SOC 220 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Half of the people in the world live on less than _____________ - Answer -$2 a day
The __________ nature of social problems illustrates that social problems vary by time,
place, and definition - Answer -subjective
In the underdeveloped world, conflicts over scarce resources are ______________ -
Answer -increasing
Which of the following is a danger associated with relying on public opinion to define
social phenomena as social problems? - Answer -It may divert attention from problems
within the existing social order
According to the sociological perspective, norm violators are _________________. -
Answer -the symptoms of social problems, not the cause
Society-induced conditions that may harm any segment of the population, and acts and
conditions that violate the norms and values found in society, define __________ -
Answer -social problems
According to the text, the key to understanding social problems is understanding the
___________________ - Answer -distribution of power in society
Sociology is distinct from other disciplines in its approach to understanding norm
violations as _______________ - Answer -culturally defined and socially labeled
The sociological imagination involves which of the following components? - Answer -A
focus on social, economic, and historical circumstances
The system-blame approach assumes that social problems result from _____________
- Answer -social conditions
Relying heavily on a person-blame approach to social problems is a problem because
______________ - Answer -societal conditions (such as norms that are racist, sexist,
or homophobic) go unchallenged
Which of the following is a reason for using the system-blame approach in studying
social problems? - Answer -It is a necessary first step in restructuring society along
more humane lines
Relying too heavily on a system-blame approach is a problem because
_________________ - Answer -it absolves individuals from responsibility for their
actions
, A person-blame approach advocates social programs that ________________ -
Answer -seek to control individual behavior
Deviant people are treated as the cause of their own problems by which of the following
approaches to studying social problems? - Answer -person-blame
Asserting that "the poor are poor because they are not bright enough to succeed" might
be said by a _________ ______________ - Answer -social darwinist
Asserting that "the poor are poor because the institutions around them set them up to
fail" might be said by a - Answer -system blamer
Which of the following would be a reason for recently released criminals committing
another crime according to the system blame approach? - Answer -Many employers do
not hire ex-convicts
The analysis of social problems relies on ___________ - Answer -reliable data
Conclusions made from _____________ will be reliable about the entire population -
Answer -a probability sample
In experimental research, who is the "control group"? - Answer -They are subjects not
exposed to the independent variable
Which of the following statements is accurate about sociologists doing research on
social problems? - Answer -The study of social problems cannot be value free
In which of the following states is the majority non-White? - Answer -California
Typically, new immigrants face hostility from their hosts because they are
______________ - Answer -feared as competitors and people who are "different"
The principal indicator of successful assimilation is ______________ - Answer -
language
Which of the following is true of the effect that new immigration is having on the United
States? - Answer -It is increasing racial diversity
Immigration, such as slavery, can be forced, but when it is freely chosen, it is
considered __________________________ - Answer -human agency
The state that is most impacted by immigration is - Answer -California
Anti-immigrant backlash most often results from immigrants _____________ - Answer -
competing for relative advantage with other minorities and poor whites
Half of the people in the world live on less than _____________ - Answer -$2 a day
The __________ nature of social problems illustrates that social problems vary by time,
place, and definition - Answer -subjective
In the underdeveloped world, conflicts over scarce resources are ______________ -
Answer -increasing
Which of the following is a danger associated with relying on public opinion to define
social phenomena as social problems? - Answer -It may divert attention from problems
within the existing social order
According to the sociological perspective, norm violators are _________________. -
Answer -the symptoms of social problems, not the cause
Society-induced conditions that may harm any segment of the population, and acts and
conditions that violate the norms and values found in society, define __________ -
Answer -social problems
According to the text, the key to understanding social problems is understanding the
___________________ - Answer -distribution of power in society
Sociology is distinct from other disciplines in its approach to understanding norm
violations as _______________ - Answer -culturally defined and socially labeled
The sociological imagination involves which of the following components? - Answer -A
focus on social, economic, and historical circumstances
The system-blame approach assumes that social problems result from _____________
- Answer -social conditions
Relying heavily on a person-blame approach to social problems is a problem because
______________ - Answer -societal conditions (such as norms that are racist, sexist,
or homophobic) go unchallenged
Which of the following is a reason for using the system-blame approach in studying
social problems? - Answer -It is a necessary first step in restructuring society along
more humane lines
Relying too heavily on a system-blame approach is a problem because
_________________ - Answer -it absolves individuals from responsibility for their
actions
, A person-blame approach advocates social programs that ________________ -
Answer -seek to control individual behavior
Deviant people are treated as the cause of their own problems by which of the following
approaches to studying social problems? - Answer -person-blame
Asserting that "the poor are poor because they are not bright enough to succeed" might
be said by a _________ ______________ - Answer -social darwinist
Asserting that "the poor are poor because the institutions around them set them up to
fail" might be said by a - Answer -system blamer
Which of the following would be a reason for recently released criminals committing
another crime according to the system blame approach? - Answer -Many employers do
not hire ex-convicts
The analysis of social problems relies on ___________ - Answer -reliable data
Conclusions made from _____________ will be reliable about the entire population -
Answer -a probability sample
In experimental research, who is the "control group"? - Answer -They are subjects not
exposed to the independent variable
Which of the following statements is accurate about sociologists doing research on
social problems? - Answer -The study of social problems cannot be value free
In which of the following states is the majority non-White? - Answer -California
Typically, new immigrants face hostility from their hosts because they are
______________ - Answer -feared as competitors and people who are "different"
The principal indicator of successful assimilation is ______________ - Answer -
language
Which of the following is true of the effect that new immigration is having on the United
States? - Answer -It is increasing racial diversity
Immigration, such as slavery, can be forced, but when it is freely chosen, it is
considered __________________________ - Answer -human agency
The state that is most impacted by immigration is - Answer -California
Anti-immigrant backlash most often results from immigrants _____________ - Answer -
competing for relative advantage with other minorities and poor whites
