SS10 Essence of Contemporary Issues

Which of the following best defines a contemporary issue?

• A problem that was already solved in the past

• A situation affecting society in modern times and still unresolved

• Any personal concern that affects an individual

• An event that happened during ancient history

Which feature of contemporary issues means they are significant, capture attention, and require society’s response?

• Timeliness

• Influence

• Urgency

• Categorization

According to the Structural-Functionalist view, societal problems:

• Reflect inherent flaws in society

• Are caused by individual misbehavior only

• Serve important functions and highlight operational challenges

• Can only be solved through revolution

Which of the following best defines sociological imagination?

• The ability to memorize social theories

• The capacity to see the link between personal problems and larger societal structures

• The imagination of leaders in solving economic issues

• The prediction of future technologies

When a person’s unemployment is linked to the country’s weak economy, it illustrates:

• Personal problem only

• Public issue explained by sociological imagination

• Structural-Functionalist theory

• Symbolic Interactionism

What is a social symptom?

• A positive sign of cooperation

• An action that strengthens the government

• An action detrimental to society’s structures

• A new scientific discovery

Which is an example of a participating actor in addressing issues?

• A student ignoring climate change

• A citizen joining a community clean-up drive

• A person watching news but not taking action

• A government that delays policy-making

Why should solutions to social issues be updated over time?

• Because society evolves and new problems arise

• Because old solutions are never useful

• Because history must be rewritten

• Because people easily forget

What does being a participating actor mean?

• Waiting for others to solve problems

• Taking part in solving social issues

• Blaming individuals for social ills

• Ignoring community concerns

Which element of systems thinking means that all parts of a system are connected and affect each other?

• Emergence

• Feedback

• Interconnectedness

• Synthesis