Author Question: Ashley is writing an essay about social problems. Which of the following statements about social ... (Read 22 times)

Marty · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

Ashley is writing an essay about social problems. Which of the following statements about social problems is TRUE, and therefore she would likely include it in her essay?

a. Immigration is considered the top social problem in the United States.
b. Social problems tend to be distinct and unrelated, with only a few exceptions to this.
c. The idea that a society should intervene to remedy conditions that affect the lives of its citizens is very long-held idea.
d. There must be enough consensus among people in a society that a problem exists for action to take place, but this consensus on the problem does not indicate consensus on the solution.

Question 2

When enough people in a society agree that a condition exists that threatens the quality of their lives and their most cherished values, and they agree that something should be done to remedy that condition, sociologists say that the society has

defined that condition as __________. a. a social problem
b. a public concern
c. a private concern
d. an act of war