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Damien and his friends are at a barbecue discussing the changes in AIDS over the past
few decades. Damien asserts that HIV/AIDS is no longer a significant global health
concern because his neighbor is HIV positive and is thriving. Damien's statement is
most likely based on which of these?
objective reality
social constructionism
sociological imagination
subjective reality -Answer subjective reality
What is the term for the belief that problems only become real because they were
perceived and defined that way?
social constructionism
objective reality
definitional theory
social problem -Answer social constructionism
Social structures can have positive or negative consequences. What is the name for the
negative consequences, according to functionalist Robert Merton?
conflict
dysfunctions
malfunctions
negative functions -Answer dysfunctions
A functionalist examines the ______ of society.
inequalities
symbols
institutions
human agency -Answer institutions
,The feminist perspective is to ______ as the interactionist perspective is to ______.
patriarchy; symbols
macro; class consciousness
human agency; Proletariat
dysfunction; anomie -Answer patriarchy; symbols
With which of these statements about social problems would Symbolic Interactionists
agree?
Objective social problems do not exist; they become real only if they are defined and
labeled
Behaviors leading to social problems are biological.
All social problems result from inequality in the social structure.
All social problems have functions and dysfunctions for society. -Answer Objective
social problems do not exist; they become real only if they are defined and labeled
Jean Schroedel and Daniel Jordan examined the allocation of federal funds to four
distinct HIV/AIDS groups between 1982 and 1992. The group that received the least
funding were labeled as which of these?
deviants
deservings
dependents
contenders -Answer deviants
John is a student of sociology. He decides to dress as if he is a homeless person and
goes to the local downtown library to "hang out" with the homeless to gather data for a
research project. John is using which of these research methods to collect his data?
secondary data analysis
quantitative methods
comparative research
qualitative methods -Answer qualitative methods
The sociological imagination gives us the ability to link our personal lives and
experiences with our social world.
True
, False -Answer True
In order for a social condition to be considered a social problem, it must be personally
experienced by every individual in a particular society
True
False -Answer False
The term "relative" poverty emphasizes the ______ gap between the richest and poorest
Americans.
socially constructed
completely nonexistent
decreasing
growing -Answer growing
______ refers to a situation where some people fall below the average income or life style
enjoyed by the rest of society.
Status poverty
Basic poverty
Absolute poverty
Relative poverty -Answer Relative poverty
Which sociological perspective asserts that during periods of economic crisis, the state
expands welfare rolls to pacify the poor and reduce the likelihood of serious uprising?
functionalist
interactionist
feminist
conflict -Answer conflict
Which of these would an Interactionist studying poverty be most interested in?
the public's perception of welfare and its recipients
the welfare policies that disadvantage the poor
how poverty helps society operate
how the power elite are able to use political action committees -Answer the public's
perception of welfare and its recipients
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