AIJ1005 Introduction to Social Problems Quiz
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What is a social problem?

  • A problem that doesn't change with time
  • An issue that society considers favorable
  • A problem that affects only individuals
  • An unfavorable issue recognized by society (correct)

    • How do social problems change with time?

  • They disappear over time
  • They become less crucial over time
  • What was not considered decades ago may become a crucial problem two decades hence (correct)
  • They remain constant over time

    • What is the broad meaning of social problems?

  • Situations causing difficulty and requiring a solution
  • Problems only related to poverty and hunger
  • Societal problems only related to crime
  • Abnormal symptoms in community life (correct)

    • What is meant by 'social' in the context of social problems?

    <p>Anything related to society</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is necessary for a society to recognize a social problem?

    <p>The society must perceive the problem to exist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What conditions are often associated with social problems?

    <p>Poverty, hunger, and crime</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does deviant behavior refer to?

    <p>Activities that violate the norms in society, communities, and organizations for a certain period of time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When does a social problem exist according to the text?

    <p>When an influential group defines a social condition as threatening its values and affects a large number of people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of social problems mentioned in the text?

    <p>Harmful consequences for society</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What must occur before an objective reality becomes elevated to the status of a social problem?

    <p>People must become actively involved in discussing the problem and public attention becomes directed toward that social condition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is meant by 'nature of social problems' according to the text?

    <p>Society's ability to order relationships among people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is considered a social problem?

    <p>Any condition perceived to be troublesome by at least some people, affecting a large number of people, and can be remedied by collective action</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the characteristics of social problems mentioned in the text?

    <p>Interconnected and affect all sections of society</p> Signup and view all the answers

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