Question 1.What are the five key social institutions that impact society?
- Economy, government, religion, education, and public health
- Education, religion, government, public health, and race
- Equal rights, religion, education, economy, and family
- Family, religion, education, government, and the economy
- Question 2.According to the text, the difference between individual __________________ and a social problem depends on the societal condition reflected by the issue.
- Responsibility
- Capabilities
- Violations
- Deviance
Question 3.Which step of the scientific method of studying social problems concerns how sociologists will collect data?
- Mode
- Methodology
- Analysis
- Research method
Question 4.Which sociological theorist developed the concept of strain, which affected individuals' life chances?
- Emile Durkheim
- Jane Addams
- Robert Merton
- George Herbert Mead
Question 5.Which of the following is NOT considered a defining factor of social stratification, according to the text?
- Individualism
- Wealth
- Status
- Power
Question 6.Which of the following is NOT considered constitutive of a social problem (rather than an individual problem)?
- It is a challenge to those in power.
- It violates society's values.
- It falls outside a pattern.
- It could be solved through changes in society.
Question 7.The U.S. Census is an example of a qualitative method of analysis.
Question 8.Which social class lost much of its wealth as a result of the housing bubble and mortgage crisis?
- The working poor
- The 1%
- The corporate CEOs
- The middle class
- Question 9.According to the text, ALL BUT ONE of the following economy workforce shifts have benefitted employers at the expense of employees:
- Labor unions
- Deindustrialization
- Automation
- Globalization
Question 10.What type of sociologist stresses a commitment to positively impacting society through sociology?
- Academic
- Applied
- Public
- Scientific