Ideas about health can serve as a type of social control, as illustrated by the notion that ________
a. women would risk their health by going to college.
b. a competitive way of life is "healthy."
c. homosexuality is "sick," even though it is biologically natural.
d. All of these responses are correct.
Answer: d
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a. the vicarious outlet hypothesis. b. the cathartic effect hypothesis. c. the violence reduction hypothesis. d. the desensitization hypothesis.
The four types of education in the U.S. are parochial, public, private and home schooling. How does home schooling compare with other forms of education? a. Ninety-five percent of the elementary aged children who were home schooled in 2000 were White
b. Almost all home-schooled children are Catholic and Mormon. c. Children who are home-schooled score lower on standardized subject tests than children from public schools. d. Lower income students tend to be home-schooled more than upper-income students.
The leading causes of death today are heart disease and cancer, two diseases that are associated with unhealthy behaviors such as smoking, a high-fat diet, and a sedentary lifestyle. This evidence most clearly contradicts which perspective?
a. Corbin and Strauss's illness work b. Erving Goffman's stigma c. Talcott Parsons's sick role d. complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)
According to structural theories, marginalized populations experience strain because of ______.
A. limited legitimate opportunities B. ample illegitimate opportunities C. limited illegitimate opportunities D. ample legitimate opportunities