Which statement about teenage mothers is TRUE?
a. The teen birth rate has declined for whites and blacks, but has increased among Asians and Hispanics.
b. Teen mothers are considerably poorer than other teens and are more likely to receive welfare, but they are equally likely to finish high school because of special programs for them.
c. Teen childbearing costs taxpayers at least 11 billion each year for health care, child welfare, and lost revenue.
d. The teen birthrate has declined for all groups except Hispanics.
A study of street gangs by Walter Miller (2001) identified six focal concerns of lower-class culture that often lead to the violation of middle-class social and legal norms. Which is NOT one of the focal concerns?
a. sense of humor
b. autonomy
c. fate
d. toughness
Matthew works for the State of California and studies the course of diseases in human populations. What is the name of Matthew's occupation?
a. physician
b. epidemiologist
c. prevalence analyst
d. incidence analyst
The teen birthrate has ______ over the past two decades.
a. decreased substantially
b. decreased somewhat
c. increased somewhat
d. increased substantially
Professor Lubinski has been studying criminal behavior for many years. She believes that criminal behavior is a result of a learning process that occurs chiefly within small, intimate groupsfamily, friends, neighborhood peer groups, and the like.
The lessons learned include both the techniques for committing crimes and, more important, the motives for criminal behavior. What explanation is Professor Lubinski referring to? a. anomie
b. conflict theory
c. differential association
d. structural functionalism
Mandy works for the Department of Veteran Affairs. She is tabulating the number of people in the military who suffer from PTSD. This data will show the ______ of suicide.
a. tenacity
b. incidence
c. drift
d. prevalence
Cole has a stressful job as a math teacher in a large, urban school. He has many students with special needs, each needing his attention.
When he leaves work, his bad mood sometimes carries over into his home life, and Cole and his wife often get into silly arguments. This is an example of __________. a. work-family conflict
b. routine labor
c. role overload
d. spillover
The feeling of being adrift that arises from the disparity between goals and means is called __________.
a. conflict theory
b. interactionist
c. differential association
d. anomie
Which of the following was/were (an) important finding(s) of the Midtown Manhattan study of mental illness?
a. The percentage of the population with significantly impaired mental functioning was quite small, only 23 percent.
b. The highest rates of mental illness were in the wealthier, more affluent areas.
c. There appeared to be a relationship between parental social status and the mental health of their children.
d. HIV patients had a greater incidence of mental health problems as compared to those with HIV who were not being treated.
Josephine works full-time, is married, and has a 9-month-old baby. She feels overwhelmed by all of these commitments, and she does not feel that she has enough time to meet each commitment effectively. Yolanda is experiencing __________.
a. role overload
b. work-family conflict
c. routine labor
d. spillover
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