Investigating Social Problems 1st Edition Test Bank

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Javier Treviño,Investigating Social ProblemsInstructor ResourceChapter 1: Sociology and Social ProblemsMultiple Choice1. ___________________ can be defined as any set of persons cooperating together toorganize stable patterns of human activity.A.Social problemB.Social institutionC.Social structureD.Social constructionismE.Social organizationAns. B; pg 42. All of the following are examples of social institutions EXCEPT:A.GovernmentB.MarriageC.MilitaryD.EducationE.Demographic factorsAns. E; pg 43. Which of the following occupations would be considered working class?A.ProfessorB.ArchitectC.FactoryworkerD.TeacherE.PharmacistAns. C; pg 54. Which of the following would be an example of a pattern or behavior that is a socialproblem?A.Prescription drug abuse among teenagersB.Hurricane SandyC.A student regularly arriving to class lateD.High unemployment ratesE.A corrupt politicianAns. A; pg 6

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Javier Treviño,Investigating Social ProblemsInstructor Resource5.___________________ can be defined asthe social process by which people defineasocial problem into existence.A.Social problemB.Social institutionC.Social structureD.Social constructionismE.Social organizationAns. D; pg 86. ___________________ can be defined as a social condition, event, or pattern ofbehavior that negatively affects the well-being of a significant number of people (or anumber of significant people) who believe it needs to be changed or ameliorated.A.Social problemB.Social institutionC.Social structureD.Social constructionismE.Social organizationAns. A; pg 67.A ___________________ can be defined ascollective efforts to realize social changeinorder to solve a social problem.A.Social movementB.Social institutionC.Social structureD.Social constructionismE.Social organizationAns. A; pg. 88. ___________________ can be defined as a pattern ofinterrelated social institutions.A.Social problemB.Social organizationC.Social structureD.Social constructionismE.Social organizationAns. C; pg 8

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Javier Treviño,Investigating Social ProblemsInstructor Resource9.The __________is a form of self-consciousness that allows us to go beyond ourimmediate environments (of family, neighborhood, work) and understand the majorstructural transformations that have occurred and are occurring.A.Social problemB.Social organizationC.Social structureD.Social constructionismE.Sociological imaginationAns. E; pg 910.Which of the terms belowallows us to see the intersection between history andbiography?A.Social lensB.Social movementC.Social structureD.Social constructionE.The sociological imaginationAns. E; pg 911. Researchers interested in the objective aspects of social problems are most likely touse_____________________ methods.A.QuantitativeB.QualitativeC.PrimaryD.SecondaryE.SubjectiveAns. A; pg 1012. Researchers interested in the subjective aspects of social problems are most likely touse_____________________ methods.A.QuantitativeB.QualitativeC.PrimaryD.SecondaryE.ObjectiveAns. B; pg 10

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Javier Treviño,Investigating Social ProblemsInstructor Resource13.Which of the followingresearch methodsask respondents to answer questions on awritten questionnaire?A.Survey researchB.Participant ObservationC.Qualitative researchD.Content analysisE.Secondary source analysisAns. A; pg 1014. Jennifer Silva’s research on the lives and feelings of working class men and womencan best be characterized as_________.A.Survey researchB.Quantitative researchC.Qualitative researchD.Content analysisE.Secondary source analysisAns. C; pg 1015.Which of the followingresearch methodsinvolve observingpeople in their everydaysettings?A.Survey researchB.Quantitative researchC.ExperimentalresearchD.Content analysisE.Participant observationAns. E; pg 1116. Shamus Rahman Khanobserved the day-to-day life of students, teachers, and servicestaff to study how an elite New England boarding school educates students from wealthyfamilies. This is an example of:A.Survey researchB.Quantitative researchC.ExperimentalresearchD.Participant observationE.InterviewingAns. D; pg 1117.Which of the followingresearch methodsinvolve asking respondents as series ofquestionson the phone or in person?

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Javier Treviño,Investigating Social ProblemsInstructor ResourceA.Survey researchB.Quantitative researchC.Qualitative researchD.InterviewingE.Participant observationAns. D; pg 1218.Which of the followingresearch methodsinvolvea combination of quantitative andqualitative approaches.A.Survey researchB.Content analysisC.Mixed methods researchD.InterviewingE.Participant observationAns. C; pg 1219.Acollection of related conceptsis called a(n) _____.A.Social problemB.Research statementC.Abstract descriptionD.TheoryE.Methodological approachAns. D; pg 1320.Whichsociological theory considers how various social phenomena work to maintainunity and order insociety?A.Structural functionalismB.Conflict theoryC.Symbolic interactionismD.Feminist theoryE.Integrative theoryAns. A; pg 1321. Viewingsociety as an integrated system made up of different social institutionsworking together to keep it going best illustrates which theoretical approach?A.Structural functionalismB.Conflict theoryC.Symbolic interactionism

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Javier Treviño,Investigating Social ProblemsInstructor ResourceD.Feminist theoryE.Integrative theoryAns. A; pg 1322.Whichsociological theory focuses on dissent, coercion, and antagonism insociety?A.Structural functionalismB.Conflict theoryC.Symbolic interactionismD.Feminist theoryE.Integrative theoryAns. B; pg 1423.Karl Marx’s theory that people in capitalist society are primarily divided into twoantagonistic social classes is an example of ________.A.Structural functionalismB.Conflict theoryC.Symbolic interactionismD.Feminist theoryE.Integrative theoryAns. B; pg 1424. Ralf Dahrendorf’s theory that those with power give orders and those without powertake orders, leading to tensions between interests groups, is an example of _______.A.Structural functionalismB.Conflict theoryC.Symbolic interactionismD.Feminist theoryE.Integrative theoryAns. B; pg 1525.Whichtheory depictssociety as the product of words, gestures,andobjects that aregiven meaning by people in theirinteractions?A.Structural functionalismB.Conflict theoryC.Symbolic interactionismD.Feminist theory

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Javier Treviño,Investigating Social ProblemsInstructor ResourceE.Integrative theoryAns. C; pg 1526.______is a process by which we are able to see ourselves in relationship to others.A.The social selfB.The mirror imageC.The symbolic selfD.The functional self imageE.The integrative selfAns. A; pg 1627. Charles Horton Cooley’sconcept that we see ourselves as we think others see usisknown as_____________________.A.The social selfB.The mirror imageC.The symbolic selfD.The looking glassselfE.The integrative selfAns. D; pg 1628._____isthe social process whereby a false definition of the situation brings aboutbehavior that makes the false definition“come true.”A.Self fulfilling prophecyB.Symbolic interactionC.Signification theoryD.Self defeating prophecyE.Symbolic marginalizationAns. A; pg 1629. In his classic study on the social problem of suicide, Émile Durkheim found thatsuicide rates are primarily influenced by __________________.A.socialintegration and social regulationB.socialintegration and social unityC.socialregulation and social repressionD.socialintegration and social dysfunctionAns. A; pg 17

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Javier Treviño,Investigating Social ProblemsInstructor Resource30.Whichtype of suicide occurs when a society has too little socialintegration?A.EgoisticB.AnomicC.FatalisticD.AltruisticAns. A. pg 1731.Whichtype of suicide occurs when a society has too much socialintegration?A.EgoisticB.AnomicC.FatalisticD.AltruisticAns. D; pg 1732.Whichtype of suicide occurs when a society has too little socialregulation?A.EgoisticB.AnomicC.FatalisticD.AltruisticAns. B; pg 1833.Whichtype of suicide occurs when a society has too much socialregulation?A.EgoisticB.AnomicC.FatalisticD.AltruisticAns. C; pg 1834. Sociologist David Karp’s assertion that people develop a definition of themselves asdepressed as they move through stages of redefinition of the self is anexample of a____________.A.Structural functionalismB.Conflict theoryC.Symbolic interactionismD.Feminist theory

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Javier Treviño,Investigating Social ProblemsInstructor ResourceE.Integrative theoryAns. C; pg 1835. A ___________________ can be defined asa total transformation in the structure ofsociety.A.Social problemB.Social institutionC.Social structureD.Social revolutionE.Social policyAns. D; pg 19True or False36.The labor market is a social institution.Ans. True; pg 437.Members of the millennial generation are less likely to live with their parents asyoung adults than18-24 year olds in the 1960s.Ans. False; pg 438.Race is not considered a demographic characteristic.Ans. False; pg 439.Most social scientists agree there are five social classes in theUnited StatesAns. False; pg 540.Income affects social class but wealth does not.

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Javier Treviño,Investigating Social ProblemsInstructor ResourceAns. False; pg 541.Mostworking class Americans havejobsin manufacturing or the serviceeconomy.Ans. True; pg 542.A large collection of people must define something as a problem for it to beconsidered a social problem.Ans. True; pg 643.The sociological imagination requires one to make connectionsbetween personaltroubles and public issues.Ans. True; pg 9Short Answer and Essay44.What is intersectionality? Pick a social problem and explainwhy it is important tolook at this problem form an intersectional perspective. How might ourunderstanding of this problem be limited if we did not take an intersectionalapproach?Ans. Intersectionality is the way demographic factors combine to affect people’sexperiences. Answers will vary based on example.(page 5)45.What is a social problem? Discuss examples of each of the following types ofsocial problems: social condition, event, and pattern of behavior.Ans. Asocial problem as a social condition, event, or pattern of behavior thatnegatively affects the wellbeing of a significant number of people (or a number ofsignificant people) who believe it needs to be changed or ameliorated. Answers willvary based on the examples chosen.(pages 6-7)

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Javier Treviño,Investigating Social ProblemsInstructor Resource46.What is the difference between the objective and subjective aspects of a socialproblem?Pick a social problem discussed in class and explain the differencebetween the objective and subjective aspects of this problem.Ans. Objective aspects are the concrete measures of the problem and its prevalence.Subjective aspects are shaped by what people define as a social problem.The rest of the answer will vary based on example.(pages 6-7)

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Javier Treviño,Investigating Social ProblemsInstructor ResourceChapter 2:PovertyMultiple Choice1.Defining poverty based on annual income is an example of a __________ measure ofpoverty.A.absoluteB.relativeC.means testedD.subsidiaryE.oppositionalAns. A; pg 292.Defining poverty by comparing a person to others in the same society is an exampleof a __________ measure of poverty.A.absoluteB.relativeC.means testedD.subsidiaryE.oppositionalAns. B; pg 293.All of the following are examples of means tested safety net programs EXCEPT:A.The Social Security ActB.Temporary Assistance to Needy FamiliesC.Supplemental Assistance Nutrition ProgramD.Women, Infants, and Children ProgramE.TheNationalSchool Lunch ProgramAns. A; pg 334.This program provides reduced cost meals forstudentsbetween 130% and 180% ofthe poverty line.A.The Social Security ActB.Temporary Assistance to Needy FamiliesC.Supplemental Assistance Nutrition ProgramD.Women, Infants, and Children Program

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Javier Treviño,Investigating Social ProblemsInstructor ResourceE.The School Lunch ProgramAns. E; pg 335.According to Karl Marx, class is primarily based on:A.income and occupationB.acombination of wealth and incomeC.ownership of the means of productionD.acombination of wealth and statusE.income and political powerAns. C; pg 356.AccordingtoMax Weber, social stratification is primarily based on:A.income and occupationB.acombination of class, status, and powerC.ownership of the means of productionD.acombination of wealth and statusE.income, race, and political powerAns. B; pg 367.Social mobility is best defined as:A.the transition from immigrant to citizenB.the transition from one occupation to anotherC.the change that occurs when a person transitions from seeing poverty asfunctional to seeing it as dysfunctionalD.the movement from one social class to anotherE.the movement from high school tocollegeAns. D; pg 368.Which of the followingsociological perspectivesstates that social inequality isnecessary and inevitable?A.FunctionalismB.Conflict theoryC.Symbolic interactionismD.Feminist theoryE.StructuralismAns. A; pg 40

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Javier Treviño,Investigating Social ProblemsInstructor Resource9.According to Max Weber, all of the following would be examples of statusEXCEPT:A.RaceB.ReligionC.GenderD.IncomeE.SexualityAns. D; pg 3510.Ben’s family was very poor growing up, but was considered middle class by thetime he reached the age of 18. This is an example of:A.social stratificationB.social statusC.social mobilityD.social transmissionE.social powerAns. C; pg 3611.Mary believes that she is poor because she feels inferior, powerless and lackswork ethic. Mary’s beliefs best characterize:A.Lewis’s culture of poverty thesisB.Gans’s ideas about the functions of the poorC.Weber’s ideas about class status, and powerD.Moore’s ideas about welfare dependencyAns. A; pg 4312.A janitor earns less than a school principal. Functionalist sociologists mightargue this difference in income:A.ensuresthat the most talented peopleholdthe mostimportantjobsB.prevents the social mobility of janitorsC.creates unnecessary divisions of income and powerD.makes it more likely principals will exploit janitorsAns. A; pg 40

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Javier Treviño,Investigating Social ProblemsInstructor Resource12.The culture of poverty thesis is very similar to:A.Functionalist theoryB.Labeling theoryC.Social mobility theoryD.Social status theoryE.Conflict theoryAns. B; pg 4313.Bob believes that there is a difference between the“deserving”and“undeserving”poor and that only the“deserving”poor should receive government assistance.Bob’s view best illustrates:A.Functionalist theoryB.Social mobility theoryC.Social status theoryD.Conflict theoryE.Labeling theoryAns. E; pg 4414.Karl Marx argued that when we care more about the things we buy than the labornecessary to create these things we:A.fetishizecommoditiesB.alienate worksC.engage in dialectical materialismD.weaken the capitalist systemAns. A; pg 4415.Joe works in an automobile assembly plant. He has no say in what types of carsare made or how the cars are made. This is an example of:A.labeling theoryB.the culture of povertyC.alienationD.dialectical materialismE.idealismAns. C.; pg 44

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