A disease that cannot be understood apart from its specific social context is an example of
a. Human ecology
b. Culture-bound syndrome
c. The sick role
d. Holistic medicine
Ans: b. Culture-bound syndrome
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A. alcoholism B. binge drinking C. social dysfunction D. alcohol addiction
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a. psychological similarity b. social interactions c. coinciding interests d. all of the above
One criticism of Domhoff's theory is his________
a. lack of research b. Marxian economic determinism c. social class bias d. social origins
High-income nations represent what percentage of the countries in the world?
a. 17 percent b. 22 percent c. 37 percent d. 48 percent