Social Problems Semester 1 Review

Which is the BEST argument against Sigmund Freud's perspective on nature-or-human nature idea that violence is part of human nature?

• violence can only be taught because children are innocent

• there is no way to separate violence and human nature

• violence is in the animal world, therefore it is natural

• there are numerous examples of societies that promote peace

Does the idea that a population increases as technology increases thus leading to war apply in the same way in advanced nations as it does in developing nations?

• YES. Theories of war apply equally in all circumstances

• NO. Advanced nations never have sudden population increases

• NO. The theory of population-and-technology assumes scarce resources

• YES. Population increases almost always lead to war in both cases.

China and India have gender inequity due to uneven birth rates. Are they vulnerable for war under the youth bulge theory?

• NO. That theory only applies if there is a surplus of women

• NO. Gender is not an important element in youth bulge theory.

• YES. They will have many young men who cannot start families

• YES. Gender ratios are the only element in the theory, war is likely

The Cold War, in which the US and the Soviet Union engaged in a prolonged standoff that never resulted in full scale war is an example of which theory of war in action?

• Youth Bulge Theory

• Economic theories of war

• Relations-among-states-theory

• nature of human nature theory

Which BEST explains why it is so difficult to determine the exact number of deaths related to war?

• Many die from consequences like illness or starvation

• Only those who die during battle count as a casualty

• Many societies do not keep good records of their populations

• Most societies will not admit how many people were killed

Which is an example of collateral damage?

• The support staff of a military unit that is attacked

• A hospital that is hit by accident during a bombing

• A targeted strike on a munitions factory in a major city

• Several soldiers die months after the war from battle injuries

In regions where there are many land mines, would they be considered a social problem?

• No only the poor have to deal with them

• Yes they have a serious impact on society

• No not unless someone famous is impacted

• Yes all problems that impact society are social problems