Question 1

A collection of related concepts is called a(n) ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  social problem
B)  research statement
C)  abstract description
D)  theoryE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

A ______ can be defined as a total transformation in the structure of society.

Accepted Answer

A)  social problem
B)  social institution
C)  social structure
D)  social revolutionE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 3

______ can be defined as the social process by which people define a social problem into existence.

Accepted Answer

A)  Social problem
B)  Social institution
C)  Social structure
D)  Social constructionismE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Which type of suicide occurs when a society has too little social integration?

Accepted Answer

A)  egoistic
B)  anomic
C)  fatalistic
D)  altruisticE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Action to bring about large-scale social change is usually aimed at transforming the ______ and the pattern of interrelated social institutions.

Accepted Answer

A)  interaction order
B)  social norms
C)  class system
D)  social structureE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Because social problems are ______ in nature,large collections of people are required to define them as problems before the need for change is recognized.

Accepted Answer

A)  objective
B)  collective
C)  overt
D)  covertE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

______ is the social process whereby a false definition of the situation brings about behavior that makes the false definition "come true."

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-fulfilling prophecy
B)  Symbolic interaction
C)  Signification theory
D)  Self-defeating prophecyE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Income affects social class but wealth does not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

______ include patterns of behavior that a large number of people have identified as negatively impacting their well-being and in need of amelioration.

Accepted Answer

A)  Social problems
B)  Social institutions
C)  Social structures
D)  Social constructionsE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

______ can be defined as a pattern of interrelated social institutions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Social problem
B)  Social organization
C)  Social structure
D)  Social constructionismE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

According to the social constructionist approach,when people define certain behaviors,events,and social conditions as social problems,they are social problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Most social scientists agree there are five social classes in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is a social problem? Discuss examples of each of the following types of social problems: social condition,event,and pattern of behavior.

Accepted Answer

A social problem is a social condition,event,or pattern of behavior that negatively affects the well-being of a significant number of people (or a number of significant people)who believe it needs to be changed or ameliorated.Answers will vary based on the examples chosen.

Question 14

A ______ can be defined as a large group effort to solve a social problem by influencing changes in policy or social systems.

Accepted Answer

A)  social movement
B)  social institution
C)  social structure
D)  social constructionismE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Jennifer Silva's research on the lives and feelings of working-class men and women can best be characterized as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  survey research
B)  quantitative research
C)  qualitative research
D)  content analysisE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 16

The ______ is a process by which we are able to see ourselves in relationship to others.

Accepted Answer

A)  social self
B)  mirror image
C)  symbolic self
D)  functional self-imageE) None of the above
F) B) and C) A

Question 17

Which of the following research methods involves observing people in their everyday settings?

Accepted Answer

A)  survey research
B)  quantitative research
C)  experimental research
D)  participant observationE) A) and C)
F) A) and B) D

Question 18

Karl Marx's theory that people in a capitalist society are primarily divided into two antagonistic social classes is an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  structural functionalism
B)  conflict theory
C)  symbolic interactionism
D)  feminist theoryE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Which of the following research methods involves a combination of quantitative and qualitative approaches?

Accepted Answer

A)  survey research
B)  content analysis
C)  mixed methods research
D)  interviewingE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

A large collection of people must define something as a problem for it to be considered a social problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Sociology and Social Problems

A collection of related concepts is called a(n) ______.

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A ______ can be defined as a total transformation in the structure of society.

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______ can be defined as the social process by which people define a social problem into existence.

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Which type of suicide occurs when a society has too little social integration?

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Action to bring about large-scale social change is usually aimed at transforming the ______ and the pattern of interrelated social institutions.

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Because social problems are ______ in nature,large collections of people are required to define them as problems before the need for change is recognized.

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______ is the social process whereby a false definition of the situation brings about behavior that makes the false definition "come true."

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Income affects social class but wealth does not.

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______ include patterns of behavior that a large number of people have identified as negatively impacting their well-being and in need of amelioration.

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______ can be defined as a pattern of interrelated social institutions.

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According to the social constructionist approach,when people define certain behaviors,events,and social conditions as social problems,they are social problems.

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Most social scientists agree there are five social classes in the United States.

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What is a social problem? Discuss examples of each of the following types of social problems: social condition,event,and pattern of behavior.

Correct AnswerverifiedA social problem is a social condition,event,or pattern of behavior that negatively affects the well-being of a significant number of people (or a number of significant people)who believe it needs to be changed or ameliorated.Answers will vary based on the examples chosen.

A ______ can be defined as a large group effort to solve a social problem by influencing changes in policy or social systems.

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Jennifer Silva's research on the lives and feelings of working-class men and women can best be characterized as ______.

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The ______ is a process by which we are able to see ourselves in relationship to others.

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Which of the following research methods involves observing people in their everyday settings?

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Karl Marx's theory that people in a capitalist society are primarily divided into two antagonistic social classes is an example of ______.

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Which of the following research methods involves a combination of quantitative and qualitative approaches?

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A large collection of people must define something as a problem for it to be considered a social problem.

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