Question

A class is discussing the differences between individual problems and social problems. Which is the BEST example of a social problem?
There are not enough stores with healthy options in the nearest big city.
Many high school seniors did not get accepted into their first-choice colleges.
Mala's best friend did not make the varsity baseball team.
Caleb is worried about passing his next math test.

Answer 1

"There are not enough stores with healthy options in the nearest big city."

Reason: This describes a structural, community-wide problem (limited access to healthy food — a "food desert") that affects many people and stems from social/economic arrangements. The other choices describe individual troubles or outcomes affecting specific people.