For a social condition to be considered a social problem, it must __________.
A) impact only the most vulnerable members of society
B) be recognized by social and political actors as a problem
C) influence the psychological well-being of individuals
D) have few potential solutions
B) be recognized by social and political actors as a problem
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Samantha, a 66-year-old White employee in Mexico, was unfairly replaced by her firm by 43-year-old Mei who is of Japanese origin. In this scenario, Samantha can report a case of ________
a. sex discrimination b. race discrimination c. age discrimination d. reverse discrimination
The text defines a drug as any substance that
(a) is addictive. (b) has a medical application. (c) alters the central nervous system and states of consciousness. (d) all of the above
Which of the following sociological perspectives analyzes the microlevel aspects of religion?
a. Conflict b. Functionalism c. Postmodernism d. Symbolic interactionism
Among the elements of the scientific method are
a. specifying the scope of an inquiry. b. examining research that has been published in the past. c. the connection between research and theory. d. subjecting research findings to review by a community of scholars. e. all of these.