CSP Applied Sociology 2

Question 1

A sociological practitioner conducting a community needs assessment uses participatory action research (PAR). What distinguishes PAR from traditional research?

Accepted Answer

Community members co-design the research and use findings to drive change

Answer

PAR involves community members as co-researchers who help design the study, collect data, interpret findings, and implement action based on results.

Question 2

When applying Strain Theory to a workplace intervention, which factor would a CSP practitioner most likely identify as producing deviant behavior?

Accepted Answer

Excess of cultural goals relative to available legitimate means

Answer

Merton's Strain Theory posits that deviance results from the gap between culturally prescribed goals and the legitimate means available to achieve them.

Question 3

A nonprofit hires a sociological practitioner to evaluate program effectiveness. Which evaluation design provides the strongest evidence of causality?

Accepted Answer

Randomized controlled trial with treatment and control groups

Answer

Randomized controlled trials randomly assign participants to treatment or control conditions, minimizing selection bias and providing the strongest causal evidence.

Question 4

In applied sociological work, 'cultural humility' differs from 'cultural competence' primarily because it:

Accepted Answer

Emphasizes ongoing self-reflection and power-balancing over fixed knowledge

Answer

Cultural humility is a lifelong process of self-reflection and recognizing power imbalances, rather than claiming mastery of another culture's traits.

Question 5

A sociologist working in a hospital setting notices that Black patients receive less pain medication than white patients with similar diagnoses. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Institutional racism embedded in clinical practice

Answer

Systematic racial disparities in medical treatment reflect institutional racism, where policies and practices produce inequitable outcomes regardless of individual intent.

(CSP) Certified Sociological Practitioner Practice Test

(CSP) Certified Sociological Practitioner Practice Test

CSP Applied Sociology 2