Social Problems
Final Exam
Course Introduction
This course offers an in-depth examination of contemporary social problems affecting individuals and communities at local, national, and global levels. By analyzing issues such as poverty, inequality, crime, discrimination, environmental challenges, and access to healthcare and education, students will explore the root causes, societal impacts, and potential solutions associated with each topic. The course encourages critical thinking and the application of sociological theories and research methods to better understand the complexity of social problems and the roles that institutions, policies, and collective action play in addressing them.
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Sociology The Essentials 8th Edition by Margaret L. Andersen
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Chapter 1: Sociological Perspective
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Q1) Durkheim,Marx,and Weber have which of the following in common?
A)They were all macrosociologists.
B)They were all qualitative researchers.
C)They all followed the Chicago School.
D)They all attended prestigious universities.
Answer: A
Q2) The early American sociologists are characterized by
A)their extremely theoretical approach to problems.
B)their adherence to the conflict perspective primarily.
C)their belief that sociology could alleviate the negative consequences of society.
D)their lack of interest in research.
Answer: C
Q3) A fundamental concept for using one's sociological imagination is the distinction that Mills made between
A)mechanical and organic solidarity.
B)troubles and issues.
C)the gemeinschaft and the gesellschaft.
D)social status and social dynamics.
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Culture and the Media
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Q1) People stand during the National Anthem and are emotionally moved by a cross or Star of David because
A)these symbols have an innately significant.
B)of the significance people bestow on them as cultural symbols.
C)crosses and stars are instinctually moving to people.
D)people innately know how to behave when facing these symbols.
Answer: B
Q2) In their day-to- day lives,most people
A)have to consciously think about their cultural practices.
B)take the expectations of their culture for granted.
C)spend a lot of time questioning why they engage in certain behaviors.
D)ignore their own cultural traditions.
Answer: B
Q3) The cultures of groups whose values and norms differ to some extent from those of the dominant culture are called.
A)countercultures
B)subcultures
C)popular cultures
D)postmodern cultures
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Doing Sociological research
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Q1) The research method that permits the sociologist to be both a subjective participant and an objective observer at the same time is called.
A)content analysis
B)participant observation
C)research on the web
D)structured interviews
Answer: B
Q2) A sociological study explores whether there is any truth to the stereotype that women are bad drivers.This study is based on which type of reasoning?
A)inductive reasoning
B)applied reasoning
C)deductive reasoning
D)conceptual reasoning
Answer: C
Q3) In content analysis,the researcher does not study people directly.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Socialization and the Life Course
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Q1) According to theperspective,the diminished usefulness of the elderly justifies their depressed earning power.
A)functionalist
B)conflict
C)psychoanalytic
D)symbolic interactionist
Q2) When Johnny experiences an agent of socialization providing social approval and support,the agent is most likely )
A)his family
B)his peer group
C)his religious community
D)his school
Q3) Which of the following is true about peers as agents of socialization?
A)Peer cultures for young people often take the form of cliques or friendship circles.
B)Peers are much less important than other agents of socialization.
C)Peer culture is more important for adults than it is for adolescents.
D)Peer culture is limited to the teen years.
Q4) According to social learning theory identity is based on biological traits.
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Chapter 5: Social Structure and Social Interaction
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Q1) Symbolic interactionists argue that people perceive what they want to believe,even if their perceptions are counter to objective reality.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Compare gemeinschaft and gesellschaft types of societies.Explain the role of solidarity in each.
Q3) If my occupation involves scientific research or management of information,then the type of society I represent is )
A)postindustrial
B)industrial
C)forging
D)pastoral.
Q4) Sociologists who study relatively small,less-complex,and less differentiated patterns of social interaction are using.
A)microanalysis
B)macroanalysis
C)structural analysis
D)organic analysis
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Chapter 6: Groups and Organization
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Q1) Define instrumental needs and expressive needs; explain which types of groups are most likely to meet these different types of needs.
Q2) There is a great deal of difference between what people say they would do and what they actually do.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Reference groups,by definition,are groups to which one belongs.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Studies done in the 1930s at the Hawthorne,Illinois,Western Electric telephone plant found all of the following, Except
A)workers developed their own norms for how much work should be accomplished each day.
B)workers may be punished by their fellow workers for being too productive.
C)informal structures within an organization may increase or decrease productivity.
D)women were more likely to be "rate busters" than men.
Q5) Explain how group size affects group dynamics.
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Chapter 7: Deviance and Crime
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Q1) suicide occurs when the disintegrating forces in the society make individuals feel lost or alone.
A)Anomic
B)Altruistic
C)Egoistic
D)Situational
Q2) According to the text,the example of attitudes toward smoking in the U.S.demonstrates the concept that
A)perceptions of deviance are influenced by social change.
B)smoking should not have been considered acceptable.
C)laws are needed in order to best define deviant behavior.
D)evidence of risk is enough to change behavior.
Q3) According to Durkheim,what factors were responsible for producing suicides?
A)a person losing their job
B)the degree of integration one has into the structure of society
C)psychological stress created from depression
D)marital status.
Q4) Explain how social movements can influence definitions of deviance.
Q5) Explain Robert Merton's structural strain theory of deviance.
Q6) Discuss sociological definitions of deviance.
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Chapter 8: Social Class and Social Stratification
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Q1) Unlike his father,Johnny has been able to go to college and enter a high paying profession.He has experienced Mobility.
A)intergenerational
B)intragenerational C)extragenerational
D)co-generational
Q2) income is defined as the midpoint of all household incomes.
A)Mean
B)Median
C)Modal
D)Measured
Q3) A relatively fixed,hierarchical arrangement in society by which groups have different access to resources,power,and perceived social worth is called.
A)social differentiation
B)social stratification
C)social inequality
D)social status
Q4) Explain how race,gender,and age intersect with race.
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Chapter 9: Global Stratification
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Q1) According to modernization theory,some countries are poor because:
A)they have traditional values and institutions.
B)they are agrarian countries.
C)their government reinforces inequality.
D)their population is too large.
Q2) According to the United Nations,most of the children between five and fourteen years of age that are in the labor force throughout the world are in.
A)Africa
B)Asia
C)Latin America
D)North America
Q3) Which of these statements related to global stratification is true?
A)All people in poor countries are poor.
B)Poor countries lack natural resources.
C)The majority of the world's population lives in poor countries.
D)Poor countries are more urban than wealthy countries.
Q4) The bottom 40 percent of world population control 20 percent of global wealth.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What is meant by the international division of labor? Give an example.
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Chapter 10: Race and Ethnicity
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Q1) A traditional stereotype of African Americans is that they are inherently lazy.This stereotype has also been applied to Hispanics,Polish,and Irish groups.This is an example of.
A)cultural relativism
B)the principle of stereotype interchangeability
C)ethnic inferiority
D)retrospective determinism
Q2) Which of these statements is true about the status of Puerto Rico relative to the U.S.?
A)Puerto Rico is a state in the United States of America.
B)Puerto Rico is a colony of the U.S.
C)Puerto Rico is a commonwealth with its own constitution.
D)Puerto Rico has no formal relationship with the U.S.
Q3) Ryan is assumed to be like all Lebanese people by a teacher.He is experiencing.
A)a in-group homogeneity effect
B)racial formation
C)ethnicization
D)out-group homogeneity effect
Q4) How do sociologists distinguish between prejudice and discrimination?
Q5) How does institutional racism differ from other forms of racism?
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Chapter 11: Gender
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Q1) Attitudes toward gender roles have changed so that today
A)only 10 percent of men think that one parent should stay at home while the other is working.
B)both men and women say it is not fair for men to be the sole decision maker in the household.
C)women no longer believe they will be discriminated against in employment.
D)men and women both agree that gender discrimination should be illegal.
Q2) Which of the following statements is false?
A)Sex refers to biological identity,male or female.
B)Gender refers to the socially learned expectations and behaviors associated with members of each sex.
C)Gender is a more important concept to sociologists than sex.
D)The key sociological question on this issue is whether biology or culture is more important.
Q3) Define gender stratification and provide two examples from your own life.
Q4) Which of the following is an example of a primary labor market job?
A)seasonal work
B)retail sales
C)a corporate management position
D)a waiter or waitress
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Chapter 12: Sexuality
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Q1) According to the text,
A)there is a gene for being homosexual.
B)being homosexual or heterosexual depends on one's genetic structure.
C)social influences are an important part of every person's sexual identity.
D)There is a gene for being heterosexual.
Q2) According totheory,norms that restrict sex to marriage encourage the formation of families.
A)functionalist
B)conflict
C)symbolic interaction
D)social exchange
Q3) Some researchers claim to have found a "gay gene" that directs the sexual orientation of gays and lesbians.
Explain the arguments that are used to refute this research,including problems with the method of study.
Q4) Although it is difficult to study,it appears that the Internet has had little real impact on sexual behavior in the U.S.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Families and Religion
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Q1) Explain the connection between feminist theory and conflict theory in terms of their views of the family.
Q2) Mrs.Thompson often feels like there is too much to do and too little time to do it.Mrs.Thompson is experiencing:
A)parenthood.
B)a commuter marriage.
C)social speedup.
D)role stress.
Q3) Compared to 30 years ago,the proportion of married couples has declined as a proportion of all households.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Divorce is more difficult for children to adjust to than ongoing conflict within the parents' marriage.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Describe the impact of industrialization on the family and gender roles within the U.S.; note the key differences in pre-industrial and post-industrial families.
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Chapter 14: Education and Health Care
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Q1) The SAT and IQ tests
A)were meant to measure achievement,not potential.
B)are not used much within the U.S.education system.
C)were designed by middle-class White males.
D)have had an equalizing effect on education for women and minorities.
Q2) Discuss the main causes and demographic features of the obesity epidemic.
Q3) Increasing diversity in society creates new challenges for the health care system.The text notes that immigrants to the U.S.
A)are generally treated better than native born Americans.
B)tend to feel most satisfied with their health care when their physician is White.
C)experience social distance from health care providers that makes them reluctant to seek care.
D)seek out medical professionals from their home countries.
Q4) Compare the U.S.with other countries in terms of heath care costs and accessibility.
Q5) Discuss the impact of race and gender on health care.
Q6) Family income is a strong predictor of SAT scores.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 15: Economics and Politics
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Q1) The German sociologist who identified three types of authority in society was.
A)Karl Marx
B)Max Weber
C)Ferdinand Tönnies
D)Oswald Spengler
Q2) According to feminist theory,social conflict is interpreted as:
A)the competition between diverse groups that mobilize to promote their interests.
B)stemming from the domination of elites over less powerful groups.
C)developing between states,as each vies to uphold its own interests.
D)resulting from the power men have over women.
Q3) The largest contributors to political campaigns are major corporations.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Globally,most of the work involving the assembly of goods is done by.
A)men
B)Americans
C)workers in more developed nations
D)women and children
Q5) Discuss the role of PACs in American politics.
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Chapter 16: Environment, Population and Social Change
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Q1) John is interested in studying demography.Which of the following will he spend his time researching?
A)Environment and society
B)The past and future composition of populations
C)The social processes of human engineering
D)Perspectives on social change
Q2) How is technology related to social change?
A)Technological change is always positive for society.
B)Technological innovations may be catalysts for social change.
C)New technologies always become dispersed rather quickly throughout society.
D)There is no relationship between technology and social change.
Q3) The 2000 U.S.census is estimated to have undercounted approximately two percent of the country's population.
The estimated undercount for Hispanics is as high aspercent.
A)5
B)15
C)25
D)35
Q4) Compare and contrast the perspectives of Georg Simmel,Louis Wirth and Herbert Gans on urbanism as a lifestyle.
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