Social science emphasizes all but which of the following as indicators of a phenomenon like the HIV/AIDS epidemic as being a major social problem?
a. It causes physical or mental damage to individuals or society.
b. It offends the values or standards of some powerful segment of society.
c. It persists for an extended period of time.
d. It generates competing proposed solutions because of varying evaluations from groups in different social positions.
e. It requires the full resources of the society to solve, e.g., the 1960s "War on Poverty."
e
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Those defined as deviant often suffer a ________ attached to their deviance. It is associated with shame, loss of status, discrimination, and social isolation.
A. master status B. loss of self C. secondary deviance D. stigma
The defensible space strategy focuses on ________
a. spreading poverty evenly around a metropolitan area by developing ghettos so that communities are grouped together b. the segregation of neighborhoods to promote stability c. the physical environment of neighborhoods that makes it easier for people to protect themselves against crime d. reducing tensions between racial groups
For Greek American women, the primary indicator of achieving the American Dream is:
a) buying a home. b) opening a business. c) quitting her job. d) having more children.
The greatest cause of hospitalization, generally after an emergency department visit, is
a. inebriation. b. heart attacks. c. falls. d. stroke.