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