NUR 254 EXAM 1 LATEST WITH ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ALREADY
GRADED A+
Social problem - ANSWERa social condition that a segment of society views as harmful
to members of society and in need of remedy
Social condition - ANSWERObservable social phenomenon
Objectivist approach - ANSWERMeasurable characteristics and consequences of a
social problem
Subjectivist approach - ANSWERSense of a social problem, being problematic, based
on the belief that is harmful
sociological imagination - ANSWERAbility to link our personalized and experiences with
our social world. It challenges the idea that a problem is natural or based on individual
failures and states that the problem is rooted in society.
Social structure - ANSWERthe way a society is organized
Social institutions - ANSWEREstablished and enduring patterns of social relationships
that guide behavior
Culture - ANSWERMeaning and ways of life that characterize a society
Systems of power - ANSWERSocial systems of domination and subordination
Structural Functionalism - ANSWERa paradigm based on the role of social phenomena
and social institutions and their function.
Conflict theory - ANSWERA paradigm based on the role of social inequality, power, and
ideologies. Society is comprised of groups competing for power and resources
Feminist theory - ANSWERFocuses on the role of gender and other hierarchies as the
source of inequality
Symbolic interactionism - ANSWERBased on the role of symbolic meanings Maine's
through interactions. How we use language/words/symbols to create social reality
, Agency - ANSWERAbility to make one's own choices
Anomie - ANSWERstate of normlessness. Society is prone to social problems in this
state
Social inequality - ANSWERThe unequal distribution of resources, services, and
positions
social stratification - ANSWERthe ranking of individuals into social strata or groups
Life chances - ANSWERaccess provided by social position to goods and services
Economic inequality - ANSWERthe extent of the wealth gap between rich and poor
Wealthfare - ANSWERLaws and policies that benefit the rich
corporate welfare - ANSWERlaws and policies that benefit corporations (ie tax breaks,
loopholes)
Absolute poverty - ANSWERThe lack of resources necessary for material well-being -
most importantly, food and water, but also housing, sanitation, education, and health
care.
Relative poverty - ANSWERLack of resources compared with a standard/another
population
Extreme poverty - ANSWERliving on less than $1.90 a day
Transient poverty - ANSWERShort term poverty; fluid
Sustained poverty - ANSWERLong term poverty; permanent
Distributive Poverty - ANSWERThe power over individuals or groups
Examples of experiences of poverty - ANSWERHousing insecurity/affordability/quality,
food insecurity, educational inequality, health complications, abuse/neglect
Food insecure - ANSWERlacking in access to sufficient food for all family members
CARES Act - ANSWERDirect assistance provided to those unable to work during 2020
pandemic
Supplemental poverty measure - ANSWERcalculates the poverty line by incorporating
expenses such as tax payments, location, work expenses, food, clothing, shelter, and
utilities. Provides an alternative way to look at economic needs among the lowest
income families
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ALREADY
GRADED A+
Social problem - ANSWERa social condition that a segment of society views as harmful
to members of society and in need of remedy
Social condition - ANSWERObservable social phenomenon
Objectivist approach - ANSWERMeasurable characteristics and consequences of a
social problem
Subjectivist approach - ANSWERSense of a social problem, being problematic, based
on the belief that is harmful
sociological imagination - ANSWERAbility to link our personalized and experiences with
our social world. It challenges the idea that a problem is natural or based on individual
failures and states that the problem is rooted in society.
Social structure - ANSWERthe way a society is organized
Social institutions - ANSWEREstablished and enduring patterns of social relationships
that guide behavior
Culture - ANSWERMeaning and ways of life that characterize a society
Systems of power - ANSWERSocial systems of domination and subordination
Structural Functionalism - ANSWERa paradigm based on the role of social phenomena
and social institutions and their function.
Conflict theory - ANSWERA paradigm based on the role of social inequality, power, and
ideologies. Society is comprised of groups competing for power and resources
Feminist theory - ANSWERFocuses on the role of gender and other hierarchies as the
source of inequality
Symbolic interactionism - ANSWERBased on the role of symbolic meanings Maine's
through interactions. How we use language/words/symbols to create social reality
, Agency - ANSWERAbility to make one's own choices
Anomie - ANSWERstate of normlessness. Society is prone to social problems in this
state
Social inequality - ANSWERThe unequal distribution of resources, services, and
positions
social stratification - ANSWERthe ranking of individuals into social strata or groups
Life chances - ANSWERaccess provided by social position to goods and services
Economic inequality - ANSWERthe extent of the wealth gap between rich and poor
Wealthfare - ANSWERLaws and policies that benefit the rich
corporate welfare - ANSWERlaws and policies that benefit corporations (ie tax breaks,
loopholes)
Absolute poverty - ANSWERThe lack of resources necessary for material well-being -
most importantly, food and water, but also housing, sanitation, education, and health
care.
Relative poverty - ANSWERLack of resources compared with a standard/another
population
Extreme poverty - ANSWERliving on less than $1.90 a day
Transient poverty - ANSWERShort term poverty; fluid
Sustained poverty - ANSWERLong term poverty; permanent
Distributive Poverty - ANSWERThe power over individuals or groups
Examples of experiences of poverty - ANSWERHousing insecurity/affordability/quality,
food insecurity, educational inequality, health complications, abuse/neglect
Food insecure - ANSWERlacking in access to sufficient food for all family members
CARES Act - ANSWERDirect assistance provided to those unable to work during 2020
pandemic
Supplemental poverty measure - ANSWERcalculates the poverty line by incorporating
expenses such as tax payments, location, work expenses, food, clothing, shelter, and
utilities. Provides an alternative way to look at economic needs among the lowest
income families
