Distinguish between sociological and sociobiological perspectives on the development of human behavior
What will be an ideal response?
Every human being is a product of biology (nature), society, and personal experiences
(nurture)—that is, of heredity (nature) and/or environment (nurture). Sociologists
focus on how humans design their own culture and transmit it from generation to
generation through socialization (nurture). By contrast, sociobiologists assert that
nature, in the form of our genetic makeup, is a major factor in shaping human behavior.
Most sociologists disagree with the notion that biological (nature) principles can be used
to explain all human behavior.
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a. true b. false
Karl Marx criticized capitalism as a system for __________
a. paying workers less than their value b. basing an item's value on the work that goes into it c. not paying attention to market forces d. returning people to an agrarian economic system
Which of the following theories argues that global inequality is the result of powerful nations exploiting less powerful nations?
A. world systems analysis B. modernization theory C. colonial theory D. dependency theory
When people learn a new language they must learn meanings attached to the multitude of sounds that make up a language. In this sense language is a system
a. norm b. value c. symbol d. belief