3.Whichelementof asocialproblemreferstothebeliefthataparticularsocialconditionisharmfultosociety?
a.objectiveb.subjectivec.operationald.theoretical
ANSWER:b
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4.A socialproblemisasocialconditionthat
a.interfereswiththe functioningofsociety.
b.resultsinconflictamongvariouspopulationsegmentsofasociety.
c.a segmentofsocietyviewsasharmfultomembersofsocietyandinneedofremedy. d.everyonein asocietyagreesis problematicforthesociety.
ANSWER:c
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5.Definitionsofsocialproblems a.areobjectivelycreated.
b.varyacrosssocietiesandovertime.
c.aredeterminedonlyby socialstructure. d.are determinedonlybyculture.
ANSWER:b
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6.Society’sstructureismadeupof
a.thepeoplewhoshareaculture.
b.institutions,socialgroups,norms,andsymbols. c.beliefs,values,norms,andsymbols.
d.institutions,socialgroups,statuses,and roles.
ANSWER:d
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7.Whichof thefollowingillustratespartof thesocialstructureof asociety?
a.thepubliceducationalsystem b.thebeliefinGod
c.thevalueof education
d.thebeliefthatabortionshouldbeillegal
ANSWER:a
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8.The ofsocietyreferstothewaysocietyisorganized. a.structure
b.culture c.ethos
d.sociologicalimagination
ANSWER:a
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9.Whichofthefollowingis NOToneofthefive traditionalsocialinstitutions?
a.family b.religion c.politics d.prison
ANSWER:d
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10.Sociologistsdefineaninstitutionas
a.ageneralideaaboutwhatis importantordesirable.
b.abuildingwherepeoplewithspecialneedsliveandarecaredfor. c.a collectionofpeoplewhohavesomethingincommon.
d.anestablishedandenduringsocialpatternofsocialrelationships.
ANSWER:d
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11.Modernsocietyincludesthe military.
a.socialgroups b.institutions
c.statuses
d.roles
ofscienceandtechnology,massmedia,medicine,sportsandthe
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ANSWER:b
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12.Whichofthefollowingisagroup,accordingto thedefinitionin yourtext?
a.allofthepeoplein yourfavoriteshoppingmallat noonSaturday b.peoplewhousuallywatchNBCnightlynews
c.yourcollegesociologyclass
d.fansoftheYankeebaseballteam
ANSWER:c
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13.Whichofthefollowingis morelikelyto befoundin primaryratherthansecondarygroups?
a.task-orientedactions b.impersonalinteraction c.intimaterelationships
d.formalstatusesandroles
ANSWER:c
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14.Whichofthefollowingillustratesaprimarygroup?
a.ahusband,wife,andchild b.yoursociologyclass
c.the collegeoruniversityyouare attending d.your hometown
ANSWER:a
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15.Whichofthe followingisanexampleofa secondarygroup?
a.a singlemotherandherchildren
b.a groupof friendswhoworktogetherina largecorporation c.asociologyclassatacommunitycollege
d.thesiblingsinafamily
ANSWER:c
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16.Sociologistsrefertothe positiona personholdsina groupashis orher a.status.
b.folkway. c.institution. d.role.
ANSWER:a
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17.Whichof thefollowingisan ascribedstatus?
a.female
b.singleparent
c.highschoolgraduate d.collegeprofessor
ANSWER:a
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18.EdwardisanAfricanAmericanmale,age26,whomarriedhishighschoolsweetheartafterhegraduatedfrom college.Heisnowthefatherof twochildrenandemployedas achemicalengineer.Whichof thefollowingisone ofEdward’sachievedstatuses?
a.AfricanAmerican b.male
c.chemicalengineer d.adult
ANSWER:c
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19.Whichtypeof statusisassignedon thebasisof somecharacteristicor behavioroverwhichtheindividualhassome control?
a.ascribed
b.elementary c.achieved
d.rational
ANSWER:c
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20.Roles
a.guideourbehavior.
b.telluswhatistrueorfalse.
c.aregeneralideasaboutwhatis important. d.refertothe positionswithina socialgroup.
ANSWER:a
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21.Everystatusisassociatedwithmany astatus.
a.institutions b.values
c.roles
d.norms
,orthesetofrights,obligations,andexpectationsassociatedwith
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ANSWER:c
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22.Havingtoattendclasses,readassignments,takeexams,andwritepapersillustratesthe student.
a.status b.role
c.institution d.sanctions
ANSWER:b
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23.CultureincludesallofthefollowingelementsEXCEPT
a.beliefs b.values
c.statuses d.symbols
ANSWER:c
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24.Whichofthefollowingis anaspectoftheculture,in contrastto thesocialstructure,ofasociety?
a.institutions
b.socialgroups c.values
d.statuses
ANSWER:c
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25.
undesirable. a.Norms
b.Values c.Roles
d.Beliefs
aresocialagreementsaboutwhatisconsideredgoodandbad,rightandwrong,desirableand
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ANSWER:b
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26."Secondhandsmokeharmsnonsmokers."Thisstatementisan exampleof a a.belief.
b.value.
c.folkway. d.more.
ANSWER:a
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27.Whichofthe followingisthe bestexampleofavalue?
a.equality
b.beingsent toprison c.acrossonachurch
d.believingthatGod exists
ANSWER:a
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28.Sociallydefinedrulesofbehaviorare a.beliefs.
b.values. c.norms.
d.sanctions.
ANSWER:c
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29.Folkways,laws,andmoresarethreetypesof a.sanctions.
b.norms. c.values.
d.masterstatuses.
ANSWER:b
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30.Jefffrequentlypickshisnoseinclass.Heisviolatinga a.value.
b.folkway. c.more.
d.law.
ANSWER:b
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31.Wearingclothesthatarein styleis anexampleofa a.folkway.
b.more. c.law.
d.sanction.
ANSWER:a
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32.Whichofthefollowingisa violationofa moreinAmericansociety?
a.refusingtoshakehandswitha newacquaintance b.sexualabuseof achild
c.eatingpeaswithyourfingers d.littering
ANSWER:b
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33.Cheatingona spousewouldbea violationofa a.folkway.
b. more. c. value. d.belief.
ANSWER:b
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34. arenormsthatareformalizedandbackedbypoliticalauthority. a.Folkways
b.Mores c.Laws d.Values
ANSWER:c
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35.Socialconsequencesfor conformingtoorviolatingnormsare a.values.
b.folkways. c.mores.
d.sanctions.
ANSWER:d
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36.Erniewascaughtspeedingandgivenafine.Thefineis anexampleofa(n)
a.value.
b.folkway.
c.informalsanction. d.formalsanction.
ANSWER:d
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37.Janetreceivesdisapprovinglooksfromstrangersforsingingloudlywhilewalkingdownthestreet.Thedisapproving looksJanetreceivesareexamplesof
a.values.
b.folkways.
c.informalsanctions. d.formalsanctions.
ANSWER:c
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38.Lorelidietedandworkedoutresultingin significantreductionin size andweight.Whichofthefollowingisan informalpositivesanction?
a.Shefeelsmuchbetteraboutherselfthanshedidbeforetheweightloss. b.Friendstellhershelooksgreat.
c.Shelosttwenty-fivepounds.
d.Shefitsintoa muchsmallersizeinjeans.
ANSWER:b
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39.Beingpraisedbyone’sneighborsfororganizinga neighborhoodcommunitysurveillanceprojectwouldbea(n)
a.formalpositivesanction.
b.informalpositivesanction. c.formalnegativesanction.
d.informalnegativesanction.
ANSWER:b
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40.A issomethingthatrepresentssomethingelse. a.sanction
b.more
c.folkway d.symbol
ANSWER:d
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41.Apeacesignisanexampleofa a.value.
b.belief.
c.symbol. d.sanction.
ANSWER:c
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42.Whichofthe followingwouldNOTbeanexampleofasymbol?
a.theword"jacket"
b.anod indicatingyes c.aweddingring
d.shiveringwhenyouarecold
ANSWER:d
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43.WhichofthefollowingconclusionsBESTillustratesuseofthesociologicalimagination?
a.Jody’sparentsaregettingadivorcebecausetheydonotloveeachotheranymore.
b.Helenis notattendingcollegebecauseherparentsdonothaveenoughmoneyto payherexpenses.
c.Tony’scollegefailureillustratesproblemsofinnercitychildrenwhoseschoolsinadequatelypreparethemfor
therigorofcollegecourses.
d.Meganhastorequestwelfarepaymentsbecauseshelostherjob.
ANSWER:c
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44.An innercityyouthwascaughtburglarizinghouses.Whichofthe followingexplanationsviewsthe youth’scrimeas
a publicissue?
a.Theyouthwasunableto findajobbecausemostofthefactorieshadmovedoutoftheinnercity. b.Theyouthdroppedoutof schoolbecausehe didnotlikehisteachers
c.Theyouth’smotherdidnotprovideadequatesupervisionbecauseshewasmoreinterestedin herboyfriend.
d.Theyouththoughtburglarizinghomeswouldbeaneasierwaytomakemoneythantoworkinajob.
ANSWER:a
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45.AccordingtoC.WrightMills,the andthe socialworld.
a.functionalperspective
b.sociologicalimagination c.ascribedstatus
d.anomie
ANSWER:b
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istheabilitytoseetheconnectionsbetweenourpersonallives
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46.Thesociologicalimaginationallowsusto seetheconnectionsbetweenprivatetroublesand . a.socialinstitutions
b.sociology
c.socialproblems d.publicissues
ANSWER:d
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47.Asocialtheoryis
a.apredictionoreducatedguessabouthowonevariableis relatedto another.
b.theabilitytodistinguishbetween“privatetroubles”and“publicissues”andseetheconnectionsbetweenthe
two.
c.asetofinterrelatedideasdesignedto answeraquestionorexplainaphenomenon. d.a setofproceduresforcollectingdataabouta particulartopic.
ANSWER:c
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48.Structural-functionalists
a.emphasizethefeelingsof powerlessnessof workersinindustrializedsocieties. b.focusonhowgroupswithdifferentinterestscompeteforscarceresources.
c.viewsocietyasa systemofinterconnectedpartsthatworktogethertomaintainbalance. d.focusonhowaperson’sselfconceptis formedbyhisorherinteractionwithothers.
ANSWER:c
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49.Manifestfunctionsareconsequencesthat
a.arenegativeformostmembersofa group. b.mostmembersof agroupdo notrecognize. c.areintendedand commonlyrecognized.
d.areirrelevantto thegoodofthegrouporitsmembers.
ANSWER: c
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50.Whichofthefollowingillustratesa latentfunctionofa publicschool?
a.thetransmissionofknowledge
b.developmentofreadingandwritingskills c.a sourceoffriendsandpotentialmates
d.teachingmathematics
ANSWER: c
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51.Collegesaregoodplacesforyoungadultstomeetpotentialmates.Thisisan exampleof a.amanifestfunction.
b.alatentfunction.
c.thesociologicalimagination. d.adysfunction.
ANSWER: b
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52.Accordingtosocialdisorganizationtheory, normsinsociety.
a.alaborstrike
b.theculturalrevolutionofthe1960s c.evolution
d.the agingofsociety
ANSWER:b
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isan exampleof thekindof rapidsocialchangethatdisrupts
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53.Accordingtothe
,socialproblemsresultfrombreakdownofthefamily,
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religious,economic,educational,orpoliticalinstitutionsofasociety. a.symbolicinteractionistperspective
b.social pathologymodel c.Marxistconflicttheory
d.non-Marxistconflicttheory
ANSWER:b
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54.Asocietyisina stateof“anomie”when
a.normsareweakorinconflictwitheachother.
b.the majorsocialinstitutionsreinforcethe sameculturalvalues. c.therearemoresecondarygroupsthanprimarygroups.
d.somesegmentsofsocietyhavemorewealththanothers.
ANSWER:a
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55.Structural-FunctionalistTheoriesofSocialProblemsincludesocialpathologyand a.social disorganization.
b.labelingtheory.
c.non-Marxistconflicttheory. d.socialconstructionofreality.
ANSWER:a
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56.Accordingto thesocialdisorganizationperspective,thesolutionto socialproblems a.wouldbetoensureequalityinsociety.
b.liesinslowingthe paceofsocialchangeandstrengtheningsocialnorms.
c.liesinseverelypunishingrulebreakersandrewardingthosewhoconform. d.wouldbetochangedefinitionsand meanings.
ANSWER:b
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57.Whichperspectivearguesthatthe divisionofsocietyintothe "haves"and"have-nots"willcreatesocialproblems?
a. functionalist b. interactionist c.conflict
d.anomie
ANSWER: c
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58.ContemporaryMarxisttheoriespointtothemainsourceof socialproblemsas a.theweaksocialnormsofcapitalistsocieties.
b.classinequalitythatisinherentina capitalisticsystem.
c.socialdisorganizationthat existsin bothcapitalistandcommunistsocieties. d.lackofsocialcommunicationamongindividualsinsociety.
ANSWER: b
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59.Whichofthefollowingillustrates“corporateviolence”?
a.contractkillingsorderedbyorganizedcrime
b.the lackofactionbyBP priortothe oil spillinthe GulfofMexicodespiteknowledgeofunstableseals c.afiredemployeewhoseeksrevengeby murderinghisemployerandfellowworkers
d.theterroristbombingof a U.S.corporation’sfactoryina foreigncountry
ANSWER: b
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60.ThetwogeneraltypesofconflicttheoriesareMarxistand a.dysfunctionanalysis.
b.socialpathology. c.non-Marxist.
d.alienation.
ANSWER: c
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61.Alienationrefersto
a.feelingsofpowerlessnessandmeaningless. b.dislikeof otherswhohavemorethanyou.
c.the intendedconsequencesofsocialorganization. d.contradictorysocialnorms.
ANSWER:a
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62.Whichofthefollowingisa majorsourceofalienationinindustrialsocieties,accordingtoMarxistconflicttheorists?
a.lack ofsociallysharedsymbolsofcommunication b.theprimarygroupstowhichindividualsbelong
c.limitedandrepetitivetasksofspecializedworkers d.lackofeffectivesanctionsin society
ANSWER:c
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63.Non-Marxistconflicttheoriesfocusonsocialconflictthatresultsfrom a.weaknorms.
b.social disorganization.
c.competingvaluesandinterestsamonggroups. d.lack ofcommunicationamonggroups.
ANSWER:c
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64.
aremostlikelytoseethesolutiontosocialproblemsas solvingdifferencesthroughnegotiationor mediationandfindingwin-winanswers.
a.Non-Marxistconflicttheorists b.Marxistconflicttheorists
c.Symbolicinteractionists d.Structuralfunctionalists
ANSWER:a
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65.Whichofthefollowingtheoreticalperspectivesreflectsmicrosociology?
a.symbolic interactionism b. structural-functionalism c.Marxistconflict
d.non-Marxistconflict
ANSWER: a
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66.Symbolicinteractionismemphasizesthat
a.societalinstitutionsmeetthe needsofpeopleinsociety. b.institutionalinequalitiescausesocialproblems.
c.humanbehaviorisinfluencedby meaningsthatarecreatedthroughsocialinteraction. d.theimportantsymbolsofsocietyaredistributedunequally.
ANSWER: c
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67.Microsociologists,suchasW.I. Thomas,believethathumanactionis influencedmostlyby a.thesocialorganizationofa socialsituation.
b.definitionsofasituation.
c.objectiveinequalitiesthat existinasituation.
d.feelingsof alienationthatoccurfromlackof power.
ANSWER: b
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68.Whichperspectiveclaimsouridentityor senseof selfisshapedby socialinteraction?
a.socialdisorganization b.social pathology
c.symbolicinteractionism
d.Non-Marxistconflicttheory
ANSWER: c
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69.Susan’sparentsandteachersoftenbraggedaboutwhata smartgirlshewas,soSusangrewupbelievingshecould
learnanysubjectifshetriedhardenough.Thisphenomenonillustrates a.looking-glassself.
b.alienation.
c.amacroperspective. d.anomie.
ANSWER:a
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70.MaxWeber’sconceptof
impliesthat,inconductingresearch,socialscientistsmusttrytounderstand
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others’viewofrealityandthesubjectiveaspectsoftheirexperiences,suchassymbols,values,andbeliefs.
a.anomie
b.looking-glassself c.verstehen
d.alienation
ANSWER:c
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71.Accordingto HerbertBlumerthefirststageofasocialproblemis a.mobilizationforaction.
b.societalrecognition.
c.implementationofaplan. d.sociallegitimation.
ANSWER:b
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72.SymbolicinteractionistHerbertBlumersaidthatsocialproblemsdevelopin stages.Inthe
stage,a
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conditionisrecognizedasa socialproblembythe largercommunity,suchasmedia,schools,andchurches. a.objectification
b.sociallegitimation c.mobilization
d.implementation
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73.Toreducethesocialproblemofunderagedrinking,
todefinealcoholconsumptionas“uncool.”
a.labelingtheory b.social pathology
c.socialdisorganization d.conflicttheory
ANSWER:a
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wouldrecommendacampaignto encourageteenagers
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74.The
perspectiveoftenquestionstheoriginandevolutionofsocialproblemsandexamineshowresearch,
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governmentagencies,andthe mediainfluencethe public'sviewofsocialproblems. a.labeling
b.social pathology
c.socialdisorganization d.socialconstructionism
ANSWER:d
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75.Whichofthefollowingtopicsismostlikelytobethetopicofstudyofa socialconstructionist?
a.whymarijuanause,but not alcoholand nicotineuse,areillegal b.howrapidsocialchangeweakenstraditionalrulesforbehavior
c.howtheeconomicstructureofsocietydeterminespowerdifferences d.howunequalsocialclassescreateconflictsofinterestin society
ANSWER:a
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76.Whichtheoreticalperspectiveemphasizesthata conditionmustbedefinedorrecognizedasa socialproblemin ordertobe a socialproblem?
a.structural-functionalism b.Marxistconflicttheory
c.Non-Marxistconflicttheory d.Symbolic-Interactionism
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77.Whichofthefollowingsocialpoliciesismostlikelytobeadvocatedbyastructural-functionalist?
a.cultivateastrongcollectivesenseof rightandwrong b.minimizecompetition
c.reducethe impactoflabeling
d.alterthe definitionofwhatisdefinedasa socialproblem
ANSWER:a
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78.Whichofthefollowingsocialpoliciesismostlikelytobeadvocatedbya conflicttheorist?
a.repairweakinstitutions
b.assurepropersocialization
c.createanequitablesystemforthedistributionofresources d.reducethepaceofsocialchange
ANSWER:c
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79.Conflicttheoryismorelikelythanstructural-functionalismorsymbolicinteractionismtoviewthecauseofsocial problemsas
a.rapidsocialchange.
b.differentinterpretationsof socialroles. c.inequality.
d.inadequatesocialization.
ANSWER:c
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80.Thefirststageinconductinga researchstudyis a.reviewingthe literature.
b.formulatingaresearchquestion. c.formulatingahypothesis.
d.definingvariables.
ANSWER:b
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81.Gender,self-esteem,crimerates,andreligiosityareexamplesof a.variables.
b.hypotheses.
c.operationaldefinitions. d.samples.
ANSWER:a
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82.Aneventorcharacteristicthatismeasurableandvariesorissubjecttochangeisa(n)
a.hypothesis. b.sample.
c.variable.
d.operationaldefinition.
ANSWER:c
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83.Inresearch,anoperationaldefinition
a.specifieshowa variableistobemeasured.
b.explainsthe relationshipbetweentwovariables. c.definestheresearcher’shypothesis.
d.referstoanyvariablethatcannotbemeasured.
ANSWER:a
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84.A(n)
ofreligiositycouldbethenumberoftimesrespondentsreportgoingto churchorsynagoguein a
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monthoryear. a.theory
b.operationaldefinition c.hypothesis
d.sample
ANSWER:b
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85.Theresearcher’shypothesis
a.identifiesasampletousefortheresearch. b.explainshowto measurethevariables.
c.summarizesthereviewofliterature.
d.predictsarelationshipsbetweenthevariables.
ANSWER: d
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86.Annaisstudyingwhetherdrugusecontributestoloweracademicachievementof highschoolyouth.Anna’s
independentvariableis a.youth.
b.druguse.
c.highschool.
d.academicachievement.
ANSWER: b
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87.The variableisthevariablethatisexpectedtoexplainchangeinthedependentvariable. a.independent
b. dependent c. operational d.theoretical
ANSWER: a
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88.Whichresearchmethodinvolvesmanipulatingavariableinordertodeterminehowitaffectsanothervariable?
a.experiment
b.fieldresearch c.survey
d.secondarydata
ANSWER: a
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89.Alicewantedto studytheeffectsofanewteachingtechniqueonlearning.Sherandomlydividedherstudent subjectsintotwogroupsandusedthenewteachingtechniquewithjustoneof thegroups.Thensheadministered anexamtothetwogroupsandcomparedtheirgrades.Herexperimentalgroupwasthegroupwho
a.gotthehighestgrades.
b.wasexposedtothenewteachingtechnique.
c.wasnotexposedtothenewteachingtechnique. d.gotthelowestgrades.
ANSWER:b
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90.Themajorstrengthof theexperimentalmethodisthat
a.experimentalresearchfindingsareeasilygeneralizedtolargergroupsinsociety. b.it providesevidencefor causalrelationships.
c.itismorelikelythanothermethodsof datacollectiontoshowan associationbetweenthevariablesof interest.
d.it isaneasywaytocollectinformationonalmostallsociologicalvariables.
ANSWER:b
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91.Forwhichmethodof datacollectionisitmostimportanttoselectarepresentativesampleso thattheinformation maybegeneralizedtoa largerpopulation?
a.anexperiment b.asurvey
c.participantobservation d.acasestudy
ANSWER:b
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92.Amethodofdatacollectioninwhicha researcherasksrespondentsa seriesofquestionsandmakeswrittennotes orrecordingsto beanalyzedlateris calleda(n)
a.questionnaire. b.experiment.
c.secondarydataanalysis. d.interview.
ANSWER:d
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93.Forwhichdatacollectionmethodisresponseratethemajordisadvantage?
a.experiment
b.fieldresearch c.questionnaire
d.secondarydataresearch
ANSWER:c
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94.Jasminereceiveda listofquestionsinthemail.Shewasaskedtoanswerthequestionsonpaperandreturnthemto aresearcher.Jasminewasaskedtoparticipatein
a.an experiment. b.aquestionnaire.
c.non-participantobservation. d.participantobservation.
ANSWER:b
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95.Researchersobservesocialbehaviorinthesettingsinwhichitoccursnaturallywhenusingthe methodofdatacollection.
a.experiment
b.questionnaire c.fieldresearch
d.secondarydataanalysis
ANSWER:c
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96.To studyinteractionbetweenprisonguardsandinmates,a sociologistlivedata prisonfor severalmonths.Onlythe wardenanda fewotheradministratorsknewhehadnotbeenconvictedofa crime.Thisisanexampleof
a.secondarydataresearch.
b.non-participantobservation. c.participantobservation.
d.an experiment.
ANSWER:c
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97.Studyingwhitepowergroupsbyobservingtheiractivitieswithoutparticipatingin theiractivitiesis consideredan exampleof
a.secondarydata b.experimental
c.survey
d.fieldresearch
ANSWER:d
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98.Researchersdoing events.
a.survey
b.experimental
c.non-participantobservation d.casestudy
researchconductin-depthanalysesofa smallnumberofindividuals,groupsor
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ANSWER:d
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99.Oneofthebiggestdisadvantagesofsecondarydataresearchisthatthe a.sampleseldomrepresentsthepopulationof interestto theresearcher. b.researcheris limitedto dataalreadycollected.
c.researchermaybecometooinvolvedwiththegrouptoremainunbiased. d.participantsmayactdifferentlyinalaboratorysetting.
ANSWER:b
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100.Whatisthe termfor anorganizedgroupofindividualswitha commonpurposetoeitherpromoteorresistsocial changethroughcollectiveaction?
a.actionplan
b.socialmovement c.fieldresearch
d.socialdiffusion
ANSWER:b
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101.Asocialproblemisdefinedasanyconditionthatisharmfultosociety. a.True
b.False
ANSWER:False
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102.Anascribedstatusisbasedon factorsoverwhichan individualhasno control. a.True
b.False
ANSWER:True
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103.Asinglestatus,suchas mother,caninvolvemorethanonerole. a.True
b.False
ANSWER:True
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104.Freedomandindividualismare examplesofAmericanvalues. a.True
b.False
ANSWER:True
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105.Beinggranteda citizen’sawardfororganizinga crimewatchisan informalsanction.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER:False
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106.Symbolsincludelanguage,gestures,and objects. a.True
b.False
ANSWER:True
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107.Someaspectsof societycanbe bothfunctionalanddysfunctional. a.True
b.False
ANSWER:True
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108.Publicschoolsserveas babysittersforemployedparents.Thisisamanifestfunctionof apublicschool. a.True
b.False
ANSWER:False
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109.Accordingto structuralfunctionalists,socialproblemsoccurwhensomepartofthestructureorcultureofasociety failstoworkproperly.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER:True
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110.Thesocialpathologymodeladvocatespropersocializationand moraleducationasa solutiontosocialproblems. a.True
b.False
ANSWER:True
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111.Marxistconflicttheoriesfocusonthe waysinwhichindividualscreatemeaningthroughinteraction. a.True
b.False
ANSWER:False
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112.Non-Marxistconflicttheoristsfocusonorderandstabilityinasociety. a.True
b.False
ANSWER:False
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113.Accordingtosymbolicinteractionists,a conditionmustbedefinedorrecognizedasa socialproblemfor it tobea socialproblem.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER:True
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114.AccordingtoHerbertBlumer,“sociallegitimation”of asocialproblemtakesplacewhentheproblemachieves
recognitionbythe largercommunity,suchasthe media. a.True
b.False
ANSWER:True
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115.Thefirststageofconductingaresearchstudyis developingahypothesis. a.True
b.False
ANSWER:False
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116.Aresearchercandrawonhisorherlifeexperiencewhenformulatinga researchquestionforscientificstudy. a.True
b.False
ANSWER:True
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117.Adependentvariableisthevariablethattheresearcherbelievescontributestochangeinthevariableofinterest. a.True
b.False
ANSWER:False
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118.Sociologistsseldomusequestionnaireresearchbecauseitis arelativelyexpensivewayto doresearch. a.True
b.False
ANSWER:False
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119.AresearcherwhoanalyzesinformationcollectedbytheUnitedStatesBureauofCensusisusingsecondarydata analysis.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER:True
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120.Anadvantageof experimentsisthattheytypicallytakeplaceinnaturalsettings. a.True
b.False
ANSWER:False
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121.Thesociologicalimaginationenablesustounderstandhowsocialforcesinfluenceourpersonalmisfortunesand failures.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER:True
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122.Studentshavetraditionallyhad verylittleimpactoneffortsto solvesocialproblems. a.True
b.False
ANSWER:False
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123.Selecta socialproblemandidentifypossibleobjectiveandsubjectiveelementsofthatsocialproblem.
ANSWER:willvary
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124.Identifya socialphenomenonthatsomegroupsor societiesviewas a socialproblemandothersdo not.What differencesinvaluesorbeliefsmightaccountforthis variabilityindefinitionofa socialproblem?
ANSWER:willvary
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125.Howdoesanachievedstatusdifferfromanascribedstatus?Giveanexampleofhowanascribedstatuscanaffect anachievedstatus.
ANSWER:willvary
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126.Whatarevalues?Givean exampleof howvaluesplayan importantroleintheinterpretationof aconditionas a socialproblemandhowvaluescaninfluencethe developmentofa socialproblem.
ANSWER:willvary
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127.Listanddescribethethreetypesofsocialnormsandprovideanexampleofeach.
ANSWER:willvary
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128.Chooseaprivatetroubleyouhaveexperienced.Useyour“sociologicalimagination”to explainhowthis problem
canalsobeviewedasa publicissue.
ANSWER:willvary
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129.Howdotheconceptsofanomieandalienationdiffer?Giveanexampleofeach.
ANSWER:willvary
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130.Explaintheconceptofverstehenanditsrelationshipto socialscienceresearch.
ANSWER:willvary
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131.Listandbrieflydescribethefirstfourstagesin conductingaresearchstudy.
ANSWER:willvary
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132.Ifyouwantedtostudytheextenttowhichyouthengageinbehaviorthatputsthemathighriskfortransmittingor contractingHIV,whatmethodof datacollectionwouldyouuse?Explaintheadvantageof themethodyouselect forstudyingthistopic.
ANSWER:willvary
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133.Whatisthepurposeofconductingaliteraturereviewaspartoftheresearchprocess?
ANSWER:willvary
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134.Studentshavebeenveryactivein socialmovementsthroughouttherecenthistoryofourcountry.Whataresome oftheissuesandmovementstheyhavebeenapartof?
ANSWER:willvary
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135.Listfivemajorsocialinstitutionsinsocietyand,foreach,giveanexampleofpossiblebreakdownintheinstitution andasocialproblemthatmighthaveresultedfromthatbreakdown.
ANSWER:willvary
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136.Listanddefinethefiveelementsof culture.Foreachelement,explainhowitcontributestosocialproblemsand giveexamplestoillustrateyourexplanations.
ANSWER:willvary
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137.Summarizethesociologicalimaginationand explainhowit can beusedtounderstandsocialproblemsusingtwo specificexamples.
ANSWER:willvary
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138.Manycollegesarebeginningtoofferonlineclasses.Whatisthemanifestfunctionof an onlinecollegeclass?What wouldbesomelatentfunctionsoftakinganonlinecollegeclass?Whatmightbesomedysfunctionsoftakingan onlinecollegeclassinsteadofaclassin aregularclassroom?
ANSWER:willvary
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139.Chooseoneofthe majorsocialinstitutionsinAmericansocietyandidentifytwosocialproblemsassociatedwiththis institution.Foroneofthe socialproblems,describea possiblecauseofandsolutiontothe problemfromthe “social pathologymodel.”Forthe othersocialproblem,describea possiblecauseofandsolutiontothe problemfromthe “socialdisorganizationmodel.”
ANSWER:willvary
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140.Explainthe similaritiesanddifferencesbetweencontemporaryMarxistconflicttheoryandnon-Marxistconflict theory.Thenchooseasocialproblemanddiscusspossibleexplanationsof theproblemfromeachconflict perspective(Marxistandnon-Marxist).
ANSWER:willvary
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141.Explainthe differencesamongthe threemajortheoreticalperspectivesinsociology(structural-functionalism, conflicttheory,andsymbolicinteractionism)in theirviewofsocialproblems.
ANSWER:willvary
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142.Fromeachofthe threemajortheoreticalperspectives(structural-functionalism,conflicttheory,andsymbolic interactionism)explainhowmassmediamightcontributeto socialproblems.
ANSWER:willvary
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143.Describeeachofthefollowingresearchmethodsandexplainthemainstrengthsandweaknessesofeach:
experiments,surveyresearch,fieldresearch,secondarydataresearch.
ANSWER:willvary
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144.Supposeyouwereinterestedin studyingtherelationshipbetweenviolenceontelevisionand aggressioninchildren.
Identifytwopossiblehypothesesandindependentanddependentvariables.Whichresearchmethodwouldyou selectandwhy?
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145.Designaresearchstudyonaparticularsocialproblemthatinterestsyou.Includeyourresearchquestion,variables ofinterest,hypothesis,sample,andmethodofdatacollection,andprovidea rationalefor each.
ANSWER:willvary
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146.Chapter1includesadiscussionofgoodreasonsforstudentsto studysocialproblems.Discussat leastfourofthe reasonsgiven.
ANSWER:willvary
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