The tendency to label as an illness a phenomenon or syndrome that was not previously considered an illness is referred to as ______.

A. manifestation
B. materialization
C. medicalization
D. manifestization


Answer: C

Sociology

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology

Most polls conducted just before the 2012 presidential election showed that

a. Obama would probably win b. Romney would probably win c. the race was "too close to call" d. voter turnout would be extraordinarily high

Sociology

Professor King examined all the reasons given by 50 couples for their marriages. In the final research report, King listed all the reasons given by the 100 people for their marriages. Professor King is

a. seeking a probabilistic explanation for marriage. b. using a nomothetic explanation for marriage. c. using an idiographic explanation for marriage. d. committing the error of suppressed evidence. e. did not seek informed consent in his research.

Sociology

Clauses that protect executives who bail of out of failing companies are referred to as "golden parachutes."

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Sociology