The tendency of workers in a bureaucracy to become so specialized that they develop blind spots and fail to notice obvious problems is known as

A. goal displacement.
B. oligarchy.
C. manifest destiny.
D. trained incapacity.


D. trained incapacity.

Sociology

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Anthropologist E.T. Hall coined the term proxemic bubble to refer to our personal three-dimensional space. Also, according to Hall,: a. we feel threatened when people we do not know enter our proxemic bubble

b. the proxemic bubble is not affected by culture or ethnicity. c. enemies stand close in order to try and intimidate each other. d. we burst our proxemics bubble when we like the other.

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What, if anything, is the relationship between culture and illness? Use examples to illustrate the interaction of culture, society and health.

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following is the most common form of skin cancer?

A. basal cell carcinoma B. lentigo C. squamous cell carcinoma D. senile purpura

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