Sociology 3004 Social Inequality Spring 2014 Exam 1 – Short Answer Please separate your short answer and essay responses‚ i.e.‚ when you begin the essay portion of the exam‚ start on a new page. Be certain to place your name in the header of each page so that any pages separated from the others may be identified. Instructions. Unless otherwise arranged‚ you will have until class on February 21 to turn in this exam. Late exams will be penalized one letter grade for each day past the
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Education and Social Inequality Explain how the four components of thinking sociologically assist in understanding this area or domain. Traditionally Australians have believed in and conveyed the myth of Australia as a fair ‚ egalitarian society without excess wealth or poverty‚ however we are definitely not a classless society. Australia’s education system has been and remains one of the most unequally distributed social resources and could possibly be regarded as the main source of inequality in our
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Explanations of Attachment – Learning Theory AO1: Learning Theory stated that all behaviour is learnt rather than innate and that we are born a ‘blank slate’. Behaviourists suggest that all behaviour is learned either through classical or operant conditioning. Classical Conditioning - Association Food produces pleasure‚ primary care giver (food giver) is associated with the food and becomes a conditioned stimulus. Operant Conditioning – Reward and punishment According to operant conditioning
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The most persuasive essay that we have read in class at the moment is From “Resistance to Civil Government” by Henry David Thoreau. It explains why the people have the right to resistance‚ the importance of majority opinion‚ and go against the government. Thoreau uses strong logical‚ emotional‚ and ethical appeals throughout the story to express his reasons for standing against the government. Thoreau uses logical appeal throughout the story to persuade the people about how the government
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Therefore‚ brain science cannot fundamentally change economics (is what is being argued). 4. Which of Camerer’s counter-arguments seems most persuasive? Why? The argument that neuroeconomics can use technological advances in understanding the choice-making organ (the brain) to find non-price neural and psychological variables that predict and change economic choices seems to be the most persuasive. He then lists a number of examples for non-price neural and psychological variables. One such example
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Racial profiling has always been a major topic and‚ still is today. Due to constant media attention‚ racial profiling remains the most talked about. It receives the most attention online and‚ remains the most debated about in our legal system. Racial profiling is one topic like so many others‚ that stands out in the U.S. Racial profiling was an act that was put in place by the government. This act was enabled to help law enforcement‚ keep the peace and‚ most importantly‚ prevent crime. Due to the
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ADVANTAGES OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY IN OUR LIVES I don’t have much of a social life‚ but I do have a network of very close friends. My network of friends includes people from all walks of life. Friends are the family we choose of our own free will; all kinds of friends are important. There are numerous advantages to having a diverse social life‚ and some of them are that you develop an insight into their lives‚ you are constantly being exposed to new music‚ and research shows that students
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You can not put on the news without seeing at least one story about social inequality or injustice. This issue is not limited to America‚ it is a problem facing the entire world. Social inequity is a global problem making it extremely important to raise awareness of the topic. Inequities such as racism and sexism impact teenagers in America‚ but authors effects on readers using various genres of literature can be used as a tool to promote tolerance and reduce the effects of inequities. Racism and
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In Paul Krugman’s Confronting Inequality‚ we are warned‚ as citizens of the United States‚ of the damages of high and rising inequality within our country. The inequity being described is between the wealthy 1% of our nation and the 99% of the rest of the population. The author depicts America as a place where there is unclear economic progress for the middle class while the share of economic growth in the past 3 decades has gone to the wealthy minority. Krugman‚ next describes the damages to our
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Inequality of Social Classes in United States Democracy While United States is one of the most powerful and successful countries in the world‚ it has many flaws in need of attention. One of the most prominent issues is the unequal representation of citizens in the government. Many factors contribute to this‚ but one significant cause of inequality is the representation of social classes. Even in the 1800s‚ Alexis De Tocqueville determined that the social class that held the most power would pass
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