Lesson #3 Quiz

1. 1The social constructionist approach is the assertion that society is built on society's morals and values.

   1. ATrue
   2. BFalse
2. 2What are the four stages in a social movement?

   1. AEmergence
   2. BPhase One
   3. CPolitical Debate
   4. DCoalescence
   5. EFormalization
   6. FPublication
   7. GDecline
3. 3What are our country's most serious social problems?

   1. ATerrorism, Crime, Capital Punishment
   2. BIt depends on when you ask the question
   3. CAbortion, Divorce Rates, Corruption
   4. DHigh taxes, Unemployment, Economy
4. 4Claims making is the process of convincing the public and important public officials that a particular issue or situation should be defined as a social problem.

   1. ATrue
   2. BFalse
5. 5Social problems are

   1. AA condition that undermines the well-being of some or all members of a society and is usually a matter of public controversy.
   2. BAnything that effects society.
   3. CAn organized effort at claims making that tries to shape the way people think about an issue in order to encourage or discourage social change.
6. 6A social movement is a organization that is against another social movement.

   1. ATrue
   2. BFalse
7. 7What is the difference between an objective and a subjective assessment?

   1. AObjective has a purpose. Subjective is suggesting.
   2. BObjective deals with an object. Subjective deals with a subject.
   3. CObjective is based on facts. Subjective is based on moral judgement.
8. 8There are four of the eight assertions listed below. Can you identity them?

   1. AVarious social problems are not related to each other.
   2. BPeople see problems differently.
   3. CSocial problems result from the ways in which society operates.
   4. DAll social problems can be solved.
   5. EProblems involve subjective values as well as objective facts.
   6. FSocial problems are caused by bad people.
   7. GMany-but not all- social problems can be solved.

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