The social construction of social problems and social policies serves to
(a) reinforce prevailing customs, values, and traditions;
(b) facilitate the introduction of new ways of looking at the world;
(c) accurately describe the history and current conditions of marginalized groups;
(d) revise long-standing views of poverty and inequality.
Ans: a
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a) the transtheoretical stages of change. b) affective attunement. c) making meaning of adverse life events. d) alternative therapies such as art, music, and animal-assisted interventions.
According to Karl Marx, ideology is:
a. a form of social control b. used by the proletariat to subdue class conflict c. not an important force in social relations d. a necessary feature of equality
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
The exploratory type of research is more likely than other types of research to employ qualitative methods of measurement.
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her background working with victims of domestic violence. He goes to her office steaming; when he gets there, Edith explains that she asked to have the proposal dropped because the Board would not have time to consider the idea at this meeting because of other more pressing concerns. She promises Archie it would be back on the next agenda with her full support. This is an example of conflict. A) ?Expressive B) ?Data C) ?Illusionary D) ?Interest/commitment E) ?Structural