Social Problems Quiz

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What is the term 'social problem' usually taken to refer to?

  • Conditions that benefit society
  • Conditions that disrupt or damage society (correct)
  • Conditions that are irrelevant to society
  • Conditions that enhance society's stability

What does political power entail?

  • Exercising power without governmental involvement
  • Influencing the outcome of events for personal gain
  • Obtaining laws passed favoring their purposes (correct)
  • Controlling the behavior of people through force

What does society's ability to organize relationships among people seem to be doing?

  • Falling and becoming more disorganized (correct)
  • Becoming more flexible and adaptable
  • Stagnating and remaining unchanged
  • Improving and becoming more structured

According to Chakravartty (2018), do all social conditions become elevated to the status of 'social problem'?

<p>No, not all social conditions become elevated to the status of 'social problem' (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a generic term applied to the range of conditions and abnormal behaviors which are held to be indicators of social disorganizations?

<p>Social problem (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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