Assignment title: Information


Question 1.What are the five key social institutions that impact society? Economy, government, religion, education, and public health Education, religion, government, public health, and race Equal rights, religion, education, economy, and family Family, religion, education, government, and the economy Question 2.According to the text, the difference between individual __________________ and a social problem depends on the societal condition reflected by the issue. Responsibility Capabilities Violations Deviance Question 3.Which step of the scientific method of studying social problems concerns how sociologists will collect data? Mode Methodology Analysis Research method Question 4.Which sociological theorist developed the concept of strain, which affected individuals' life chances? Emile Durkheim Jane Addams Robert Merton George Herbert Mead Question 5.Which of the following is NOT considered a defining factor of social stratification, according to the text? Individualism Wealth Status Power Question 6.Which of the following is NOT considered constitutive of a social problem (rather than an individual problem)? It is a challenge to those in power. It violates society's values. It falls outside a pattern. It could be solved through changes in society. Question 7.The U.S. Census is an example of a qualitative method of analysis. True False Question 8.Which social class lost much of its wealth as a result of the housing bubble and mortgage crisis? The working poor The 1% The corporate CEOs The middle class Question 9.According to the text, ALL BUT ONE of the following economy workforce shifts have benefitted employers at the expense of employees: Labor unions Deindustrialization Automation Globalization Question 10.What type of sociologist stresses a commitment to positively impacting society through sociology? Academic Applied Public Scientific