What sociological paradigm criticizes medicalization for putting more power in the hands of a few elites, in this case doctors?
a. Structural functionalism
b. The conflict perspective
c. Symbolic interactionism
d. Feminist theory
Answer: B
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a. a tendency to overpredict. b. imperfect screening devices. c. the solution emphasizes the social system as the problem. d. both a and b
Mead placed the origin of the self on
a. biological drives. b. genetics. c. social experience. d. the functioning of the brain.
When paired with mentors, women
A. showed slower career advancement. B. received more positive performance evaluations. C. benefited by having higher expectations. D. changed careers more often.
The complete array of formal political institutions of any society is known as __________
a. the levels of government b. a bureaucracy c. critical mass d. the state