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In thinking about the distinction between personal and social problems, we find that the rate of child abuse has soared, affecting as many as 20 percent of children in our society. We may well ask what has occurred to alter the _____________ of the family. |
| | A) | nature |
| | B) | institution |
| | C) | importance |
| | D) | significance |
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Regarding the social nature of attitudes, research indicates that you are less likely to think of two homosexuals living together in a committed relationship as a family if you are: |
| | A) | female. |
| | B) | under 30. |
| | C) | black. |
| | D) | a college graduate. |
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To declare that reason makes it evident that men should work and women should not is to endorse a(n) ________________ standard for behavior. |
| | A) | near-mystical |
| | B) | majority |
| | C) | individualistic |
| | D) | normative |
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Phillip Zimbardo's experiment with college student "prisoners" and "guards" demonstrated the impact of ____________ factors on our behavior. |
| | A) | experiential |
| | B) | pathological |
| | C) | social |
| | D) | personality |
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In simplest terms, a theory is a(n): |
| | A) | set of suppositions. |
| | B) | educated surmise. |
| | C) | model. |
| | D) | explanation. |
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Henry Ford's new assembly line produced cars at an amazing rate; yet, for some time, roads remained rutted, dirt tracks, and people couldn't agree on things like speed limits for Model Ts. According to William F. Ogburn, this was an example of: |
| | A) | cultural lag. |
| | B) | intense stress. |
| | C) | cultural transition. |
| | D) | rapid transition. |
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According to the discussion in your text, the social controversy over a woman's right to a legal abortion seems best to reflect the assumptions of __________ theory. |
| | A) | social disorganization |
| | B) | deviance |
| | C) | social change |
| | D) | value conflict |
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Deviance theories, as opposed to social disorganization theories, focus on: |
| | A) | conflicted norms. |
| | B) | violation of norms. |
| | C) | the rejection of norms. |
| | D) | normative standards. |
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Which of the following is NOT among the variations on the main themes of deviance theory? |
| | A) | labeling theory |
| | B) | differential association theory |
| | C) | anomie theory |
| | D) | critical theories |
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In Robert Merton's anomie theory, four modes of adaptation to either the culturally approved goals or the culturally approved means for attaining those goals include all of the following except: |
| | A) | rebellion. |
| | B) | retreatism. |
| | C) | innovation. |
| | D) | ritualism. |
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In differential association theory, Sutherland proposes that we learn definitions favoring or rejecting conformity through interactions with others, and that these interactions may vary in terms of all of the following except: |
| | A) | duration. |
| | B) | frequency. |
| | C) | intensity. |
| | D) | consistency. |
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Which of the following statements is true of labeling theory? |
| | A) | Definitions of deviance remain fairly consistent over time. |
| | B) | No behavior is inherently deviant. |
| | C) | We become aware of being deviant through self-reflection. |
| | D) | Societal reactions have no special relationship to definitions of deviance. |
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In the view of the social structural theories, such as those based on Marxist thought but also those of other sociologists, the answer to social problems lies in: |
| | A) | restructuring society. |
| | B) | rejecting society. |
| | C) | uncovering social inequalities. |
| | D) | understanding our predatory nature. |
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We can accurately say of differential association theory that it helps us understand: |
| | A) | the nature of war. |
| | B) | white-collar crime. |
| | C) | crime and delinquency. |
| | D) | the nature of poverty. |
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Which of the following is/are NOT among the mutual influences that give rise to social contradictions? |
| | A) | empowerment |
| | B) | ideologies |
| | C) | social interaction |
| | D) | norms |
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In defining the contradiction approach to social problems, they are said to arise when opposing values, or other factors, are in conflict with: |
| | A) | ideologies. |
| | B) | quality of life. |
| | C) | expectations. |
| | D) | institutions. |
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Not thinking of myself as a thief, and on a sudden impulse, I pocketed a beanie baby and walked out of the store without paying for it. In terms of labeling theory, my behavior: |
| | A) | is not actually deviant. |
| | B) | constitutes primary deviance. |
| | C) | is only deviant if I think it is. |
| | D) | constitutes secondary deviance. |
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Members of the American Rifle Association have a set of attitudes about gun control policies, as do members of the Sierra Club. For the authors of your text, members of each group would make up a(n): |
| | A) | ideology. |
| | B) | protest group. |
| | C) | collectivity. |
| | D) | social interest group. |
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Based on the theory of deviance developed by the authors of your text, a general definition of a social problem: |
| | A) | does not refer to intergroup conflict. |
| | B) | avoids confusing multiple levels of social life. |
| | C) | does not address "victimless" crimes. |
| | D) | includes the actual or potential need for social action to provide a resolution. |
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According to the brief discussion in your text, current problems of poverty: |
| | A) | are unrelated to levels of employment. |
| | B) | could be resolved by full employment. |
| | C) | could not be resolved by full employment. |
| | D) | are contingent on relative measures of poverty. |
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In general, social change leads to social disorganization. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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With respect to the social change theory of social problems, a slow rate of change may create more stress than a more rapid rate. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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In spite of the fact that about one out of four pregnancies presently ends in abortion, the percentage of people in our society who accept abortion has increased since the 1970s. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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According to Cohen, working-class boys may espouse a subculture that rejects middle-class norms and values. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Americans associate crime rates with their quality of life even if they have not been victimized. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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2002 McGraw-Hill Higher Education