soc 205 sage quiz questions

What is the advantage of mixed methods research?

d. It provides a fuller picture of social problems.

The objective aspect of social problems refers to empirical data, whereas the subjective aspect refers to ______.

b. public perceptions of a social problem

Most social change is achieved gradually through social policy and legislation.

true

Conflict theory views inequality as a functional part of society that maintains social order.

false

The sociological imagination was derived from which social theorist?

a. C. Wright Mills

Joseph R. Gusfield’s examination of middle-class evangelical protestant’s attempts to preserve their own culture by outlawing alcohol illustrates the _______.

d. importance of political power in maintaining class position

The goal of service sociology is to help people by ______.

d. meeting their essential needs and concerns through service

The sociological imagination is a tool that allows us to ______.

d. connect personal troubles to larger social problems

Which statement describes the relationship between participant observation and ethnography?

c. They are synonyms.

______ is a state of normlessness.

d. Anomie

How social scientists define, research, and analyze social problems has largely remained the same since the 19^th century.

false

The central concern of structural functionalists is ______.

b. social order

Cynthia’s employer asks her to complete an online sexual harassment training course to ensure she understands company sexual harassment guidelines. This is an example of ______.

b. a social policy

Fewer Americans volunteer today than in the past.

false

Suicide bombers, who place more value on group honor and less value on their lives, are an example of ______.

c. altruistic suicide

The total tax burden has the most profound effect on which social group?

A. lower-income women and people of color

Which statement describes the difference between status and power?

B. Status refers to measures of social prestige, such as level of education, whereas power refers to the amount of political connections one has.

The majority of Americans believe there is too much______ in the United States.

B. economic inequality

Which statement is true about educational opportunities in lower-income neighborhoods?

B. People in lower-income neighborhoods face many challenges, including fewer educational opportunities.

Conflict theory was derived from which social theorist?

C. Karl Marx

What is the mission of Habitat for Humanity?

B. build new houses for low-income families

According to Segal, those who occupy top social class positions may act inhumane toward those at the bottom due to a lack of ______.

D. social empathy

During the Great Recession, those at the bottom 90% of the wealth distribution were largely protected from economic burden.

False

Every citizen in the United States has the same access to resources and opportunities.

False

The ______ measure of poverty compares households to their average neighborhood income.

D. relative

Children who work in sweatshops making clothing for U.S. retailers have no say in which products they produce. According to Marx, this is an example of ______.

D. alienation

______ is a great resource that provides concrete ways for citizens and policymakers to get involved and make meaningful social change.

A. Agenda for Social Justice

Wealthy Americans tend to believe that pulling one’s self out of poverty is easier than it actually is.

True

Which of the following illustrates toxic inequality?

C. a Black family struggling to exceed their parents’ social class

Your sociology class completes an activity in which students must meet basic needs on a limited budget while experiencing financial and personal crises, such as job loss, car repairs, the death of spouse, and eviction. According to Nickols and Nielsen, this exercise is an example of a ______.

C. poverty simulation exercise