Module 1 Psychology Questions

Which of the following theorists would argue that religion promotes social solidarity and a collective consciousness?

Durkheim

Patrick will be attending kindergarten this September. Which of the following is/are latent functions of Patrick's attending school: Patrick's mother will no longer have to worry about childcare during the day. Patrick will socialize with children his own age. Patrick will learn basic reading skills.

I and II only Patrick's mother will no longer have to worry about childcare during the day. Patrick will socialize with children his own age. Latent functions of education would be those consequences of education that were not initially intended. Therefore, the fact that Patrick's mother will not longer have to worry about childcare during the day is a latent function. As socialization is not a primary goal of education, Patrick's socialization with children his own age would also be a latent function (I and II are correct). Manifest functions of education are the objectives of education. Therefore, learning basic reading skills would be considered a manifest function of a kindergarten education.

Which of the following is not a macro-level theory of sociology? I. Symbolic interactionism II. Conflict theory III. Functionalism

I. Symbolic interactionism

Latent function

Latent functions would be those consequences of that were not initially intended.

Functionalism

MACRO explains how social processes work on a broad scale, focusing on the distinct purposes of individual structures and their contribution to society at large striving toward dynamic equilibrium.

Conflict theory

MACRO explains revolutions and other aspects of socio-political systems, focusing on the competition for limited resources,

Rational choice and social exchange theories:

MICRO COSTS AND BENEFITS OF ACTIONS MOST FAVORABLE

Symbolic interactionism

MICRO interactions between individuals rather than interactions between groups or institutions

social constructionism

MICRO micro-level theory of society that is interested in how individuals and groups participate in the construction of society and social reality. While social constructionism also emphasizes the ways in which members of a society develop jointly constructed understandings of reality, it is not a macro-level theory. Conflict theory (not social constructionism) looks at how various groups compete for resources within society; conflict theory is also a macro-level theory, not a micro-level theory. Symbolic interactionism (not social constructionism) is a micro-level theory of society that looks at how humans ascribe meaning to things and behave according to those meanings.

Manifest function

Manifest functions of education are the objectives

social cognitive perspective

concerned with social influence, cognition, and learning in relation to behaviors

Feminism

concerned with the unequal treatment of men and women because of gender, not because of health insurance coverage.

Social institution

founded on roles and norms within society that create a sense of order and stability. family, education, religion, government, economy, and medicine. Divorce and language are not considered social institutions.

medicalization

human conditions and problems come to be defined and treated as medical conditions,

Anomie is most likely to occur in societies in which:

individualism and autonomous decision-making predominate

Social epidemiology

is interested in the distribution of health and disease within a given population. It examines such factors as availability of and accessibility to healthcare among various groups within society.

Social constructionism

knowledge transfer and perception are heavily influenced by experiences and interactions among people.

What is medicalization driven by?

new evidence or hypotheses about conditions changing social attitudes economic considerations, the development of new medications or treatments.

What is the role of the family traditionally? What has not served as traditional function of family?

reproduction monitoring of sexual behaviors social status affection & companionship socialization protection Education has not served as a traditional function of the family.

Medicine, religion, education, and family.

social institutions