Chapter 1 Quiz
________________________
Sociology: Studying Social Problems
name
1. Using the sociological imagination, b. claims-making, formalization,
coalescence, conclusion.
a. social problems are caused by bad
people. c. emergence, formalization, agitation,
coalescence.
b. social problems are a matter of
personal choice. d. creation, recognition, formalization,
decline.
c. the social problems we face are the
same over time.
d. society shapes our lives. 4. Social problems result from the ways in
which society operates; therefore,
a. most problems will never be solved.
2. According to the social constructionist
approach, b. officials can solve all problems.
a. social problems are primarily matters c. solutions require changes to society.
of objective facts.
d. severity must be objectively assessed.
b. a social issue becomes a social
problem only when public officials
agree. 5. Sports leave thousands of college athletes
c. social problems arise as people define with little time for their studies. This is
conditions as undesirable and an example of a(n)
needing change. a. eufunction.
d. all people see social problems b. dysfunction.
similarly.
c. manifest function.
d. latent function.
3. The order of the stages in social
movements is
a. emergence, coalescence,
formalization, decline.
,6. Which approach dominates the 9. Which of the following statements about
sociological study of social problems statistics is correct?
today?
a. Statistics are the best type of truth.
a. social conflict
b. Numbers don’t lie.
b. structural functional
c. Numbers must be interpreted.
c. symbolic interaction
d. Without data, there is no truth.
d. social disorganization
10. People with which political attitudes tend
7. The distinction between a “social drinker” to see problems in the organization of
and a “problem drinker” often depends on society itself?
which audience is watching (parents or
friends). This observation best fits with a. conservative
which theoretical approach? b. far right
a. structural functional c. left-of-center
b. social conflict d. right-of-center
c. social disorganization
d. symbolic interaction
8. Whether you use a questionnaire or
interview format, the key to a successful
survey is
a. using statistical analysis to derive
conclusions.
b. selecting a sample of people that
represents the larger population.
c. being able to join people in their
everyday activities.
d. tightly controlling the research
conditions in order to investigate a
cause-and-effect relationship.
,CHAPTER 1
Quiz Answers
1.d; 2.c; 3.a; 4.c; 5.b; 6.a; 7.d; 8.b; 9.c; 10.c
, In this revision of the test bank, I have updated all of the questions to reflect changes in Social
Problems, 5th edition. There is also a new system for identifying the difficulty of the questions. In
earlier editions, the questions were tagged in one of three ways: factual (recall of factual material),
conceptual (understanding key concepts), and applied (application of sociological knowledge to a
situation). In this revision, the questions are now tagged according to the six levels of learning that
help organize the text. Think of these six levels as a path that moves from lower-level to higher-
level cognitive reasoning. The six levels are:
REMEMBER: a question involving recall of key terms or factual material
UNDERSTAND: a question testing comprehension of more complex ideas
APPLY: a question applying sociological knowledge to some new situation
ANALYZE: a question requiring identifying elements of an argument and their interrelationship
EVALUATE: a question requiring critical assessment
CREATE: a question requiring the generation of new ideas
The 130 questions in this chapter’s test bank include four types of questions.
True/False questions are the least demanding. As the table below shows, 72 percent of these
questions are “Remember” questions and all of the questions fall within the lowest three levels of
cognitive reasoning.
Multiple-choice questions span a broader range of skills. The table shows that 33 percent are
“Remember” questions, 40 percent are “Understand” questions, 20 percent are “Apply” questions,
and 7 percent are “Analyze” questions.
Short answer questions also span a broad range of skills (from “Understand” to “Evaluate”).
Essay questions are the most demanding because they include the four highest levels of cognitive
reasoning, “Apply,” “Analyze,” “Evaluate,” and “Create.”
________________________
Sociology: Studying Social Problems
name
1. Using the sociological imagination, b. claims-making, formalization,
coalescence, conclusion.
a. social problems are caused by bad
people. c. emergence, formalization, agitation,
coalescence.
b. social problems are a matter of
personal choice. d. creation, recognition, formalization,
decline.
c. the social problems we face are the
same over time.
d. society shapes our lives. 4. Social problems result from the ways in
which society operates; therefore,
a. most problems will never be solved.
2. According to the social constructionist
approach, b. officials can solve all problems.
a. social problems are primarily matters c. solutions require changes to society.
of objective facts.
d. severity must be objectively assessed.
b. a social issue becomes a social
problem only when public officials
agree. 5. Sports leave thousands of college athletes
c. social problems arise as people define with little time for their studies. This is
conditions as undesirable and an example of a(n)
needing change. a. eufunction.
d. all people see social problems b. dysfunction.
similarly.
c. manifest function.
d. latent function.
3. The order of the stages in social
movements is
a. emergence, coalescence,
formalization, decline.
,6. Which approach dominates the 9. Which of the following statements about
sociological study of social problems statistics is correct?
today?
a. Statistics are the best type of truth.
a. social conflict
b. Numbers don’t lie.
b. structural functional
c. Numbers must be interpreted.
c. symbolic interaction
d. Without data, there is no truth.
d. social disorganization
10. People with which political attitudes tend
7. The distinction between a “social drinker” to see problems in the organization of
and a “problem drinker” often depends on society itself?
which audience is watching (parents or
friends). This observation best fits with a. conservative
which theoretical approach? b. far right
a. structural functional c. left-of-center
b. social conflict d. right-of-center
c. social disorganization
d. symbolic interaction
8. Whether you use a questionnaire or
interview format, the key to a successful
survey is
a. using statistical analysis to derive
conclusions.
b. selecting a sample of people that
represents the larger population.
c. being able to join people in their
everyday activities.
d. tightly controlling the research
conditions in order to investigate a
cause-and-effect relationship.
,CHAPTER 1
Quiz Answers
1.d; 2.c; 3.a; 4.c; 5.b; 6.a; 7.d; 8.b; 9.c; 10.c
, In this revision of the test bank, I have updated all of the questions to reflect changes in Social
Problems, 5th edition. There is also a new system for identifying the difficulty of the questions. In
earlier editions, the questions were tagged in one of three ways: factual (recall of factual material),
conceptual (understanding key concepts), and applied (application of sociological knowledge to a
situation). In this revision, the questions are now tagged according to the six levels of learning that
help organize the text. Think of these six levels as a path that moves from lower-level to higher-
level cognitive reasoning. The six levels are:
REMEMBER: a question involving recall of key terms or factual material
UNDERSTAND: a question testing comprehension of more complex ideas
APPLY: a question applying sociological knowledge to some new situation
ANALYZE: a question requiring identifying elements of an argument and their interrelationship
EVALUATE: a question requiring critical assessment
CREATE: a question requiring the generation of new ideas
The 130 questions in this chapter’s test bank include four types of questions.
True/False questions are the least demanding. As the table below shows, 72 percent of these
questions are “Remember” questions and all of the questions fall within the lowest three levels of
cognitive reasoning.
Multiple-choice questions span a broader range of skills. The table shows that 33 percent are
“Remember” questions, 40 percent are “Understand” questions, 20 percent are “Apply” questions,
and 7 percent are “Analyze” questions.
Short answer questions also span a broad range of skills (from “Understand” to “Evaluate”).
Essay questions are the most demanding because they include the four highest levels of cognitive
reasoning, “Apply,” “Analyze,” “Evaluate,” and “Create.”
