What is the sick role? What purpose does this role serve?
What will be an ideal response?
Ill people may take sick days or in other ways excuse themselves from their normal duties. They may want a little sympathy from friends or other people in their lives and to share with others how badly they are feeling. The particular role people adopt in these circumstances is called the sick role.
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Fill in the blank with correct word.
What was one result of the Social Hygiene Movement? a. Prostitution was temporarily legalized
b. Sexuality education in schools was abolished. c. Laws were passed mandating STI testing before marriage. d. Masturbation was seen as the best way to prevent sexually transmitted infections.
Your textbook reports on a behavioral change program to address the high rate of smoking in China. This was an important study for several reasons, including the fact that a. the number of people who smoke in China approximates the entire population of the United States
b. almost 100 percent of men in China smoke. c. Chinese media is gaining more popularity in other Asian countries and around the world, and it often models smoking behavior. d. the types of cigarettes smoked in China are more potent than those of the U.S.
The difference between conformity and obedience is
A) conformity is influence from peers or colleagues and obedience is influence from authority. B) conformity occurs to most anything, while obedience is unquestioning devotion to a single cause. C) conformity is the result of inoculation, while obedience is the result of fear. D) nonexistent, since there is no difference.