Sociology Questions
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Which country has a life expectancy of roughly 78.49 years? They are the lowest of the developed countries.
_______ is the dichotomy between the needs of young and old between developed and developing countries.
What refers to the negative stereotype about old age?
Humans have a "soft limit" of approximately what age range when considering maximum life expectancy?
Which country is experiencing the most rapid rate of population aging in the world?
Which of the following factors should we consider when working with older adults and researching aging?- genetics- environment and experience- health - all of the above
Allport outlined a list of characteristics that are needed for contact between groups to reduce conflict. They include: a) groups should have equal status, b) there should be no competition between the groups and c) they share a common goal.
To pre-judge based on a preconceived idea or belief about someone. In socialpsychology, this refers to how individuals form opinions of others based on superficial qualities(e.g. group membership), as opposed to characteristics of the individual.
A theory devised by Tajfel and Turner that explains how conflict between groups can be caused by our belonging to groups and a desire to increase our self-esteem by creating positive social identities.
__________ are people who study population.
Sherif et al.'s experiment that shows how competition and cooperation between groups can influence conflict.
An "origin" is another way of saying a "cause." For this topic you need to be able to explain what causes group conflicts.
To resolve conflict means that you stop it, so conflict resolution is the process of ending conflict between groups.
Treating others differently based on a characteristic, which is typically theirbelonging to a particular group based on age, race, sexuality, nationality, religion, etc.
How individuals within groups interact with each other, as well as whole groups interact with each other.
1) conflict arises when there's competition between groups, 2) contact alone won't reduce conflict and 3) cooperation to achieve a common goal is what's needed to reduce conflict between groups
Who can a soldier report a sexual assault to if they want to keep it restricted?
What form is used to file a sexual harassment complaint?
An ideal system that is based on the notion of hard work being the only thing necessary for success:
Some of the pressure first-gen college students feel to get a degree comes from their parents' desires for their children to experience: