Sociology demography Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

Chapter 2 Epidemiology Multiple Choice Questions 1. The primary focus of the epidemiologist is on: a. Catastrophic disease outbreaks. b. Societal demographics. c. Health and wellness of children. d. Individual’s diseases. e. Health problems of social aggregates. Answer: E Page: 23 2. A scientist who studies the origin and distribution of all types of diseases is best described as a(n): a. Biochemist. b. Social worker. c. Epidemiologist. d. Demographer. e. Sociologist....

Biggest myths of suicide - Answer- Caused by unhappiness Caused by mental illness Impact of suicide myths - Answer- These myths cause unjust unhappiness to the friends of family of the suicide victims. They start to look for signs of what changed in the person causing uneasiness and doubt. Why doesn't unhappiness cause suicide? - Answer- Unhappiness is universal condition of life (Durkheim). Human desire is infinite It cannot be satisfied. Champagne suicide (Cohn) - Answer- Suicide ...

SOC 202 Final Shriver verified answers and questions 2023. Health defined - correct answers.a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity social epidemiology - correct study of how health and disease are distributed throughout a society's population Relationship between health and social class - correct answers.Unequal availability of healthcare because not everyone can afford it socialized m...

Introduction to Sociology - Milestone 5 Which of the following ratios can be inferred from a population pyramid? • The ratio of young people (0-20 years old) to old people (50 years old and older) in society • The ratio of old men (50 years old and older) to young men (0-20 years old) in society • The ratio of males to females in a society (i.e., the sex ratio) • All of the answer choices are correct. Which type of social movement seeks limited social change, but trie...

Contains the lecture notes from the AQA Sociology Paper Two Families and Households Topic Four Demography.

BEHS 380 Ende of Life: Issues and Perspectives. UMGC Quiz 1 Stephen Cave identifies each of the follow as a form of immortality story, EXCEPT a) Pet-ownership b) Resurrection c) Elixers d) Legacy Which of the following is a key point in Terror Management Theory, according to Tomer? a) People who do not think about death cause more traffic accidents than those who do. b) A key way that people protect themselves from the terror of death is to maintain faith in a cultural worl c) Thinking about dea...

BEHS 380 Ende of Life: Issues and Perspectives. UMGC Quiz 1 Stephen Cave identifies each of the follow as a form of immortality story, EXCEPT a) Pet-ownership b) Resurrection c) Elixers d) Legacy Which of the following is a key point in Terror Management Theory, according to Tomer? a) People who do not think about death cause more traffic accidents than those who do. b) A key way that people protect themselves from the terror of death is to maintain faith in a cultural worl c) Thinking about dea...

Gender bias Psychologists seek universality but bias may be inevitable (social historical contexts) Gender bias: psychological theory/research not accurately represent experience/behaviour of men + women Alpha bias: differences exaggerated, devalue women E.g. Freud = genuine psychological differences due to physiological differences Girls suffer from 'penis envy', femininity is failed masculinity Beta bias: differences minimised, needs of women ignored E.g. fight or flight researc...

BEHS 380 Ende of Life: Issues and Perspectives. UMGC Quiz 1 Stephen Cave identifies each of the follow as a form of immortality story, EXCEPT a) Pet-ownership b) Resurrection c) Elixers d) Legacy Which of the following is a key point in Terror Management Theory, according to Tomer? a) People who do not think about death cause more traffic accidents than those who do. b) A key way that people protect themselves from the terror of death is to maintain faith in a cultura...