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WorksheetsExam #1 Social Problems
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
What does the Sociological Imagination involve?
Focusing solely on personal issues without considering societal context
Considering both private troubles and public issues
Ignoring the larger socio-historical context in understanding personal orbits
Believing that individuals are not linked with the larger society
Which of these are NOT characteristics of capitalism?
Private ownerships of the means of production
Competition
Equality among distribution of market
Personal private profit
What did Marx predict about capitalism?
It would lead to a perfectly equal society
It would eliminate competition entirely
It would lead to crises/monopolies due to its inherent contradictions
It would result in a stateless and classless society
What did the U.S. Supreme Court establish with the "corporate personhood" in the Santa Clara vs. Southern Pacific Rail Road case?
That corporations should have the same sort of rights as the individual
That corporations can only operate for the public good
That corporations are not allowed to participate in the political process
That corporations have strict requirements to follow
What does austerity imply?
Government is effective and efficient in addressing public issues.
Government is ineffective and inefficient, and public issues should be handled by the free market and charities.
Government should increase spending to address public issues.
Government intervention is necessary in all public matters.
What is the "Great Transformation/U-Turn" referring to?
The improvement of the standard contract of employment.
The erosion of the standard contract of employment.
The increase in government regulations.
The strengthening of labor unions.
What is a characteristic of the 'precariat' class of workers?
They often experience job security and high wages
They have a constant job with benefits such as health care and retirement plans
They are often engaged in constant job hunting and shifting between temporary or insecure jobs
They are typically paid above minimum wage
Under the Welfare Reform Act of 1996, what was a significant change to welfare in the U.S.?
Welfare became an indefinite entitlement.
Welfare requirements were eliminated.
The end of welfare as an entitlement.
Welfare was extended to all citizens regardless of work.
What does "sin-talk" in the context of Unhoused/Homelessness refer to?
The belief that homelessness is a result of individual moral failure
A discussion about the structural impacts on homelessness
A theory that explains the economic causes of homelessness
A medical approach to understanding homelessness
______________ is the idea that physical disorder in a neighborhood leads to increased crime and social disorder.
Moral Failing
The Broken Window Theory
Poverty Governance
Neoliberalism
What types of behavior are typically prohibited by no loitering laws?
Jogging in the park
Sitting on the sidewalk and sleeping in parks
Organizing public meetings
Selling goods without a permit
Which of the following is an example of "Defensive" architecture?
Planting trees in urban areas
Adding spikes on benches
Building wheelchair ramps
Installing public water fountains
oligarchy intends to keep power in the hands of
the people
a few elites
those elected by the people
royalty
An oligarchy intends to keep power in the hands of
the people
a few elites
those elected by the people
royalty
True or False: Lobbying is a billion-dollar industry with very little oversight, and the practice is dominated by large corporate interests.
True
False
The idea that those who are poor are not working due to their bad moral character, bad decisions, or personal failings.
"deserving" poor
"unforunate"poor
"undeserving poor"
"uncultured" poor
True or False: Lobbying is a billion-dollar industry with very little oversight, and the practice is dominated by large corporate interests.
True
False
The "Help America Run Act" aims to help elite individuals run for political office
True
False
