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Sociology 101 Straighterline Exam Questions and Complete Solutions __________ involves aspects of social life that have to do with order, stability, and social organization that allow societies and groups to hold together and endure. - Answer: Social statics Herbert Spencer viewed society as a system, having important similarities with - Answer: a biological organism __________ refers to processes of social life that pattern institutional development and have to do with social change. -...

CMN 140 Exam1, CMN 140 Exam 2, CMN 140 Final 194 Questions with Verified Answers "Hardware" vs "Software" of the brain - CORRECT ANSWER *Hardware:* -Biological organ of communication -Computation is processed in gray matter -> e.g. how info is processed in the brain -Info is transmitted via white matter *Software:* -The brain gives rise to the mind -Some programs are innate (e.g. capacity for language) -Some are learned (e.g. English language) *There is a deep physical connecti...

SED2601 Assignment 2 2023 100% TRUSTED workings, explanations and solutions. Whatsapp 067 171 1739 for assistance................................... Question 1 1.1 Discuss what is meant by the concept of social order. (3) 1.2 Define the concept of socialism. (3) 1.3 Explain what is meant by the following terms and give one example of each: a) Society (3) b) Deviance (3) 1.4 One of the functions of sociology of education is the development of new social patterns (see p5 in SoE). Briefly discuss h...

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of sport? - Sport has pre-determined outcomes According to the text, ______________ refers to any body movement produced by skeletal muscles and resulting in a substantial increase over the resting energy expenditure. - Physical Activity To say sport is a microcosm of society means - sport is a window into, or a mirror which reflects the underlying values, beliefs, and assumptions of a cultural group. While biology typically focuse...

Sociology - Answer- The study of society and human interaction with society Sociology Seeks to understand - Answer- General human behavior, social relationships and social institutions Sociological Imagination - Answer- The ability to grasp the relationship between individual lives and the larger social forces that shape them. Put things into context, personal beliefs aside, be objective. Agency - Answer- ability for an individual to exercise free will Structure - Answer- patterned s...

Clinical Researchers correct answers Workers in the field of abnormal psychology that gather information systematically so that they may describe, predict, and explain the phenomena they study. Four D's of Abnormal Behavior correct answers deviance, distress, dysfunction, danger. Eccentrics correct answers A person who deviates from common behavior and has patterns or displays odd or whimsical behavior. Treatment/Therapy correct answers Systematic procedures designed to change abnormal...

According to the textbook, which of the following best characterizes the sociological view of deviance and crime? They are only deviance and crime in the eye of the beholder. They are defined differently in different historical periods. They are easy to define. They are easy to understand because people act in the same ways. - ANS They are defined differently in different historical periods. According to the textbook, what has increased gender equality resulted in? higher rates of...

What do "distress," "dysfunction," "deviance," and "danger" mean in the context of psychopathology? - Answer Defining abnormality: 1. Deviance: different, extreme, unusual 2. Distress: unpleasant or upsetting to the person 3. Dysfunction: interfere with the person's ability to carry out his/her everyday life 4. Danger: pose some amount of danger to self and others DEDI DADY What role did Hippocrates play in the development of ideas about abnormality? - Answer Greek and R...

The quality of RedBread's food came under scrutiny when many of its customers fell ill because of food poisoning. Customers wanted the company's manufacturing and storage facilities to be inspected and graded by quality inspectors. However, the management denied all the allegations and even refused to allow the inspection of its facilities. Which of the following social responsiveness strategies was RedBread using? correct answers a reactive strategy Benjamin steals lunch from his coworkers...

Deviance - correct answers Violation of norms Crime - correct answers Violation of the law Misconceptions about deviance: Some acts are inherently deviant - correct answers 1. No, they're related to time, place, context, and the status of the individual 2. Those in power have the advantage of defining what is deviant to suit themselves and often set the punishments for deviant behaviors Misconceptions about deviance: Those who deviate are socially identified and recognized - correct a...