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Workers are those who own no property and must work for the capitalists in order to support themselves and their families financially

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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Social ______ are called values.

Cultures

Language

Beliefs

Words

Answer

Correct Answer: Beliefs

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A collection of related concepts is called

Law

Theory

Symbol

Synopsis

Answer

Correct Answer: Theory

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Words, gestures, and objects to which people give meaning is called

Law

Theory

Symbols

Synopsis

Answer

Correct Answer: Symbols

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The sociological perspective that sees society as the product of symbols (words, gestures, objects) given meaning by people in their interactions with each other is called Symbolic Interactionism

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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A research method that asks respondents to answer questions on a written ______ is called Survey.

Questionnaire

Data

Prescription

Structure

Answer

Correct Answer: Questionnaire

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The process by which people define social problems is called Subjective Aspect of Social Problems

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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The sociological theory that considers how various social phenomena function, or work in a positive way, to maintain unity and order in society is called Structural Functionalism

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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The study of social behavior and human society is called

Physiology

Sociology

Physcology

All of above

Answer

Correct Answer: Sociology

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A form of self-consciousness that allows us to go beyond our immediate environments of family, neighborhood, and work and understand the major structural transformations that have occurred and are occurring is called Sociological Imagination

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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The pattern of interrelated social institutions is called ______ Structure

Physical

Social

Cultural

Physical

Answer

Correct Answer: Social

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A process by which people are able to see themselves in relationship to others is called ______ Self

Physical

Social

Cultural

Physical

Answer

Correct Answer: Social

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A total and complete transformation in the social structure of society is called _______ Revolution

Physical

Social

Cultural

Physical

Answer

Correct Answer: Social

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The control society has over the behavior of its members is called ________ Regulation

Physical

Social

Cultural

Physical

Answer

Correct Answer: Social

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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 that the condition, event, or pattern needs to be changed or ameliorated

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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A more or less clearly articulated and usually written set of strategies for addressing a social problem is called _______ policy

Physical

Social

Cultural

Physical

Answer

Correct Answer: Social

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The collective efforts of people to realize social change in order to solve social problems is called ______ movements

Physical

Social

Cultural

Physical

Answer

Correct Answer: Social

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The communication that occurs between two or more people is called ______ interaction

Physical

Social

Cultural

Physical

Answer

Correct Answer: Social

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The unity or cohesiveness of society is called _______ Integration

Physical

Social

Cultural

Mental

Answer

Correct Answer: Social

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Any set of persons cooperating for the purpose of organizing stable patterns of human activity, such as family, education, work, or religion is called

Cultural Institutions

Social Institutions

Mental Institutions

Physical Institutions

Answer

Correct Answer: Social Institutions

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The social process by which people define a social problem into existence is called _______ Constructionism

Mental

Social

Physical

Cultural

Answer

Correct Answer: Social

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A category of people whose experiences in life are determined by the amount of income and wealth they own and control is called

Physical Class

Social Class

Mental Class

All of above

Answer

Correct Answer: Social Class

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Neighborhood centers that provide services to poor immigrants are called ______ Houses

Settlement

Fix

Lose

Power

Answer

Correct Answer: Settlement

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A socially responsible and mission-oriented sociology of action and alleviation is called service sociology

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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The social process whereby a false definition of a situation brings about behavior that makes the false definition “come true” is called ____________ Prophecy

Self-Funding

Self- Half

Self-Fulfilling

None of above

Answer

Correct Answer: Self-Fulfilling

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A research method that includes observing and studying people in their everyday settings is called

Participant Observation

Member Observation

Individual Observation

None of above

Answer

Correct Answer: Participant Observation

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Theoretical perspectives is called

Rules

Norms

Law

Paradigms

Answer

Correct Answer: Paradigms

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Objective Aspect of Social Problems describes Those empirical conditions or facts that point to the concreteness of social problems “out there”

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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Social rules are called

Rules

Norms

Law

None of above

Answer

Correct Answer: Norms

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The internal conversations we have within ourselves is called

Norms

Mind

Paradigms

All of above

Answer

Correct Answer: Mind

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The idea that we see ourselves as we think others see us is called looking-glass Self

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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Enacted laws that make some condition or pattern of behavior legal or illegal is called

Interviewing

Intersectionality

Legislation

None of above

Answer

Correct Answer: Legislation

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A method of data collection in which the researcher asks respondents a series of questions is called

Interviewing

Intersectionality

Legislation

None of above

Answer

Correct Answer: Interviewing

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The ways in which several demographic factors—especially social class, race, ethnicity, and gender—combine to affect people’s experiences is called

Interviewing

Intersectionality

Legislation

None of above

Answer

Correct Answer: Intersectionality

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Organized associations of people mobilized into action because of their membership in those associations is called interests group

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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A culture that shapes everyday ________ interactions is called interactional order.

Physical

Social

Cultural

Mental

Answer

Correct Answer: Social

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Global Perspective describes A viewpoint from which we compare our own society to other societies around the world

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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Positive consequences of social structures or social institutions is called

Work

Functions

Perspective

Idea

Answer

Correct Answer: Functions

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Suicide that occurs as a result of too much social regulation is called

Fatalistic Suicide

Egoistic Suicide

Non-Egoistic Suicide

All of above

Answer

Correct Answer: Fatalistic Suicide

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Suicide that occurs as a result of too little social integration is called

Fatalistic Suicide

Egoistic Suicide

Non-Egoistic Suicide

All of above

Answer

Correct Answer: Egoistic Suicide

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Dysfunctions defines the negative consequences of social structures or social institutions

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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Social characteristics of a population, in particular those of race/ethnicity, age, and gender is called

Demographic Factors

Non-Demographic Factors

Ecological Factors

Environmental Factors

Answer

Correct Answer: Demographic Factors

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________ is a collection of information

Data Sources

Media Sources

Raw Sources

Media Sources

Answer

Correct Answer: Data Sources

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Culture of Service describes a style of life that includes various forms of civic engagement, community service, and volunteerism intended to help alleviate social problems

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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_______ is a style of life

Behaviour

Culture

Norms

Theory

Answer

Correct Answer: Culture

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The sociological theory that focuses on dissent, coercion, and antagonism in society is called

Conflict Theory

Non-Conflict Theory

Data Theory

None of above

Answer

Correct Answer: Conflict Theory

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Ideas that sociologists have about some aspect of the social world is called

Capitalism

Capitalists

Cohort

Concepts

Answer

Correct Answer: Concepts

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Within a population, a group of individuals of similar age who share a particular experience is called

Capitalism

Capitalists

Cohort

Concepts

Answer

Correct Answer: Cohort

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The economically dominant class that privately owns and controls human labor, raw materials, land, tools, machinery, technologies, and factories is called

Capitalism

Capitalists

Cohort

Concepts

Answer

Correct Answer: Capitalists

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An economic system that includes the ownership of private property, the making of financial profit, and the hiring of workers is called

Capitalism

Capitalists

Cohort

Concepts

Answer

Correct Answer: Capitalism

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A state of normlessness in society is called Anomie

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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Suicide that occurs as a result of too little social regulation is called

Alter

Sudden

Altruistic

Anomic Suicide

Answer

Correct Answer: Anomic Suicide

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Suicide that occurs as a result of too much social integration is called ________ Suicide

Alter

Sudden

Altruistic

Anomic Suicide

Answer

Correct Answer: Altruistic

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Africa is the epicenter of the AIDS pandemi

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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The defining of HIV/AIDS as a sexual epidemic rather than a public health threat occurred during the Stage 2 legitimization process.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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No U.S. president or Congress has ever promised to eliminate poverty.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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Modern history reveals that Americans tend to stand by and do nothing about social problems.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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Sociology is essentially commonsense guessing about how the world works.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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A theory is defined as a set of assumptions and propositions used for explanation, prediction, and understanding.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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In order for a social condition to be considered a social problem, it must be personally experienced by every individual in a particular society.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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Conflict theorists argue that most social problems can be traced to the family.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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Carla is conducting a study examining the effect of income on available housing. Available housing is the

Null hypothesis.

Dependent variable

Research question.

Independent variable.

Answer

Correct Answer: Dependent variable

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All of the following are social actions except

Innovation.

Analysis.

Social policy.

Advocacy.

Answer

Correct Answer: Analysis.

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The feminist perspective is to as the interactionist perspective is to .

Dysfunction; anomie

Patriarchy; symbols

Macro; class consciousness

Human agency; Proletariat

Answer

Correct Answer: Patriarchy; symbols

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Damien and his friends are at a barbecue discussing the changes in AIDS over the past few decades. Damien asserts that HIV/AIDS is no longer a significant global health concern because his neighbor is HIV positive and is thriving. Damien's statement is most likely based on

Data collection.

Life experiences.

Literature review.

Empirical research.

Answer

Correct Answer: Life experiences.

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Sociology and Social Problems MCQ

Workers are those who own no property and must work for the capitalists in order to support themselves and their families financially

Social ______ are called values.

A collection of related concepts is called

Words, gestures, and objects to which people give meaning is called

The sociological perspective that sees society as the product of symbols (words, gestures, objects) given meaning by people in their interactions with each other is called Symbolic Interactionism

A research method that asks respondents to answer questions on a written ______ is called Survey.

The process by which people define social problems is called Subjective Aspect of Social Problems

The sociological theory that considers how various social phenomena function, or work in a positive way, to maintain unity and order in society is called Structural Functionalism

The study of social behavior and human society is called

A form of self-consciousness that allows us to go beyond our immediate environments of family, neighborhood, and work and understand the major structural transformations that have occurred and are occurring is called Sociological Imagination

The pattern of interrelated social institutions is called ______ Structure

A process by which people are able to see themselves in relationship to others is called ______ Self

A total and complete transformation in the social structure of society is called _______ Revolution

The control society has over the behavior of its members is called ________ Regulation

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 that the condition, event, or pattern needs to be changed or ameliorated

A more or less clearly articulated and usually written set of strategies for addressing a social problem is called _______ policy

The collective efforts of people to realize social change in order to solve social problems is called ______ movements

The communication that occurs between two or more people is called ______ interaction

The unity or cohesiveness of society is called _______ Integration

Any set of persons cooperating for the purpose of organizing stable patterns of human activity, such as family, education, work, or religion is called

The social process by which people define a social problem into existence is called _______ Constructionism

A category of people whose experiences in life are determined by the amount of income and wealth they own and control is called

Neighborhood centers that provide services to poor immigrants are called ______ Houses

A socially responsible and mission-oriented sociology of action and alleviation is called service sociology

The social process whereby a false definition of a situation brings about behavior that makes the false definition “come true” is called ____________ Prophecy

A research method that includes observing and studying people in their everyday settings is called

Theoretical perspectives is called

Objective Aspect of Social Problems describes Those empirical conditions or facts that point to the concreteness of social problems “out there”

Social rules are called

The internal conversations we have within ourselves is called

The idea that we see ourselves as we think others see us is called looking-glass Self

Enacted laws that make some condition or pattern of behavior legal or illegal is called

A method of data collection in which the researcher asks respondents a series of questions is called

The ways in which several demographic factors—especially social class, race, ethnicity, and gender—combine to affect people’s experiences is called

Organized associations of people mobilized into action because of their membership in those associations is called interests group

A culture that shapes everyday ________ interactions is called interactional order.

Global Perspective describes A viewpoint from which we compare our own society to other societies around the world

Positive consequences of social structures or social institutions is called

Suicide that occurs as a result of too much social regulation is called

Suicide that occurs as a result of too little social integration is called

Dysfunctions defines the negative consequences of social structures or social institutions

Social characteristics of a population, in particular those of race/ethnicity, age, and gender is called

________ is a collection of information

Culture of Service describes a style of life that includes various forms of civic engagement, community service, and volunteerism intended to help alleviate social problems

_______ is a style of life

The sociological theory that focuses on dissent, coercion, and antagonism in society is called

Ideas that sociologists have about some aspect of the social world is called

Within a population, a group of individuals of similar age who share a particular experience is called

The economically dominant class that privately owns and controls human labor, raw materials, land, tools, machinery, technologies, and factories is called

An economic system that includes the ownership of private property, the making of financial profit, and the hiring of workers is called

A state of normlessness in society is called Anomie

Suicide that occurs as a result of too little social regulation is called

Suicide that occurs as a result of too much social integration is called ________ Suicide

Africa is the epicenter of the AIDS pandemi

The defining of HIV/AIDS as a sexual epidemic rather than a public health threat occurred during the Stage 2 legitimization process.

No U.S. president or Congress has ever promised to eliminate poverty.

Modern history reveals that Americans tend to stand by and do nothing about social problems.

Sociology is essentially commonsense guessing about how the world works.

A theory is defined as a set of assumptions and propositions used for explanation, prediction, and understanding.

In order for a social condition to be considered a social problem, it must be personally experienced by every individual in a particular society.

Conflict theorists argue that most social problems can be traced to the family.

Carla is conducting a study examining the effect of income on available housing. Available housing is the

All of the following are social actions except

The feminist perspective is to __________ as the interactionist perspective is to __________.

Damien and his friends are at a barbecue discussing the changes in AIDS over the past few decades. Damien asserts that HIV/AIDS is no longer a significant global health concern because his neighbor is HIV positive and is thriving. Damien's statement is most likely based on

The feminist perspective is to as the interactionist perspective is to .