Deck 2: Interpreting Social Problems: Aging

Question 1

Marco is looking for a framework for organizing the facts that he has learned about academic success and parental income. Marco is pursuing a __________.

A) theory
B) latent function
C) manifest function
D) dysfunction

Answer 1

theory

Question 2

Who is the "founder of sociology"?

A) Emile Durkheim
B) Auguste Comte
C) Karl Marx
D) Herbert Spencer

Answer 2

Auguste Comte

Question 3

Who introduced the ideas of manifest and latent functions?

A) Emile Durkheim
B) Herbert Spencer
C) Robert Merton
D) Karl Marx

Answer 3

Robert Merton

Question 4

What are the unintended consequences of people's actions that disrupt a system's equilibrium?

A) Latent functions
B) Latent dysfunctions
C) Symbols
D) Manifest functions

Question 5

Which theory suggests that nursing homes were developed to replace care that occurred in the home, especially as more women went into the workforce and were unable to care for their aging family members?

A) Functionalism
B) Conflict theory
C) Symbolic interactionism
D) Ecofeminism

Question 6

Durkheim may look at some of the dysfunctions that occur within society as a(n) __________.

A) structured state
B) society at rest
C) symbol of the times
D) "abnormal" state

Question 7

Who advocated for thinking about sociology as a big organism similar to an animal?

A) Emile Durkheim
B) Auguste Comte
C) Karl Marx
D) Herbert Spencer

Question 8

Tonya believes that children become delinquent when parents fail to do their part. Tonya's view of juvenile delinquency as a social problem is in line with __________.

A) functionalism
B) conflict theory
C) symbolic interactionism
D) ecofeminism

Question 9

The purpose of the public-school system is to provide youth with the knowledge that they need to pursue a successful career path. This is an example of the __________ of the public-school system.

A) latent function
B) dysfunction
C) symbol
D) manifest function

Question 10

The public school system provides youth with an opportunity to build social relationships with other children in the same age group. This is an example of the __________ of the public school system.

A) latent function
B) dysfunction
C) symbol
D) manifest function

Question 11

In the United States, a person convicted of a felony drug charge is ineligible to receive federal financial aid to attend college. Because of this law, ex-convicts who are released from prison have limited access to higher education and high-paying jobs. Many return to a life of crime. This is an example of the __________ of the law.

A) latent function
B) latent dysfunction
C) symbol
D) manifest function

Question 12

Which theorist believes that conflict is inevitable among people who have close relationships?

A) Jane Adams
B) Lewis Coser
C) Max Weber
D) Emile Durkheim

Question 13

What did industrialization accomplish?

A) Industrialization improved the status of the elderly.
B) Industrialization transformed the elderly from productive and respected to deprived and disgraced.
C) Industrialization offered more jobs to older workers than to younger workers.
D) Industrialization created a growing elderly population.

Question 14

The elderly became a political force when they were organized into a collective group. Which of the following individuals organized them as a political force?

A) Susan B. Anthony
B) Dr. Tyler Smith
C) Dr. Francis Everett Townsend
D) Karl Marx

Question 15

Conflict theory was developed to explain events that occurred during __________.

A) the Industrial Revolution
B) the Baby Boom
C) World War I
D) the development of the Social Security Administration

Question 16

The economic system in America is set up so that a small group of people controls the means of production. This system is an example of __________.

A) ecofeminism
B) capitalism
C) functionalism
D) patriarchy

Question 17

Mr. Walton owns a chain of factories in which he makes running shoes. As such, Mr. Walton is a __________.

A) functionalist
B) feminist
C) capitalist
D) symbolic interactionist

Question 18

Dong Uk Yi believes that poverty occurs when the powerful exploit weaker groups. Dong's view is in line with __________.

A) functionalism
B) conflict theory
C) symbolic interactionism
D) ecofeminism

Question 19

Ann is an executive and Doug works as Ann's assistant. In the relationship between Ann and Doug, Ann is the __________.

A) subordinate
B) capitalist
C) functionalist
D) superordinate

Question 20

Ann is an executive and Doug works as Ann's assistant. In the relationship between Ann and Doug, Doug is the __________.

A) subordinate
B) capitalist
C) functionalist
D) superordinate

Question 21

Feminist theory is related to __________.

A) conflict theory
B) functionalism
C) symbolic interactionism
D) the Chicago School

Question 22

Which term is used to denote a society ruled by men?

A) Patriarchy
B) Feminism
C) Capitalism
D) Labeling

Question 23

Mildred is a 74-year-old woman in good health. When asked whom she expects to take care of her when she can no longer care for herself, Mildred (like most elderly Americans) expects that she will be taken care of by her __________.

A) son
B) daughter
C) nurse
D) husband

Question 24

Which strain of feminism argues that there are biological differences between men and women and that these differences should be appreciated?

A) Liberal feminism
B) Radical feminism
C) Cultural feminism
D) Ecofeminism

Question 25

In the Newman family, the men have all the power. The women dutifully submit to their fathers, brothers, husbands, and sons. This is an example of __________.

A) patriarchy
B) feminism
C) capitalism
D) labeling

Question 26

Marsha is the president of a group aiming to free both men and women of rigid gender roles and expectations by raging war against patriarchy. As such, Marsha is a(n) __________.

A) liberal feminist
B) radical feminist
C) cultural feminist
D) ecofeminist

Question 27

Priya believes that patriarchy and oppression exist because our institutions socialize men and women into believing oppressive ideology. Priya is a __________.

A) radical feminist
B) liberal feminist
C) cultural feminist
D) socialist feminist

Question 28

Ophelia points out that our society rewards those who perform in the workplace, not in the home. She goes on to say that women's traditional work in the home is not respected because it often produces intangibles. Ophelia holds the viewpoints of __________.

A) liberal feminism
B) radical feminism
C) cultural feminism
D) socialist feminism

Question 29

Which strain of feminism claims that all people are created equal and deserve access to equal rights?

A) Liberal feminism
B) Radical feminism
C) Cultural feminism
D) Socialist feminism

Question 30

Antonia believes that if women ruled the world, patriarchy, oppression, and capitalism would not exist, and the world would be a better place. As such, Antonia holds the viewpoints of __________.

A) liberal feminism
B) radical feminism
C) cultural feminism
D) socialist feminism

Question 31

Aliya believes that because mankind desires to rule both women and the wild, women must play a role in preserving the natural environment. As such, Aliya is a(n) __________.

A) ecofeminist
B) radical feminist
C) cultural feminist
D) socialist feminist

Question 32

The sexual division of labor defines caring for elderly parents as __________.

A) patriarchy
B) women's work
C) feminism
D) labeling

Question 33

What did sociologist Barbara Mascio learn about the elderly?

A) Elderly people want to organize and fight for their rights.
B) Most elderly want to live productive lives.
C) Elderly parents still expect to be taken care of by their daughters.
D) Elderly parents prefer to move in with their son and his family.

Question 34

Which of the following is the term used to refer to one of the oldest and most prestigious departments of sociology in the United States?

A) The Vanderbilt Seven
B) The Phenomenological School
C) The Capitalists
D) The Chicago School

Question 35

When did the perception of the elderly change so that they were seen as less useful and less productive members of society?

A) 1500s
B) 1600s
C) 1800s
D) 1900s

Question 36

Phyllis Moen is a scholar who studies older people. As such, Moen is a __________.

A) sociologist
B) gerontologist
C) symbolic interactionist
D) functionalist

Question 37

Which of the following involves putting tags on other people?

A) Terms used to classify individuals
B) Powers
C) Structure
D) Taking the role of the other

Question 38

The early days of the Chicago School focused on __________.

A) functionalism
B) conflict theory
C) symbolic interactionism
D) feminism

Question 39

Some teenagers associate name-brand handbags, clothing, and sunglasses with being hip, cool, and admired. Which theorists would be most interested in the symbols attached to such merchandise?

A) Functionalists
B) Conflict theorists
C) Symbolic interactionists
D) Ecofeminists

Question 40

Akan believes that child labor is not considered a social problem in some West African societies because it is an accepted pattern of behavior. Akan's views are in line with __________.

A) functionalism
B) conflict theory
C) symbolic interactionism
D) ecofeminism

Question 41

The baseball team members know that when the pitcher wipes his brow, he is about to throw a fastball. The pitcher's brow-wiping is a __________.

A) symbol
B) capitalist
C) label
D) dysfunction

Question 42

Lola saw her teacher scolding another student, Wanda. Lola imagines how Wanda must be feeling and concludes that Wanda probably feels embarrassed. As Lola empathizes with Wanda, she is __________.

A) using the looking-glass self
B) employing the sociological imagination
C) taking the role of the other
D) being a feminist

Question 43

Reggie is in prison serving 20 years for a crime that he did not commit. Reggie understands his circumstances to be God's will. This illustrates the __________.

A) looking-glass self
B) generalized other
C) sociological imagination
D) social construction of reality

Question 44

Early in our history, problems of old age were considered to be __________.

A) conflictual problems
B) family problems
C) personal problems
D) social problems

Question 45

According to Cooley, which of the following determines self-esteem?

A) Generalized other
B) Looking-glass self
C) Taking the role of the other
D) Labeling

Question 46

Tameka teaches her children that people come to view themselves as they think others perceive them. Tameka is teaching her children about __________.

A) the looking-glass self
B) phenomenological sociology
C) disengagement theory
D) labeling

Question 47

How old do you have to be to be considered a supercentenarian?

A) At least 100 years old
B) At least 110 years old
C) At least 120 years old
D) At least 125 years old

Question 48

The Human Resources Officer denied Mrs. Merkel employment because she believes that, at 62 years of age, Mrs. Merkel is too old to start a new career. This is an example of __________.

A) gerontology
B) conflict
C) ageism
D) labeling

Question 49

When we think about the future of Social Security, it is important to think about its funding using which of the following concepts?

A) Looking-glass self
B) Social construction of reality
C) Dependency ratio
D) Generalized other

Question 50

Compare and contrast how the three main theories used by sociologists explain what society is, what social problems are, and how social problems develop.

Question 51

How would a functionalist analyze nursing homes? Be sure to include manifest functions, latent functions, and dysfunctions. How should nursing homes be used ideally, according to functionalists?

Question 52

How might someone analyze suicide through a symbolic interactionist lens? Use two examples to illustrate the ways in which societal norms influence the interpretation of suicide.

Question 53

What are the problems associated with Social Security that create a conflict between the young and the old? How could these problems be ameliorated? What would be the long-term effects of doing nothing?

Question 54

How do the three theoretical perspectives understand the battle between the young and the elderly? What are the points of disagreement and agreement?