The social construction of _________ emphasizes the socio-cultural aspects of the discipline’s approach to physical, objectively definable phenomena.

a. health
b. illness
c. medical knowledge
d. sociology


a. health

@ The social construction of health emphasizes the socio-cultural aspects of the discipline’s approach to physical, objectively definable phenomena.

Sociology

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Durkheim observes that in areas where divorce is essentially not allowed, the rate of suicide is very high—as people can become overly frustrated when not allowed to leave bad marriages

a. true b. false

Sociology

According to Elizabeth Hoffman, author of "The Good Thing about Workplace

Deviance," which statement about the taxi companies studied is FALSE? a. Drivers are to stop and assist passengers in need of emergency assistance. b. Drivers are to report misbehaving passengers' names and details to the dispatcher. c. Drivers are to report misbehaving fellow drivers to the dispatcher or the manager. d. If a passenger is in danger, the driver is to call the police.

Sociology

Which of the following statements about pedophile priests is NOT true?

a) Almost half of all priests have been involved in molesting children. b) Only a few priests are child molesters. c) The cause of child molesting among priests is not their celibate, sexless life. d) The large majority of priests, both straight and gay, keep their vows of celibacy and lead productive lives.

Sociology

A sociologist decides to study the interaction among college students in the college's computer center. When the students realize they are under observation, they become shy and reserved in their interactions. This is an example of ________.

A. the Hawthorne effect B. secondary analysis C. value neutrality D. replication

Sociology