In the United States, those of Native American, African, Mexican, and Hawaiian descent are examples of
a. voluntary minorities.
b. involuntary minorities.
c. dominant groups.
d. official ethnic groups.
b
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A deaf mother gives birth to a child who is also deaf. When a doctor suggests that she have her child undergo surgery to restore hearing, she refuses. Which of the following would explain the mother’s refusal to have her child undergo the surgery from a sociological model of illness perspective?
A. Because deafness is an objective, biological diagnosis, there is no sociological explanation for why the mother may choose to forgo surgery. B. Deafness has been defined as an illness because it is a deviation from “normal” by doctors; however, this ignores the deaf community as culturally distinct and their definition of deafness as a normal experience. C. As a mother, she is likely scared of the potential complications resulting from surgery and is unwilling to have her young child take these risks. D. Because all illness is a social construct, the sociological model of illness suggests that there are no biological, objective treatments for illness. E. None of these are reflective of the sociological model of illness.
Which regions of the United States contain the population that is least likely to be married?
a. Northeast and West b. Northeast and South c. Midwest and East d. Midwest and South
Which term refers to the incidence of death in a country's population?
a. mortality b. morbidity c. the crude death rate d. the infant mortality rate
One of the reasons for the "crowded nest" phenomenon is:
A. young adults these days are much less independent from their parents than in the past. B. unavailability of other housing alternatives. C. parents prefer to have their adult children living with them. D. low wage for young workers.