Sociology midterm review GHC Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
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?
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
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