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421SociologyMedium

Which one of the following does Wilkinson identify as the main determinant of relative health in a society?

Asocial integration

Blifestyle choices

Cwork patterns

Dsocial inequality

Correct answer

A. social integration

Explanation

The correct answer is social integration.

422SociologyMedium

According to Bourdieu cultural capital exists in three forms Which one of the following is not one of the three?

Aan objectified state

Ban embodied state

Can institutionalized form

Da symbolic form

Correct answer

D. a symbolic form

Explanation

The correct answer is a symbolic form.

423SociologyMedium

The use of language label people can lead to a________?

Acultural adaptation

Bdevelopment of a subculture

Cself-fulfilling prophecy

Dcultural lag

Esense of ethnocentrism

Correct answer

C. self-fulfilling prophecy

Explanation

The correct answer is self-fulfilling prophecy.

424SociologyMedium

Conflict theory explains________?

AHarmony among classes

BStruggle to dominate

CNone of these

DDependence-among classes

Correct answer

B. Struggle to dominate

Explanation

The correct answer is Struggle to dominate.

425SociologyMedium

A group of people who live within the same territory and share a common culture is called________?

Aa society

Ban iconoclastic enclave

Cnone of the above

Da culture

Correct answer

A. a society

Explanation

The correct answer is a society.

426SociologyMedium

Theoretical approaches can only be said to be, valid. if________?

Athey are shared by a large enough number of theorists

Bthe theorist has researched the literatures thoroughly

Cthey are written in such a way as to be impossible to disprove

Dthey have been tested out by means of factual research

Correct answer

D. they have been tested out by means of factual research

Explanation

The correct answer is they have been tested out by means of factual research.

427SociologyMedium

An ecclesia is________?

Aa religious organization that claims total spiritual authority over its members

Ba sect or cult with a very small following

Ca church organized around voluntary rather than compulsory membership

Da hierarchy of priests or other spiritual leaders

Correct answer

A. a religious organization that claims total spiritual authority over its members

Explanation

The correct answer is a religious organization that claims total spiritual authority over its members.

428SociologyMedium

The tourist gaze is socially organized by professional experts and puts the tourist in search of________?

Athe exotic

Bthe amusing

Cthe historic

Dthe familiar

Correct answer

A. the exotic

Explanation

The correct answer is the exotic.

429SociologyMedium

Which of the following is an achieved status?

Amember of the female sex

Bbank robber

Csenior citizen

DNative American

Correct answer

B. bank robber

Explanation

The correct answer is bank robber.

430SociologyMedium

Which of the following is a criticism of the sick role?

APatients judgments regarding their own state of health may be related to their gender age social class and ethnic group

Ball of the above

CEven simple factors such as whether a person is employed or not seem to affect willingness to assume the sick role

DThe sick role may be more applicable to people experiencing short-term illnesses than those with recurring long-term illnesses

Correct answer

B. all of the above

Explanation

The correct answer is all of the above.

Theoretical approaches can only be said to be, valid. if________?

Athey are shared by a large enough number of theorists

Bthe theorist has researched the literatures thoroughly

Cthey are written in such a way as to be impossible to disprove

Dthey have been tested out by means of factual research

Correct answer

D. they have been tested out by means of factual research

Explanation

The correct answer is they have been tested out by means of factual research.

An ecclesia is________?

Aa religious organization that claims total spiritual authority over its members

Ba sect or cult with a very small following

Ca church organized around voluntary rather than compulsory membership

Da hierarchy of priests or other spiritual leaders

Correct answer

A. a religious organization that claims total spiritual authority over its members

Explanation

The correct answer is a religious organization that claims total spiritual authority over its members.

Which of the following is a criticism of the sick role?

APatients judgments regarding their own state of health may be related to their gender age social class and ethnic group

Ball of the above

CEven simple factors such as whether a person is employed or not seem to affect willingness to assume the sick role

DThe sick role may be more applicable to people experiencing short-term illnesses than those with recurring long-term illnesses

Correct answer

B. all of the above

Explanation

The correct answer is all of the above.