The process of convincing the public and important public officials that a particular issue should be defined as a social problem is a process that sociologists call ___________.

A. subjective assessment
B. claims making
C. objective assessment
D. factual analysis


Answer: B

Sociology

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Summarize the rise of scientific medicine and professionalism in the United States. Explain the fee-for-service basis of the health care system

What will be an ideal response?

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What is the modal score for students with the following scores? 50 49 32 18 42 53 42 35 40 38 48 45 43 42 40 35 42 40 46 41

a. 53 b. 45 c. 42 d. 40 e. 43

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The overall response of American teachers' to cooperative learning has been

a. enthusiastic acceptance. b. to ignore it. c. active research into its possibilities. d. strong resistance. e. to make it the central component in early childhood education.

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