Which social theorist applied role theory to understanding the sick?

A) Peter Conrad
B) Michel Foucault
C) Talcott Parsons
D) Herbert Blumer


Answer: C

Psychology

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a. personal control b. outward locus c. egocentrism d. invulnerability

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If a shadow falls on a white piece of paper, we still perceive the paper as white and not gray. This scenario illustrates _____.

a. unconscious inference b. the constancy hypothesis c. the law of Prägnanz d. perceptual constancy

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______ involves appropriate novelty in generating solutions.

a. Intelligence b. Genius c. Creativity d. Mental disorder

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In class, you learned that intersubjectivity

a. can lead to scale errors b. is associated with the formation of false memories c. allows children to coordinate mental representations with others d. is necessary for children to engage in true causal reasoning

Psychology