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Multiple Choice
1. When supporters of a political party are entrenched in their party's policies, with no motive to compromise
with opposing political views, this is referred to as
a. the social context.
b. state of the union.
c. a social problem.
d. political partisanship.
ANSWER: d
2. Although there are lesser known political parties such as the Libertarian Party, the Green Party, and the
Constitutional Party, historically the United States has been characterized by a _____ system with either
Democrats or Republicans winning the White House since the 1860s.
a. universal
b. two-party
c. hybrid
d. totalitarian
ANSWER: b
3. _____ tend to be conservative, right to far-right leaning, anti-immigrant, nationalistic, and anti-globalist
groups that claim to represent "the people" rather than government elites and their political parties.
a. Fascists
b. Communists
c. Populist movements
d. Centrists
ANSWER: c
4. The objective element of a social problem refers to
a. our attitudes about social conditions.
b. the existence of a social condition.
c. the only part of a problem that can be measured.
d. our beliefs about the importance of a condition.
ANSWER: b
5. Given the position of social identity, when someone has unquestioning loyalty to a political ideology or
belief, this is known as
a. political tribalism.
b. social group.
c. anomie.
d. culture.
ANSWER: a
6. Which of the following best illustrates the subjective element of a social problem?
a. U.S. Census statistics showing the percentage of the U.S. population living in poverty
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b. Reports that show the percentage of people who have lost their jobs because of the closing of factories in the
United States
c. The percentage of Americans who believe the availability of child pornography on the Internet is harmful to
society
d. World Health Organization estimates of the number of people in the world who have died of the AIDS virus in
the last five years
ANSWER: c
7. The belief that a social condition harms society is the _____ element of the social problem.
a. objective
b. subjective
c. operational
d. theoretical
ANSWER: b
8. Which is the best example of the objective element of a social problem?
a. In 2012, over 650,000 daytime drivers operated an electronic device while driving.
b. Surveyed Americans most frequently selected inequality as the greatest social problem in the world.
c. Some husbands believe they have a right to discipline and control their wives.
d. Europeans are less likely than Asians to consider pollution the greatest social problem in the world.
ANSWER: a
9. Definitions of social problems
a. remain consistent and accurate throughout history.
b. vary across societies and over time.
c. are determined by a society's governing structure.
d. are determined by academic intellectuals.
ANSWER: b
10. Society's structure is made up of
a. the people who share a culture.
b. institutions, social groups, norms, and symbols.
c. beliefs, values, norms, and symbols.
d. institutions, social groups, statuses, and roles.
ANSWER: d
11. Which of the following illustrates part of the social structure of a society?
a. The health care system
b. A belief in God
c. The value placed on education
d. The primary language used
ANSWER: a
12. The _____ of society refers to the way society is organized.
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a. structure
b. culture
c. ethos
d. sociological imagination
ANSWER: a
13. An established pattern of relationships constitutes a(n)
a. institution.
b. culture.
c. social complex.
d. social element.
ANSWER: a
14. Modern society includes the _____ of science and technology, mass media, medicine, sports, and the
military.
a. social groups
b. institutions
c. statuses
d. roles
ANSWER: b
15. Which of the following is a social group?
a. All of the people in your favorite shopping mall at noon on Saturday
b. People who usually watch NBC Nightly News
c. Your college sociology class
d. Fans of the Yankee baseball team
ANSWER: c
16. Which of the following is more likely to be found in primary rather than secondary groups?
a. Task-oriented actions
b. Impersonal interactions
c. Intimate relationships
d. Formal statuses and roles
ANSWER: c
17. Which of the following illustrates a primary group?
a. A husband, wife, and child
b. Your sociology class
c. The college or university you are attending
d. Your hometown
ANSWER: a
18. Sociologists refer to the position a person holds in a group as their
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a. status.
b. folkway.
c. institution.
d. role.
ANSWER: a
19. Which of the following is an ascribed status?
a. Native American
b. Single parent
c. High school graduate
d. Football player
ANSWER: a
20. Edward is an African American male, age 26, who married his high school sweetheart after he graduated
from college. He is now the father of two children and is employed as a chemical engineer. Which of the
following is one of Edward's achieved statuses?
a. African American
b. Male
c. Chemical engineer
d. Adult
ANSWER: c
21. What type of status is assigned on the basis of some characteristic or behavior over which the individual has
some control?
a. Ascribed
b. Elementary
c. Achieved
d. Rational
ANSWER: c
22. A nurse interacts differently with doctors, nursing assistants, and patients. This is primarily because
a. everyone is a unique individual.
b. many roles are associated with a specific status.
c. institutions are fluid social structures.
d. of cultural constraints.
ANSWER: b
23. Having to attend classes, read assignments, take exams, and write papers illustrates the _____ of a college
student.
a. status
b. role
c. institution
d. sanctions
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ANSWER: b
24. Culture includes
a. norms.
b. groups.
c. institutions.
d. roles.
ANSWER: a
25. Which term refers to ideas about what is desirable in a social setting?
a. Norms
b. Values
c. Roles
d. Beliefs
ANSWER: b
26. "Secondhand smoke harms nonsmokers." This statement is an example of a
a. belief.
b. value.
c. folkway.
d. more.
ANSWER: a
27. Socially defined rules of behavior are
a. beliefs.
b. values.
c. norms.
d. sanctions.
ANSWER: c
28. Folkways, laws, and mores are three types of
a. sanctions.
b. norms.
c. values.
d. master statuses.
ANSWER: b
29. Carl left his child inside his car on a hot sunny day. Carl
a. violated a more.
b. violated a folkway.
c. underscored a value.
d. performed a sanction.
ANSWER: a
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30. Which of the following is a violation of a more in American society?
a. Refusing to shake hands with a new acquaintance
b. Sexually abusing a child
c. Eating peas with your fingers
d. Littering
ANSWER: b
31. Cheating on a spouse is a violation of a
a. folkway.
b. more.
c. value.
d. belief.
ANSWER: b
32. _____ are norms that are formalized and backed by political authority.
a. Folkways
b. Mores
c. Laws
d. Values
ANSWER: c
33. Social consequences for conforming to or violating norms are
a. values.
b. folkways.
c. mores.
d. sanctions.
ANSWER: d
34. Rose was caught speeding and given a fine. The fine is an example of a(n)
a. value.
b. folkway.
c. informal sanction.
d. formal sanction.
ANSWER: d
35. Janet receives disapproving looks from strangers for singing loudly while walking down the street. The
disapproving looks Janet receives are examples of
a. values.
b. folkways.
c. informal sanctions.
d. formal sanctions.
ANSWER: c
36. Loreli dieted and worked out, which led to a significant reduction in her size and weight. Which of the
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following is an informal positive sanction?
a. She feels much better about herself than she did before the weight loss.
b. Friends tell her she looks great.
c. She lost 25 pounds.
d. She fits into a much smaller size of jeans.
ANSWER: b
37. The neighbors didn't invite Charlotte to the block barbecue because Charlotte's dog is often on the loose
making a mess on their lawns. Not inviting her is an example of a(n)
a. formal positive sanction.
b. informal positive sanction.
c. formal negative sanction.
d. informal negative sanction.
ANSWER: d
38. A _____ is something that represents something else.
a. sanction
b. more
c. folkway
d. symbol
ANSWER: d
39. A neon sign advertising beer is an example of a
a. value.
b. belief.
c. symbol.
d. sanction.
ANSWER: c
40. Which of the following conclusions best illustrates the use of the sociological imagination?
a. Jody's parents are getting a divorce because they do not love each other anymore.
b. Helen is not attending college because her parents do not have enough money to pay her expenses.
c. Tony's college failure illustrates problems of inner-city children whose schools inadequately prepare them for
the rigor of college courses.
d. Megan has to request welfare payments because she lost her job.
ANSWER: c
41. An inner-city youth was caught burglarizing houses. Which of the following explanations views the youth's
crime as a public issue?
a. The youth was unable to find a job because most of the factories had moved out of the inner city.
b. The youth dropped out of school because he did not like his teachers.
c. The youth's mother did not provide adequate supervision because she was more interested in her boyfriend.
d. The youth thought burglarizing homes would be an easier way to make money than to work in a job.
ANSWER: a
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42. According to C. Wright Mills, _____ is the ability to see the connections between our personal lives and the
social world.
a. the functional perspective
b. the sociological imagination
c. an ascribed status
d. anomie
ANSWER: b
43. The sociological imagination allows us to see the connections between private troubles and _____.
a. social institutions
b. sociology
c. social problems
d. public issues
ANSWER: d
44. Structural functionalists
a. emphasize the feelings of powerlessness of workers in industrialized societies.
b. focus on how groups with different interests compete for scarce resources.
c. view society as a system of interconnected parts that work together to maintain balance.
d. focus on how a person's self-concept is formed by their interaction with others.
ANSWER: c
45. Which of the following illustrates a latent function of education?
a. The transmission of knowledge
b. The development of reading and writing skills
c. A source of friends and potential mates
d. The high cost of a college education
ANSWER: c
46. Colleges are good places for young adults to meet potential mates. This is an example of
a. a manifest function.
b. a latent function.
c. the sociological imagination.
d. a dysfunction.
ANSWER: b
47. According to the _____, social problems result from a breakdown of the family, religious, economic,
educational, or political institutions of a society.
a. symbolic interactionist perspective
b. social pathology model
c. Marxist conflict theory
d. non-Marxist conflict theory
ANSWER: b
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Notes
1- The file is chapter after chapter.
2- We have shown you few pages sample.
3- The file contains all Appendix and Excel
sheet if it exists.
4- We have all what you need, we make
update at every time. There are many new
editions waiting you.
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You can contact us at every time, we can
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Our email:
,Name: Class: Date:
Chapter 01 – Thinking about Social Problems
Multiple Choice
1. When supporters of a political party are entrenched in their party's policies, with no motive to compromise
with opposing political views, this is referred to as
a. the social context.
b. state of the union.
c. a social problem.
d. political partisanship.
ANSWER: d
2. Although there are lesser known political parties such as the Libertarian Party, the Green Party, and the
Constitutional Party, historically the United States has been characterized by a _____ system with either
Democrats or Republicans winning the White House since the 1860s.
a. universal
b. two-party
c. hybrid
d. totalitarian
ANSWER: b
3. _____ tend to be conservative, right to far-right leaning, anti-immigrant, nationalistic, and anti-globalist
groups that claim to represent "the people" rather than government elites and their political parties.
a. Fascists
b. Communists
c. Populist movements
d. Centrists
ANSWER: c
4. The objective element of a social problem refers to
a. our attitudes about social conditions.
b. the existence of a social condition.
c. the only part of a problem that can be measured.
d. our beliefs about the importance of a condition.
ANSWER: b
5. Given the position of social identity, when someone has unquestioning loyalty to a political ideology or
belief, this is known as
a. political tribalism.
b. social group.
c. anomie.
d. culture.
ANSWER: a
6. Which of the following best illustrates the subjective element of a social problem?
a. U.S. Census statistics showing the percentage of the U.S. population living in poverty
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b. Reports that show the percentage of people who have lost their jobs because of the closing of factories in the
United States
c. The percentage of Americans who believe the availability of child pornography on the Internet is harmful to
society
d. World Health Organization estimates of the number of people in the world who have died of the AIDS virus in
the last five years
ANSWER: c
7. The belief that a social condition harms society is the _____ element of the social problem.
a. objective
b. subjective
c. operational
d. theoretical
ANSWER: b
8. Which is the best example of the objective element of a social problem?
a. In 2012, over 650,000 daytime drivers operated an electronic device while driving.
b. Surveyed Americans most frequently selected inequality as the greatest social problem in the world.
c. Some husbands believe they have a right to discipline and control their wives.
d. Europeans are less likely than Asians to consider pollution the greatest social problem in the world.
ANSWER: a
9. Definitions of social problems
a. remain consistent and accurate throughout history.
b. vary across societies and over time.
c. are determined by a society's governing structure.
d. are determined by academic intellectuals.
ANSWER: b
10. Society's structure is made up of
a. the people who share a culture.
b. institutions, social groups, norms, and symbols.
c. beliefs, values, norms, and symbols.
d. institutions, social groups, statuses, and roles.
ANSWER: d
11. Which of the following illustrates part of the social structure of a society?
a. The health care system
b. A belief in God
c. The value placed on education
d. The primary language used
ANSWER: a
12. The _____ of society refers to the way society is organized.
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a. structure
b. culture
c. ethos
d. sociological imagination
ANSWER: a
13. An established pattern of relationships constitutes a(n)
a. institution.
b. culture.
c. social complex.
d. social element.
ANSWER: a
14. Modern society includes the _____ of science and technology, mass media, medicine, sports, and the
military.
a. social groups
b. institutions
c. statuses
d. roles
ANSWER: b
15. Which of the following is a social group?
a. All of the people in your favorite shopping mall at noon on Saturday
b. People who usually watch NBC Nightly News
c. Your college sociology class
d. Fans of the Yankee baseball team
ANSWER: c
16. Which of the following is more likely to be found in primary rather than secondary groups?
a. Task-oriented actions
b. Impersonal interactions
c. Intimate relationships
d. Formal statuses and roles
ANSWER: c
17. Which of the following illustrates a primary group?
a. A husband, wife, and child
b. Your sociology class
c. The college or university you are attending
d. Your hometown
ANSWER: a
18. Sociologists refer to the position a person holds in a group as their
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a. status.
b. folkway.
c. institution.
d. role.
ANSWER: a
19. Which of the following is an ascribed status?
a. Native American
b. Single parent
c. High school graduate
d. Football player
ANSWER: a
20. Edward is an African American male, age 26, who married his high school sweetheart after he graduated
from college. He is now the father of two children and is employed as a chemical engineer. Which of the
following is one of Edward's achieved statuses?
a. African American
b. Male
c. Chemical engineer
d. Adult
ANSWER: c
21. What type of status is assigned on the basis of some characteristic or behavior over which the individual has
some control?
a. Ascribed
b. Elementary
c. Achieved
d. Rational
ANSWER: c
22. A nurse interacts differently with doctors, nursing assistants, and patients. This is primarily because
a. everyone is a unique individual.
b. many roles are associated with a specific status.
c. institutions are fluid social structures.
d. of cultural constraints.
ANSWER: b
23. Having to attend classes, read assignments, take exams, and write papers illustrates the _____ of a college
student.
a. status
b. role
c. institution
d. sanctions
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ANSWER: b
24. Culture includes
a. norms.
b. groups.
c. institutions.
d. roles.
ANSWER: a
25. Which term refers to ideas about what is desirable in a social setting?
a. Norms
b. Values
c. Roles
d. Beliefs
ANSWER: b
26. "Secondhand smoke harms nonsmokers." This statement is an example of a
a. belief.
b. value.
c. folkway.
d. more.
ANSWER: a
27. Socially defined rules of behavior are
a. beliefs.
b. values.
c. norms.
d. sanctions.
ANSWER: c
28. Folkways, laws, and mores are three types of
a. sanctions.
b. norms.
c. values.
d. master statuses.
ANSWER: b
29. Carl left his child inside his car on a hot sunny day. Carl
a. violated a more.
b. violated a folkway.
c. underscored a value.
d. performed a sanction.
ANSWER: a
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30. Which of the following is a violation of a more in American society?
a. Refusing to shake hands with a new acquaintance
b. Sexually abusing a child
c. Eating peas with your fingers
d. Littering
ANSWER: b
31. Cheating on a spouse is a violation of a
a. folkway.
b. more.
c. value.
d. belief.
ANSWER: b
32. _____ are norms that are formalized and backed by political authority.
a. Folkways
b. Mores
c. Laws
d. Values
ANSWER: c
33. Social consequences for conforming to or violating norms are
a. values.
b. folkways.
c. mores.
d. sanctions.
ANSWER: d
34. Rose was caught speeding and given a fine. The fine is an example of a(n)
a. value.
b. folkway.
c. informal sanction.
d. formal sanction.
ANSWER: d
35. Janet receives disapproving looks from strangers for singing loudly while walking down the street. The
disapproving looks Janet receives are examples of
a. values.
b. folkways.
c. informal sanctions.
d. formal sanctions.
ANSWER: c
36. Loreli dieted and worked out, which led to a significant reduction in her size and weight. Which of the
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following is an informal positive sanction?
a. She feels much better about herself than she did before the weight loss.
b. Friends tell her she looks great.
c. She lost 25 pounds.
d. She fits into a much smaller size of jeans.
ANSWER: b
37. The neighbors didn't invite Charlotte to the block barbecue because Charlotte's dog is often on the loose
making a mess on their lawns. Not inviting her is an example of a(n)
a. formal positive sanction.
b. informal positive sanction.
c. formal negative sanction.
d. informal negative sanction.
ANSWER: d
38. A _____ is something that represents something else.
a. sanction
b. more
c. folkway
d. symbol
ANSWER: d
39. A neon sign advertising beer is an example of a
a. value.
b. belief.
c. symbol.
d. sanction.
ANSWER: c
40. Which of the following conclusions best illustrates the use of the sociological imagination?
a. Jody's parents are getting a divorce because they do not love each other anymore.
b. Helen is not attending college because her parents do not have enough money to pay her expenses.
c. Tony's college failure illustrates problems of inner-city children whose schools inadequately prepare them for
the rigor of college courses.
d. Megan has to request welfare payments because she lost her job.
ANSWER: c
41. An inner-city youth was caught burglarizing houses. Which of the following explanations views the youth's
crime as a public issue?
a. The youth was unable to find a job because most of the factories had moved out of the inner city.
b. The youth dropped out of school because he did not like his teachers.
c. The youth's mother did not provide adequate supervision because she was more interested in her boyfriend.
d. The youth thought burglarizing homes would be an easier way to make money than to work in a job.
ANSWER: a
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42. According to C. Wright Mills, _____ is the ability to see the connections between our personal lives and the
social world.
a. the functional perspective
b. the sociological imagination
c. an ascribed status
d. anomie
ANSWER: b
43. The sociological imagination allows us to see the connections between private troubles and _____.
a. social institutions
b. sociology
c. social problems
d. public issues
ANSWER: d
44. Structural functionalists
a. emphasize the feelings of powerlessness of workers in industrialized societies.
b. focus on how groups with different interests compete for scarce resources.
c. view society as a system of interconnected parts that work together to maintain balance.
d. focus on how a person's self-concept is formed by their interaction with others.
ANSWER: c
45. Which of the following illustrates a latent function of education?
a. The transmission of knowledge
b. The development of reading and writing skills
c. A source of friends and potential mates
d. The high cost of a college education
ANSWER: c
46. Colleges are good places for young adults to meet potential mates. This is an example of
a. a manifest function.
b. a latent function.
c. the sociological imagination.
d. a dysfunction.
ANSWER: b
47. According to the _____, social problems result from a breakdown of the family, religious, economic,
educational, or political institutions of a society.
a. symbolic interactionist perspective
b. social pathology model
c. Marxist conflict theory
d. non-Marxist conflict theory
ANSWER: b
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