Question 1 • Social Problems 1: A World in Crisis (IS)
Students who drop out of school often complain that they do not get good grades, find school boring, or do not feel supported by teachers. How would someone who took a system-based approach to social problems respond to this information?
Answer
A
They would attribute this to individual students having a negative attitude toward school.
B
They would claim that the nature of education leaves these students at a distinct disadvantage.
C
They would focus on the role of educators and what they need to make these students successful.
D
They would demand that education be reformed to meet these student’s needs, even if others then suffer.
Explanation
A system-based approach looks beyond individual students’ attitudes and examines how the institution itself may contribute to the problem. Here, it would connect students’ complaints about grades, boredom, and lack of teacher support to features of the education system that put them at a disadvantage. That matches choice B, rather than blaming students or focusing only on individual educators.
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