Corrine is a college student on a study abroad program in Austria. Unfortunately, she fell when hiking and broke her arm. She was surprised that the hospital fixed her arm for such a low fee. This got her comparing and contrasting the U.S. health system with that of Austria's. Corrine is using __________.

A. a structural functionalist perspective
B. a comparative perspective
C. an empirical approach
D. a constructionist approach


Answer: B

Sociology

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The study of how biology shapes our social life is called __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word.

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