Thinking sociologically about a problem such as unemployment, we understand that this issue is
What is a social issue involving the operation of society
100
A social problem is defined as a condition that
What is harms some or all members of a society and is usually controversial.
100
Which theoretical approach sees society as a system of many interrelated parts that operate together?
What is structural-functional approach
100
If a researcher wishes to present a series of written items to subjects for their response, which of the following methods would the researcher select?
What is questionnaire
100
The process of convincing the public and important public officials that a particular issue should be defined as a social problem is a process that sociologists call
What is claims making
200
C. Wright Mills explained that by using the sociological perspective, people transform “personal troubles” into
What is social issues
200
The social-constructionist approach asserts that
What is problems arise as people define conditions as undesirable and in need of change.
200
If you were studying how society is divided by gender inequality, which theoretical approach would you be using
What is the feminist approach
200
Using which of the following methods does a researcher observe people while joining in their everyday activities?
What is participant observation
200
An organized effort to encourage or discourage social change is called a
What is a social movement
300
Major spheres of social life, or societal subsystems, are organized to meet a basic human need. Sociologists call these subsystems
What is social institutions.
Can you give me some examples?
300
Realizing that issues such as poverty are much worse around the world than just in the U.S. takes this perspective
What is a global perspective
300
Class-conflict theory is an explanation of social problems guided by the thinking of
Who is Karl Marx
300
Which method has researchers investigate cause-and-effect relationships under highly controlled conditions?
What is the experiment
300
In which stage of a social movement do the people involved come together to share their concerns and make claims about the need for change?
What is emergence
400
Which early English sociologist made the statement that poverty and related problems were created by people who lacked ability and personal discipline?
Who is Herbert Spencer
400
Which theory would you be using if you studied how social problems arise when rapid change overwhelms society’s institutions?
What is social disorganization theory
400
The difference between a “social drinker” and a “problem drinker” would probably be of greatest interest to someone using which theoretical approach?
What is symbolic-interaction approach
400
A research project that uses data from the U.S. Census Bureau is an example of which of the following research methods?
What is secondary analysis
400
Because social problems result from the ways in which society operates,
What is solving social problems requires change to society itself.
500
Which of the following concepts refers to the consequences of a social pattern that are intended and widely recognized?
What is manifest functions
500
If you were a conservative, you would look for guidance about how to live by keeping in mind the lessons of
What is the past.
500
groups that think government policies that will reduce economic inequality.
What are liberals
500
Liberal is derived from the Latin word for
What is free
500
The continuum representing a range of political attitudes is called