Scholars often view the terms of race and ethnicity as social constructs.  This means they do not hold a constant, definitive meaning; rather, they are created by individuals through interaction in different situations and are subject to change over time.

The ________ component of prejudice refers to discriminatory action that is often driven by stereotypes about a racial group.

Addressing problems with illiteracy by focusing on underfunded schools and poverty is a victim-blame approach to social problems. 

Children and adults over age 65 make a significant percent of the poor.

Ethnic competition theory refers to personalities that develop in childhood in response to parents with harsh discipline and later lead to strong racial and ethnic prejudices.  

Which stage of the natural history of a social problem disregards inadequate, government strategies and develops their own?

Which of the following data sources reflects an objective definition of a social problem?

C. Wright Mills coined the term sociological imagination to refer to:

The definition of a social problem has both an objective and subjective component?

White privilege refers to structural advantages US whites enjoy in their daily lives simply because they are white.