Study guide for Soc. 101 Test Three As always‚ be familiar with all notes from class. Be familiar with Marx’s views on stratification. Know the Davis-Moore thesis. What does our ideology say about why some people are rich and some are poor? Be familiar with the 1996 welfare reform‚ what it created and why it occured. Read up on facts about the homeless population. What is the cause of poverty according to Oscar Lewis? What is the “feminization of poverty?” What group makes up the largest portion
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1. Which of the following describes what would happen when toxic waste is accidentally spilled into a groundwater system? A) Gasoline and kerosene would float on the water table‚ but most pesticides break down chemically when they reach the water table. B) Gasoline and kerosene would float on the water table; ethyl alcohol would dissolve and disperse in the groundwater. C) Sulfuric and nitric acids would sink to the bottom of the aquifer; kerosene would accumulate as a layer just below the water
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A patient with a C7 spinal cord injury states he must hve the flu because he has a bad headache and nausea. The initial action of the nurse is to check the patient’s temperature. take the patient’s blood pressure. elevate the head of the bed to 90 degrees. call the physician. The priority nursing intervention for a patient with facial trauma is Administration of IV fluids at a rapid rate. Application of a dressing to control facial bleeding. Clearing the airway of blood and debris
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Introduction to Biology Quiz Question 1 Points: 10 out of 10 Aristotle’s statement “The whole is much greater than the sum of its parts.” Explains which of the following? ****Emergent Properties**** Question 2 Points: 10 out of 10 On the surface of the eye is a transparent‚ flexible covering called the cornea. This structure would best be classified as a... ***tissue*** Question 3 Points: 10 out of 10 Proteins within muscles interact‚ causing the whole muscle to shorten (contract). Which
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Week 4 Assignment 1 Soc 100 July 29‚ 2012 In this paper I will be discussing the article “Study of delinquent‚ diverted‚ and high-risk adolescent girls: Implications for mental health intervention”. I will start by giving a brief summary of the article I have chosen. Followed by discussing the type of article this is and my conclusion I have drawn form the information found in this article. Lastly I will discuss how this article fits into our sociology class as well as how this article differs
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Part 1 Harriet Martineau brought sociology to the English speaking world Wrote first systematic methodological treatise in sociology Came to America and was shocked by what she saw saying that it wasn’t as equal as she thought it was wrote Society in America WEB Du Bois Harvard PhD-first African American to receive one The problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color-line encouraged people to understand other people’s lives‚ from their perspective Social Theory There
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Chapter One: Meaning‚ Nature‚ and Scope of Sociology 1.1 Definition Sociology is a new branch of social science‚ which primarily focused on society (social behavior). The term Sociology comes from the Latin “socius” meaning “companionship” and the Greek “logos”‚ meaning “science or study”. Literally‚ therefore‚ sociology means the study or the science of human society1. Sociology concerns on human behavior seeking to discover the causes and effects that arise in social relations among persons
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Death Penalty: For or Against? Tinsa Lyn-Scot Kamp SOC101: Introduction to Sociology Professor Rachael Horn February 14th‚ 2011 Death Penalty: For or Against? I have to admit‚ I did have a preconceived idea of how I felt about the death penalty before reading the article in our textbook‚ (p.175-177)‚ The Death Penalty in the United States and Worldwide. (Schaefer‚ 2009) This article really sheds some light on the whole idea of sentencing death as a punishment for a crime committed. After
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GE 101 – Spring 2010 Chapter 5 Quiz: notes Name: Charisse Ewell Date: 02/21/2010 1. Effective note taking consists of three parts: a) Questioning‚ highlighting‚ and reviewing. b) Abbreviating‚ drawing‚ and summarizing. c) Observing‚ recording‚ and reviewing. d) Abbreviating‚ recording‚ and participating. 2. Note taking is useful only if you a) Use a computer rather than a notepad to take notes. b) Participate as an energetic observer in class. c) Take enough notes
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This paperwork of SOC 312 Week 5 Discussion 1 Values and Attitudes comprises: After reading Chapter 12 of your text describe the difference between values and attitudes. What are the factors that influence values and attitudes in children? In what ways are values and attitudes embedded in a child Psychology - Developmental Psychology Technology Your text shares many negative effects of technology and the media’s influence on children. Regardless‚ technology is increasing rapidly
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