Which of the following is a limitation of the microlevel approach to reducing or eliminating social problems?
a. Large-scale social problems can only be solved one person at a time.
b. When collective solutions are used as the strategies for reducing social problems, secondary groups are not being taken into account.
c. Without the involvement of large-scale organizations, it is virtually impossible to reduce large-scale social problems.
d. Women's needs are not taken into consideration in most microlevel approaches.
Answer: c. Without the involvement of large-scale organizations, it is virtually impossible to reduce large scale social problems.
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