1 .		Sociology is different from other disciplines in that it focuses on the individual rather than on the social group.   True  False
2 .		According to the social pathology explanation for the existence of social problems, social problems are the result of actions of misguided or evil individuals.   True  False
3 .		Social disorganization theory suggests that new social problems arise during periods of rapid social and technological change.   True  False
4 .		Field research entails selecting a sample of respondents and asking them questions about certain topics or issues, typically by using a questionnaire.   True  False
5 .		Cultural lag is a situation in which changes in technology trail behind changes in values, ideas, and moral and legal institutions, causing considerable social stress.   True  False
6 .		Marx’s claim that social problems would be eliminated with the overthrow of capitalist economic systems has been supported by events since his time.   True  False
7 .		Functionalists argue that society is made up of different groups who struggle with one another to attain resources and to impose values on society.   True  False
8 .		Sociology can best be defined as the study of the relationship between personal troubles and public issues.   True  False
9 .		Values are ideas about what is good and bad, right and wrong, and norms are rules of conduct that guide people’s behavior.   True  False
10 .		For the sociologists of the Chicago School, the focal point of sociological research was on social deviance, which came to be used synonymously with the term “social problems.”   True  False