Explain the difference between the concepts of causality and correlation
What will be an ideal response?
The term correlation refers to a specific relationship between two variables – as one varies in some way, so does the other. It may or may not indicate causation. Causality indicates that one factor is the direct result of an activity of another variable.
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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.
The class system in the U.S. is assumed to be a closed class system
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Death is inherently fearful—all people fear death by nature
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Mexican Americans may interpret their illnesses according to traditional practices and seek treatment in the form of curanderismo, which refers to
A. satanic worship. B. traditional medicine. C. holistic health care. D. euthanasia.