Community Studies
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Course Introduction
Community Studies explores the structures, dynamics, and interrelations of communities within diverse societies. The course investigates the cultural, social, economic, and political factors that shape community identities, cohesion, and change. Students examine theoretical frameworks and real-world case studies to understand issues such as social justice, inclusion, local governance, and grassroots activism. By analyzing community-based organizations, policy impacts, and participatory development, learners gain practical skills for engaging with and positively contributing to communities in both local and global contexts.
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Introduction to Social Problems 10th Edition by Thomas J. Sullivan
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Chapter 1: Approaches to the Study of Social Problems
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Q1) ________ are tentative statements that can be tested regarding relationships between two or more factors.
A)Theories
B)Norms
C)Hypotheses
D)Theorems
Answer: C
Q2) A spurious relationship is said to exist between two events if ________.
A)one event occurred before the other
B)they are independently related to another event
C)they occurred at the same point of time
D)one event occurs only if the other occurs
Answer: B
Q3) ________ consist of elements that are taken from a group or population and that serve as a source of data.
A)Hypotheses
B)Anomie
C)Samples
D)Ghettos
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Concentration of Power: Economic and Political Institutions
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Q1) According to the world-system theory,which of the following characteristics of capitalism has led to the emergence of an international stratification system?
A)its emphasis on the achievement of collective goals
B)its ability to create a highly centralized structure for decisions regarding production and distribution
C)its principle of producing goods based on people's needs rather than their purchasing ability
D)its drive to expand and find new markets
Answer: D
Q2) According to historical records,what changes have been observed across countries due to world capitalism?
A)The inequitable distribution of wealth and power around the world persists.
B)The divide between the rich and poor nations has decreased.
C)The exploitation of less powerful people by the elite in core nations has reduced.
D)The increased trade and investment produced by globalization has benefited all groups of people equally.
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Family-Related Problems
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Q1) Which of the following is a similarity between serial monogamy and polygamy?
A)Both allow a person to have more than one spouse in their entire lifetime.
B)Both are legal in the United States.
C)Both deny women the right to remarry,while men are allowed to remarry.
D)Both allow a person to have multiple spouses at the same time.
Answer: A
Q2) According to the conflict perspective,the version of the family that is most prominent in society is likely to be the one that is ________.
A)capable of being stable and organized
B)suitable for the underprivileged people in society
C)favorable to the needs and demands of all generations of people
D)consistent with the values and benefits of the dominant groups
Answer: D
Q3) A family is said to be an egalitarian family if ________.
A)the husband and wife share power and authority somewhat equally between them
B)there is greater importance for family values than individual goals
C)the members have equal power and authority irrespective of their age and income
D)there are an equal number of male and female members
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Health and Illness
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Q1) How do the traditional sex-roles contribute to higher mortality among men?
Q2) One of the goals of the Affordable Care Act is to ________.
A)eliminate privatization of health-care services
B)provide health insurance exclusively for people who were not covered under any other insurance programs
C)ensure that all citizens have health insurance so that universal access to the health system would be achieved
D)increase the role played by corporations in deciding the cost and quality of health care provided to insured people
Q3) Proprietary hospitals differ from the earlier form of hospitals in the United States in that proprietary hospitals ________.
A)are most likely to be run by religious or charitable organizations
B)are more profit oriented and their decisions are based largely on profit margins
C)are more accountable to their patients and the communities they serve
D)give more power to the people in their community to decide their policies and decisions
Q4) When is a self-fulfilling prophecy most likely to occur?
Q5) Why was the public option proposal included in the Affordable Care Act dropped?
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Chapter 5: Education, Science, and Technology
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Q1) What is gene splicing? What are its uses?
Q2) What is technology? What are the two types of technologies?
Q3) Which of the following is true of the back to basics approach to schooling?
A)It does not mandate students to take up academically demanding coursework.
B)It increases the number of elective courses available to students.
C)It emphasizes the traditional core curriculum and a return to strong discipline.
D)It reduces the amount of face-to-face classroom contact between students and teachers.
Q4) ________ refers to the use of organisms or parts of organisms to make products or carry out tasks.
A)Social reproduction
B)Biotechnology
C)Gentrification
D)Mechanization
Q5) What are the differences between charter schools and public schools?
Q6) What is the viewpoint of conflict theorists about the race for higher educational credentials?
Q7) What is biotechnology? What is its basic principle?
Q8) Define tracking.How is it done?
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Chapter 6: Poverty
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Q1) Describe Herbert J.Gans's suggestions on how poverty can be functional.
Q2) Mark believes that his friend Timothy,an African American,is poor because of the cultural orientation of his people.Which of the following sociological perspectives on poverty is shown in the given scenario?
A)functionalist perspective
B)behavioral perspective
C)conflict perspective
D)interactionist perspective
Q3) Which of the following is a true statement about the cultural definition of poverty?
A)It excludes people who are defined as poor based solely on economic criteria..
B)It identifies the poor as those who are permanently and unwillingly poor.
C)It applies strict economic definitions to explain the ethnic influence of poverty.
D)It states that poverty has become less chronic.
Q4) Supplemental Security Income is a program that provides ________.
A)supplementary medical insurance in return for a monthly premium
B)unemployment compensation and benefits to workers for on-the-job injuries
C)money to certain categories of poor people with little income and few assets
D)income to retired or disabled workers and their survivors
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Chapter 7: Race and Ethnic Relations
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Q1) Based on the study of sociologists Joe Feagin and Melvin Sykes,why are whites less likely to hire African Americans?
Q2) Which of the following statements is true about American Indians living in reservations?
A)They are somewhat better off than their nonreservation counterparts.
B)They suffer high levels of unemployment and low levels of income.
C)They are yet to venture into businesses and find a stable source of income.
D)They are more likely to graduate from high school than people of other ethnic groups.
Q3) A prejudice refers to ________.
A)the inequitable treatment of a group resulting from practices or policies that are incorporated into social,political,or economic institutions and that operate independently from the prejudices of individuals
B)the process by which a racial or ethnic minority loses its distinctive identity and way of life and becomes absorbed into the dominant group
C)an irrational attitude toward certain people based solely on their membership in a particular group
D)the view that certain racial or ethnic groups are biologically inferior
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Chapter 8: Gender,Sexual Orientation, and Social Inequality
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Q1) What does Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act state?
A)Divorced women are entitled for federal assistance.
B)Sex discrimination in employment practices is considered illegal.
C)Any educational institution discriminating on the basis of sex will be denied federal aid.
D)Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state on account of sex.
Q2) A situation found in nations at all levels of development is that _________.
A)women are adequately represented in political positions
B)women are hired as soon as job markets expand
C)working women are least affected by economic recession
D)working women generally have less prestigious jobs
Q3) According to John,a research scientist,each individual can be viewed as a combination of both feminine and masculine characteristics.This view is in line with the concept of ________.
A)androgyny
B)gender neutrality
C)ecofeminism
D)gonochorism
Q4) Discuss the attitudes of people toward homosexuality in the United States.
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Chapter 9: Age and Social Inequality
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Q1) Which of the following is true of federal legislations on retirement plans?
A)Social Security is intended to be a person's sole retirement income.
B)Employers are required to pay the full amount for the taxes collected as part of the Social Security program.
C)Pensions must be vested in the employer after five years of employment.
D)Employees should take retirement in a form that provides the spouse with a pension after the worker's death.
Q2) The _____ is often calculated by comparing the number of people over age 65 with the number between ages 18 and 64.
A)fecundity ratio
B)golden ratio
C)dependency ratio
D)financial ratio
Q3) Companies feel that younger workers are cheaper than older workers because they
A)are not eligible for company benefits
B)are forced out of work based on their age
C)have fewer professional ambitions compared to older workers
D)place less strain on company resources
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Chapter 10: Crime and Delinquency
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Q1) What are the effects of the introduction of three-strike policies?
Q2) Marian believes that race is a causal variable in criminal behavior.Which of the following facts contradicts Marian's belief?
A)African Americans are more likely to be involved with hidden crimes.
B)African Americans are lower in socioeconomic standing.
C)Black-white differences in criminal behavior merely reflect criminal justice system biases.
D)Whites are watched more closely than African Americans by law enforcement agencies.
Q3) What measures are needed to fight globalized crime and cybercrime?
Q4) Define anomie.How does the anomie theory approach crime and delinquency?
Q5) The court system in the United States uses a(n)________ model in evaluating guilt or innocence.
A)adversary
B)customary
C)inquisitorial
D)pluralistic
Q6) Why is the office of prosecuting attorneys such a powerful position in the criminal justice system?
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Chapter 11: Alcohol and Other Drugs
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Q1) Which of the following is a characteristic of cocaine?
A)It can produce paranoid psychotic reactions at high dosages.
B)It primarily acts as a sedative.
C)It derives its potency from its major psychoactive ingredient,tetrahydrocannabinol.
D)It produces milder withdrawal symptoms when compared to heroin.
Q2) ________ occurs because of the diminished response of the nervous system to a drug and the requirement of higher doses of the drug to achieve the desired effect.
A)Dependence
B)Tolerance
C)Abstinence
D)Admittance
Q3) What is the use of psychedelic drugs?
A)They turn the thoughts of users inward.
B)They are used as sedatives or painkillers.
C)They are mainly used as analgesics and painkillers.
D)They depress the Central Nervous System (CNS).
Q4) What does the functionalist perspective say about the drug abuse problem?
Q5) How does a person's sex influence alcoholism?
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Chapter 12: Prostitution, Pornography, and the Sex Trade
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Q1) In the ________ subculture,male prostitutes engage in prostitution as a way achieving sexual gratification as well as making money.
A)juvenile-delinquent
B)retreatist
C)peer-delinquent
D)gay
Q2) Explain how different cultures around the world view sexual behavior.
Q3) What is cam modeling? How does it work?
Q4) What are the three conditions a material has to meet to be considered legally obscene according to the Miller test?
Q5) Which of the following is true of debt bondage?
A)It refers to the payment of a portion of a prostitute's earning to a pimp.
B)It refers to exchanging sexually explicit materials using a phone or a similar electronic device to pay off a financial obligation.
C)Prostitutes enter into an agreement with a single customer for a particular period of time.
D)Children are sold to sex rings to get money for the families to survive.
Q6) Why are some people in favor of legalizing prostitution?
Q7) What is Internet prostitution? What are its advantages and disadvantages?
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Chapter 13: Population Growth and Urbanization
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Q1) How can crowding impact human beings?
Q2) What was the purpose of the defensible space strategy developed by sociologists and urban planners?
Q3) What are ghettos? Where are they generally concentrated in the U.S.cities?
Q4) ________ refers to programs to increase home ownership by private citizens in certain neighborhoods by selling them houses at little or no cost.
A)Urban renewal
B)Urban homesteading
C)Demographic transition
D)Suburbanization
Q5) The ________ actively promoted the idea that neighborhoods should be racially segregated.
A)Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)program
B)Community Reinvestment Act of 1977
C)Housing Act of 1949
D)Federal Housing Administration (FHA)
Q6) Why did mass suburbanization occur in the United States?
Q7) Define population.Explain the three basic elements that shape the size,composition,and distribution of human population.
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Chapter 14: Environmental Problems
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Q1) Which of the following is true of an ecosystem?
A)An ecosystem is always relatively small.
B)Changes in one part of an ecosystem will always produce changes in the other parts.
C)Human-induced changes in an ecosystem seldom have a major negative effect.
D)A self-sufficient ecosystem interacts with other ecosystems at the overlap of their borders.
Q2) Which of the following is a true statement about the hydrologic cycle?
A)In a single pass through the hydrologic cycle,water is not always fully suitable for reuse.
B)There usually is more than one mechanism by which water is purified in the hydrologic cycle.
C)The hydrologic cycle describes the life cycle of marine wildlife.
D)The cleansing ability of the hydrologic cycle is not impacted by population and technology.
Q3) What are the three sources of radioactive wastes?
Q4) How do environmental partnerships help in attacking environmental problems?
Q5) Why is it that the hydrologic cycle is no longer able to fully cleanse water?
Q6) What does exceeding the carrying capacity of an ecosystem mean? What is its consequence?
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Chapter 15: Violence, War, and Terrorism
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Q1) What happens when structured preconditions cause people to be frustrated?
Q2) Which of the following is true of research findings on homicide rates in a country following a war?
A)They show a substantial increase in countries that have lost a war.
B)Their increase is due to adverse economic conditions.
C)Their increase is found only in men.
D)They increase after wars,whether the wars are large or small.
Q3) James is a wildlife photographer.He goes to Africa to photograph rhinoceros in their natural habitat.When James finds a rhino,he approaches it to take a picture.The rhino senses his presence from 300 meters away and starts charging at him aggressively.According to Robert Ardrey,this behavior is known as the ________ imperative.
A)narcoleptic
B)territorial
C)categorical
D)altruistic
Q4) What are the motives behind terrorism?
Q5) What are the three ways in which television encourages people toward violence?
Q6) What are the measures taken by Russia and the United States toward arms control and disarmament?
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