TEST BANK
Social Problems in a Diverse
Society, 7th Edition by
Diana Kendall
Complete Chapter Test Bank
are included (Ch 1 to 18)
** Immediate Download
** Swift Response
** All Chapters included
,Table of Contents are given below
1. Studying Social Problems in the Twenty-First Century
2. Wealth and Poverty. U.S. and Global Economic Inequities
3. Racial and Ethnic Inequality
4. Gender Inequality
5. Inequality Based on Age
6. Inequality Based on Sexual Orientation
7. Prostitution, Pornography, and Sex Trafficking
8. Alcohol and Other Drugs
9. Crime and Criminal Justice
10. Health Care. Problems of Physical and Mental Illness
11. The Changing Family
12. Problems in Education
13. Problems in Politics and the Global Economy
14. Problems in the Media
15. Population, Global Inequality, and the Environmental Crisis
16. Urban Problems
17. Global Social Problems. War and Terrorism
18. Can Social Problems Be Solved?
,The test bank is organized in reverse order, with the last chapter displayed first, to ensure that all
chapters are included in this document. (Complete Chapters included Ch18-1)
Chapter 18
Test Bank for Can Social Problems Be Solved?
Multiple Choice Questions
1. According to the text, what must ideal solutions for social problems be distinguished
from?
a. grassroots coalitions
b. practical/workable solutions
c. unrealistic expectations
d. governmental handouts
Answer: b
Learning Objective: 18.1 Explain why is it difficult to reduce or solve social problems
Topic: The Problem with Tackling Social Problems
Difficulty: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
2. According to the text, what might efforts to reduce or eliminate social problems give rise
to?
a. new problems
b. a content public
c. order and stability
d. government control
Answer: a.
Learning Objective: 18.1 Explain why is it difficult to reduce or solve social problems
Topic: The Problem with Tackling Social Problems
Difficulty: Moderate
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
3. Which sociologist stated that social problems cannot be solved at the individual level
because they are more than personal problems?
a. Joe R. Feagin
b. Karl Marx
c. Max Weber
d. C. Wright Mills
Answer: d.
Learning Objective: 18.3 Identify the strengths and limitations of
microlevel solutions to social problems
Topic: Microlevel Attempts to Solve Social Problems
Difficulty: Easy
, Skill Level: Remember the Facts
4. What does the microlevel solutions approach focus on?
a. primary groups
b. secondary groups
c. tertiary groups
d. collective groups
Answer: a
Learning Objective: 18.3 Identify the strengths and limitations of
microlevel solutions to social problems
Topic: Microlevel Attempts to Solve Social Problems
Difficulty: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
5. Which of the following is a limitation of the microlevel approach to reducing or
eliminating social problems?
a. Large-scale social problems can only be solved one person at a time.
b. When collective solutions are used as the strategies for reducing social problems,
secondary groups are not being taken into account.
c. Without the involvement of large-scale organizations, it is virtually impossible to
reduce large-scale social problems.
d. Women’s needs are not taken into consideration in most microlevel approaches.
Answer: c
Learning Objective: 18.3 Identify the strengths and limitations of microlevel solutions to
social problems
Topic: Microlevel Attempts to Solve Social Problems
Difficulty: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
6. What is the term for organizations started by ordinary people who work in concert to
change a perceived wrong in their neighborhood, city, state, or nation?
a. political parties
b. governmental caucuses
c. grassroots groups
d. resistance movements
Answer: c
Learning Objective: 18.4 Discuss midrange attempts to solve social problems and
limitations to this approach.
Topic: Midrange Attempts to Solve Social Problems
Social Problems in a Diverse
Society, 7th Edition by
Diana Kendall
Complete Chapter Test Bank
are included (Ch 1 to 18)
** Immediate Download
** Swift Response
** All Chapters included
,Table of Contents are given below
1. Studying Social Problems in the Twenty-First Century
2. Wealth and Poverty. U.S. and Global Economic Inequities
3. Racial and Ethnic Inequality
4. Gender Inequality
5. Inequality Based on Age
6. Inequality Based on Sexual Orientation
7. Prostitution, Pornography, and Sex Trafficking
8. Alcohol and Other Drugs
9. Crime and Criminal Justice
10. Health Care. Problems of Physical and Mental Illness
11. The Changing Family
12. Problems in Education
13. Problems in Politics and the Global Economy
14. Problems in the Media
15. Population, Global Inequality, and the Environmental Crisis
16. Urban Problems
17. Global Social Problems. War and Terrorism
18. Can Social Problems Be Solved?
,The test bank is organized in reverse order, with the last chapter displayed first, to ensure that all
chapters are included in this document. (Complete Chapters included Ch18-1)
Chapter 18
Test Bank for Can Social Problems Be Solved?
Multiple Choice Questions
1. According to the text, what must ideal solutions for social problems be distinguished
from?
a. grassroots coalitions
b. practical/workable solutions
c. unrealistic expectations
d. governmental handouts
Answer: b
Learning Objective: 18.1 Explain why is it difficult to reduce or solve social problems
Topic: The Problem with Tackling Social Problems
Difficulty: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
2. According to the text, what might efforts to reduce or eliminate social problems give rise
to?
a. new problems
b. a content public
c. order and stability
d. government control
Answer: a.
Learning Objective: 18.1 Explain why is it difficult to reduce or solve social problems
Topic: The Problem with Tackling Social Problems
Difficulty: Moderate
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
3. Which sociologist stated that social problems cannot be solved at the individual level
because they are more than personal problems?
a. Joe R. Feagin
b. Karl Marx
c. Max Weber
d. C. Wright Mills
Answer: d.
Learning Objective: 18.3 Identify the strengths and limitations of
microlevel solutions to social problems
Topic: Microlevel Attempts to Solve Social Problems
Difficulty: Easy
, Skill Level: Remember the Facts
4. What does the microlevel solutions approach focus on?
a. primary groups
b. secondary groups
c. tertiary groups
d. collective groups
Answer: a
Learning Objective: 18.3 Identify the strengths and limitations of
microlevel solutions to social problems
Topic: Microlevel Attempts to Solve Social Problems
Difficulty: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
5. Which of the following is a limitation of the microlevel approach to reducing or
eliminating social problems?
a. Large-scale social problems can only be solved one person at a time.
b. When collective solutions are used as the strategies for reducing social problems,
secondary groups are not being taken into account.
c. Without the involvement of large-scale organizations, it is virtually impossible to
reduce large-scale social problems.
d. Women’s needs are not taken into consideration in most microlevel approaches.
Answer: c
Learning Objective: 18.3 Identify the strengths and limitations of microlevel solutions to
social problems
Topic: Microlevel Attempts to Solve Social Problems
Difficulty: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
6. What is the term for organizations started by ordinary people who work in concert to
change a perceived wrong in their neighborhood, city, state, or nation?
a. political parties
b. governmental caucuses
c. grassroots groups
d. resistance movements
Answer: c
Learning Objective: 18.4 Discuss midrange attempts to solve social problems and
limitations to this approach.
Topic: Midrange Attempts to Solve Social Problems
