SOLVED SOCI212 Quizzes 1 8
Quiz One
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Question 1 of 20
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1. According to the author, our explanations of social problems, for the most part, are based on all the following except:
A.life experiences.
B.exhaustive review of the literature.
C.good guesses.
D.opinions.
Question 2 of 20
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2. __________ is the systematic study of individuals, groups, and social structures.
A.Psychology.
B.Anthropology.
C.Socialism.
D.Sociology.
Question 3 of 20
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3. __________ coined the term, “sociological imagination.”
A.C. Wright Mills.
B.Peter Berger.
C.Salvador Henriquez.
D.Spencer Pastorin.
Question 4 of 20
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4. Earl was fired as a golf course supervisor. Using his sociological imagination, he might conclude that:
A.he is a lousy employee.
B.he was not given a second chance.
C.his city and/or state is experiencing high levels of unemployment.
D.he was not the best choice for the position in the first place.
Question 5 of 20
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5. The cost of college tuition is:
A.rising at a slower rate than family income or student financial aid.
B.rising at about the same rate as family income or student financial aid.
C.rising at a faster rate than family income or student financial aid.
D.not being tracked.
Question 6 of 20
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6. As defined by the author, a social problem is a social condition or pattern of behavior that has__________ consequences for __________.
A.positive; non-conforming members of society.
B.negative; our social world.
C.positive; individuals.
D.negative; individuals, our social world, or our physical world.
Question 7 of 20
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7. The difference between objective and subjective realities of social problems stem from:
A.objective realities are based on valid data collection while subjective realities are based on assumptions and personal experiences.
B.subjective realities are
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Question 1 of 20
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1. According to the author, our explanations of social problems, for the most part, are based on all the following except:
A.life experiences.
B.exhaustive review of the literature.
C.good guesses.
D.opinions.
Question 2 of 20
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2. __________ is the systematic study of individuals, groups, and social structures.
A.Psychology.
B.Anthropology.
C.Socialism.
D.Sociology.
Question 3 of 20
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3. __________ coined the term, “sociological imagination.”
A.C. Wright Mills.
B.Peter Berger.
C.Salvador Henriquez.
D.Spencer Pastorin.
Question 4 of 20
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4. Earl was fired as a golf course supervisor. Using his sociological imagination, he might conclude that:
A.he is a lousy employee.
B.he was not given a second chance.
C.his city and/or state is experiencing high levels of unemployment.
D.he was not the best choice for the position in the first place.
Question 5 of 20
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5. The cost of college tuition is:
A.rising at a slower rate than family income or student financial aid.
B.rising at about the same rate as family income or student financial aid.
C.rising at a faster rate than family income or student financial aid.
D.not being tracked.
Question 6 of 20
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6. As defined by the author, a social problem is a social condition or pattern of behavior that has__________ consequences for __________.
A.positive; non-conforming members of society.
B.negative; our social world.
C.positive; individuals.
D.negative; individuals, our social world, or our physical world.
Question 7 of 20
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7. The difference between objective and subjective realities of social problems stem from:
A.objective realities are based on valid data collection while subjective realities are based on assumptions and personal experiences.
B.subjective realities are