Multiple Choice Questions This activity contains 15 questions. A system by which a society ranks categories of people in a hierarchy is called stereotyping. social mobility. social stratification. social inequality. What system of castes is composed of Brahmin‚ Kshatriya‚ Vaishya‚ and Shudra? the Indian caste system the South African system the British class system the British estate system
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Psychology I tutorial for 9 May: Personality theories Lecturer: Tracey Fleming t.fleming@ru.ac.za ___________________________________________________________________________ Students may compare any two theories of personality‚ and are required to highlight the main similarities and differences between the two. They should have a paragraph somewhere highlighting each theory’s main propositions/ tenets in order to build a strong argument. The most common comparisons you will probably come across
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WitchCraft Definition: The art or practices of being a witch; sorcery; magic. Penalty: 1645 - Hanged‚ 1765 - Burnt to stake Voodoo - Magic of the slaves can be done though charm‚ fetish‚ spell or curse. Sorcery - Use of supernatural power through the assistance of spirits. Black Art/ Enchantment - Practice used for evil purposes. Sortilege - Foretelling the future by drawing. Necromancy - Communicating with spirits of the dead in order to predict the future. Black Magic - Magical spells
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Social factors are more important than biological factors in determining one’s health conditions. “Do you agree with the statement and why? Explain and illustrate your answer with relevant examples. Content 1. Introduction 2. Health and disease 3. Different models of health considering health a. Bio-medical model b. Social model c. Example of two models of health 4. Discuss how social factor impacts on one health condition a. Gender a.i. Gender role i.i.1. Masculinity i.i.2. Femininity
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1‚Jane Goodall 1. Jane Goodall is a noted humanitarian‚ environmentalist‚ and has spent many years observing the behaviour of Chimpanzees in their native habitat. Born: April 3‚ 1934 (age 79)‚ London‚ United Kingdom Children: Hugo Eric Louis van Lawick Awards: Hubbard Medal‚ Nierenberg Prize‚ Community of Christ International Peace Award‚ Benjamin Franklin Medal‚ Edinburgh Medal‚ William Procter Prize for Scientific AchievementMore Education: University of Cambridge (1962–1964)‚ Newnham
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Critically discuss the article in relation to the conceptual tools studied in the Deviance module. Introduction Amanda du Toit was labelled as a deviant by society because of her previous murder conviction. Even though she had severed her sentence‚ she was still a victim of the public’s labelling and stigmatisation. Outside the rule of law she was now a free individual but inside the sphere of society she still remained a deviant. This essay aims to give the various definitions of deviance putting
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1. Name the asteroid‚ big enough to wipe out whole human civilization that passed relatively close to Earth on 31 May 2013. a) Asteroid 1998 QE2 b) Asteroid 2013 QE2 c) Asteroid 1998 EQ2 d) Asteroid 2013 EQ2 Answer: (a) Asteroid 1998 QE2 2. Which Islands in India were declared as the world biosphere reserve by the United Nations Educational‚ Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in the Month of May 2013? a) Lakshadweep Islands b) Andaman Islands c) Daman and Diu d) Nicobar Islands
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All societies have norms and values; they can be formal or informal‚ mores or folkways. Society also does its best to encourage or enforce what it views as appropriate behavior while discouraging or punishing those that shows negative behavior. At the same time however‚ where there is a "right" way to behave‚ there is also a wrong way. In this case of societal norms‚ the wrong way is considered deviant. Deviance is behavior that violates the standards of conduct or expectations of a society. Although
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12-3-12 Toys and Gender Assignment 3 My paper titled toys and gender‚ is based on the toys of today and how they relate to gender socialization. I decided to go to the local Wal-Mart in Cookeville‚ Tn. I chose this store because it is a worldwide known large retail store. I concluded that it would be a good store to analyze because it is thought of as a family store where many families go to shop. Therefore‚ I knew that there would be a wide variety of toys to analyze and collect
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1 Midterm 3/11/11 Chapter 01 #005 If a problem is defined as personal‚ _______ are employed to cope with the problem. Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback A. Individual strategies 100% B. Collective strategies C. Societal strategies D. Professional strategies Score: 2/2 2. Chapter 01 #004 What famous sociologist referred to social problems as the "public issues of social structure"? Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback A. Robert
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