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Course Introduction
This course offers a comprehensive exploration of contemporary social problems affecting individuals and communities at local, national, and global levels. Through sociological theories and empirical research, students will examine issues such as poverty, inequality, crime, discrimination, health care, family dynamics, and environmental concerns. Emphasis is placed on understanding the causes, consequences, and potential solutions to these problems, as well as the ways in which social institutions and policies impact their manifestation and persistence. Students will engage in critical analysis, discussion, and case studies to develop a deeper understanding of the complexities surrounding social problems in modern society.
Recommended Textbook SOC3 3rd Edition by Nijole V. Benokraitis
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Chapter 1: Thinking Like A Sociologist
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Q1) Which of the following feminist perspectives emphasizes legal and social reform to create equal opportunities for women?
A) critical feminism
B) global feminism
C) liberal feminism
D) radical feminism
E) systematic feminism
Answer: C
Q2) According to conflict theorists,which social group controls most of the power and property in society?
A) Christians
B) White, wealthy men
C) Black, middle-class
D) Upper-class
E) Whites
Answer: B
Q3) Division of labor occurs when specialized experts perform specific tasks.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Examining Our Social World
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Q1) Which of the following is not one of the major strengths of survey research?
A) Surveys are inexpensive.
B) Surveys are often anonymous.
C) Surveys are simple to administer.
D) Surveys have very high response rates.
E) Surveys are fast.
Answer: D
Q2) Recent research suggests that workplace diversity leads to higher company profits.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) One approach to examining the relationship between variables begins with theory and is tested through data collection.This approach is called
A) qualitative.
B) quantitative.
C) inductive reasoning.
D) deductive reasoning.
E) value-free research.
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Culture
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Q1) Newspapers,television,and movies are forms of mass media.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Hugs,smiles,gifts,and praise are examples of A) norms.
B) folkways.
C) positive sanctions.
D) mores.
E) negative sanctions.
Answer: C
Q3) By encouraging multiculturalism,many supporters hope that
A) ethnocentrism and discrimination will decrease.
B) higher education will be better funded.
C) racial/ethnic identification will decrease.
D) national traditions will decline in significance.
E) ethnocentrism and discrimination will increase.
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Socialization
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Q1) Jessica has never really liked her lab partner,Andrew.In fact,she really hates him.However,when Andrew says "good morning," Jessica politely responds in kind.Which of Goffman's expressive resources is Jessica controlling?
A) situation
B) setting
C) social
D) appearance
E) manner
Q2) Mark argues that evolution explains why men are more aggressive than women.Mark is a/n
A) sociologist.
B) psychologist.
C) sociobiologist.
D) socioevolutionist.
E) Darwinian.
Q3) Authoritative parents are usually the most successful in raising well-developed children.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Why do sociologists argue that socialization is a process and not a product?
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Chapter 5: Social Interaction And Social Structure
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Q1) "Honor student," "mother," and "working-class" are examples of
A) master statuses.
B) status sets.
C) role sets.
D) ascribed statuses.
E) achieved statuses.
Q2) Describe an example of role strain and role conflict from your own life.How do you cope with both sources of stress? What strategies are the most and least successful?
Q3) Which of the following is not an example of cyber-bullying?
A) threatening e-mails
B) racist text massages
C) embarrassing Facebook posts
D) flipping off another driver
E) spreading rumors by e-mail
Q4) Do you have a smartphone? What are the pros and cons of having an Internet that's so accessible?
Q5) Consider the last several conversations you have had.Identify which personal space zones you were in for each of the conversations.Were any of the conversations held in inappropriate zones? Explain.
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Chapter 6: Social Groups, Organizations, And Social Institutions
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Q1) Your sociology class this semester is an example of a/n
A) primary group.
B) secondary group.
C) out-group.
D) benchmark group.
E) ideal group.
Q2) Zachary is studying who controls an organization's resources and decision-making.Zachary is a/n
A) functionalist.
B) conflict theorist.
C) symbolic interactionist.
D) exchange theorist.
E) feminist theorist.
Q3) From a ___________ perspective,product placement on TV shows and in movies manipulates viewers.
A) socialist
B) feminist
C) symbolic-interactionist
D) conflict
E) functionalist
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Chapter 7: Deviance, Crime, And The Criminal Justice System
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Q1) According to some critics,___ doesn't explain impulsive crimes committed by people who have grown up in law-abiding families.
A) differential opportunity theory
B) differential association theory
C) conflict theory
D) functionalism
E) secondary deviance theory
Q2) Sociologist _____ coined the term "differential association" to refer to how people learn deviance through their different associations.
A) Edwin Lemert
B) Edwin Sutherland
C) Robert Merton
D) Howard Becker
E) Herbert Mead
Q3) Outline the three major approaches to controlling crime.Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each approach.Which approach do you find most compelling? Explain why.
Q4) Look up the crime rates for your city or state.How does this compare to national statistics? Why is there a difference?
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Chapter 8: Social Stratification
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Q1) What are some reasons for the persistence of racial disparity in wealth?
Q2) Herbert Gans suggested that poverty and inequality serve many functions for society.Which of the following is not one of those functions?
A) Poverty ensures that society's "dirty work" will get done.
B) The poor subsidize the middle and upper classes by working for low wages.
C) The poor buy goods and services that would otherwise be rejected.
D) The poor absorb the cost of social change and community growth.
E) The poor serve the middle and upper classes in their homes and schools.
Q3) Describe how systems of stratification shape society and affect the life chances of individuals.
Q4) Identify which social class the following description illustrates: People in this social class are chronically unemployed and persistently poor.
A) upper-middle class
B) lower-middle class
C) working class
D) working poor
E) underclass
Q5) Distinguish between absolute and relative poverty.
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Chapter 9: Gender And Sexuality
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Q1) Gender identity is generally fixed throughout life.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In _____,the U.S.Supreme Court legalized abortion as a constitutional right when it ruled on Roe v.Wade.
A) 1914
B) 1937
C) 1942
D) 1973
E) 1996
Q3) _____ is/are a perception of one's self as either masculine or feminine.
A) Sex
B) Gender
C) Sex roles
D) Gender roles
E) Gender identity
Q4) Abortion is most common among white women under 39 years old who have at least some college education.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Race And Ethnicity
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Q1) In 1960,the majority of U.S.immigrants came from _____; today the majority comes from _____.
A) Europe; Europe
B) Europe; Asia and Latin America
C) Latin America; Europe and Asia
D) Mexico; Europe
E) Mexico; Asia
Q2) About _____ of the human body's 35,000 genes determine the color of a person's skin.
A) 6 percent
B) 16 percent
C) 26 percent
D) 36 percent
E) 12 percent
Q3) The growth of the U.S.Latino population is due mainly to
A) legal immigration.
B) illegal immigration.
C) both legal and illegal immigration.
D) births in the United States.
E) births outside of the United States.
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Chapter 11: Government And Politics
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Q1) Which factor is the most important in determining voter turnout among racial minorities?
A) income
B) gender
C) education
D) voter registration
E) English language skills
Q2) What is the relationship between age and the likelihood of voting?
A) As age increases, the likelihood of voting decreases.
B) As age increases, the likelihood of voting increases, but drops off at age 75.
C) As age increases, the likelihood of women's voting decreases.
D) As age increases, the likelihood of men's voting increases, but drops off at age 75.
E) There is no relationship between age and likelihood of voting.
Q3) Conflict theorists argue that war brings a population together behind a cause,resulting in social solidarity.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Compare and contrast communism and democratic socialism.Provide examples.
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Chapter 12: Families And Aging
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Q1) Americans are postponing marriage because singles are spending more time in higher education.This statement illustrates a/n _____ factor.
A) developmental
B) individual-level
C) demographic
D) intrapersonal
E) macro-level
Q2) How are American families similar and different? Compare any two racial/ethnic minority groups described in this chapter on factors such as family structure,child rearing,values,and SES.Feel free to incorporate your own personal experiences to illustrate your comparison.
Q3) "Social problems arise when families do not provide children with the necessary support." This statement represents which sociological theoretical perspective?
A) functionalist theory
B) symbolic interactionist theory
C) conflict theory
D) feminist theory
E) exchange theory
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Chapter 13: Education & Religion
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Q1) _____ is a social institution that transmits culture to its members through formal and systematic training.
A) Tracking
B) Credentialing
C) Education
D) Schooling
E) Magneting
Q2) Which one of the following is the most likely to view religion as a tool that dominant groups use to control society and to protect their own interests?
A) functionalists
B) conflict theorists
C) feminist theorists
D) symbolic interactionists
E) global theorists
Q3) For sociologists,religiosity is a better measure of religious expression than asking whether someone believes in God.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Should President Obama eliminate the No Child Left Behind Act? Why or why not?
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Chapter 14: Health And Medicine
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Q1) In 2011,______ of Americans had no health insurance.
A) 20%
B) 17%
C) 5%
D) 10%
E) 3%
Q2) A good measure of a population's health is it's _____________.
A) adult mortality rate
B) adult obesity rate
C) infant mortality rate
D) infant obesity rate
E) morbid obesity rate
Q3) According to the __________ perspective,the medical establishment is a powerful social control agent.
A) conflict
B) feminist
C) symbolic interactionist
D) functionalist
E) fundamentalist
Q4) How are life style choices related to health,disease,and impairment? Why?
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Chapter 15: Population, Urbanization, And The Environment
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Q1) The infant mortality rate refers to
A) the number of deaths of infants under 1 year of age per 1,000 live births in a population.
B) the number of deaths of infants under age 2 per 1,000 live births in a population.
C) the number of deaths of children under age 3 per 1,000 live births in a population.
D) the number of deaths or miscarriages per 1,000 live births in a population.
E) the number of deaths of babies in a given year.
Q2) According to concentric zone theory,the _____contains industry and poor-quality housing.
A) central business district
B) zone of transition
C) zone of workingmen's homes
D) residential zone
E) commuter's zone
Q3) For demographers,fertility and mortality are the two most important factors in understanding population dynamics.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 16: Social Change: Collective Behavior, Social Movements,
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Q1) Which of the following is a characteristic of collective behavior?
A) It is peaceful.
B) It is organized.
C) It is controlled.
D) It is a behavior.
E) It is a value.
Q2) Which theory is best represented by the following statement? "A social movement must promote the rights of all people rather than specific groups of people."
A) mass society theory
B) relative deprivation theory
C) resource mobilization theory
D) new social movements theory
E) convergent theory
Q3) "Did you hear that KFC grows 50-pound chickens?!" This is an example of
A) a fad.
B) gossip.
C) an urban legend.
D) panic.
E) a craze.
Q4) How do crowds and mobs differ? How are they similar?
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