« previous next »

Author Question: The chapter includes information about children in India from the lowest caste being deformed by ... (Read 49 times)

bclement10

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 560
on: Jul 2, 2018
The chapter includes information about children in India from the lowest caste being deformed by their relatives to ensure their success as beggars. This story illustrates the fact that
 
  a. membership in a group can affect health and life.
  b. beggars are the lowest caste in India for good reason.
  c. membership in a low-status group is less hazardous than membership in a high-status group.
  d. the caste system in India is the same as social classes in the United States.

Question 2

Who studied the effects of groupthink on a cult who believed a great flood would wash away the West Coast in 1956?
 
  a. Solomon Asch unfair competition
  b. Albert Bandura a caveat emptor (let the buyer beware) philosophy
  c. Muzafer Sherif cultural paradox
  d. Leon Festinger the ecology crises


alexisweber49

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 311
Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: a. membership in a group can affect health and life.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: d. Leon Festinger


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Though methadone is often used to treat dependency on other opioids, the drug itself can be abused. Crushing or snorting methadone can achieve the opiate "rush" desired by addicts. Improper use such as these can lead to a dangerous dependency on methadone. This drug now accounts for nearly one-third of opioid-related deaths.

Did you know?

About 600,000 particles of skin are shed every hour by each human. If you live to age 70 years, you have shed 105 pounds of dead skin.

Did you know?

In women, pharmacodynamic differences include increased sensitivity to (and increased effectiveness of) beta-blockers, opioids, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, and typical antipsychotics.

Did you know?

Excessive alcohol use costs the country approximately $235 billion every year.

Did you know?

Astigmatism is the most common vision problem. It may accompany nearsightedness or farsightedness. It is usually caused by an irregularly shaped cornea, but sometimes it is the result of an irregularly shaped lens. Either type can be corrected by eyeglasses, contact lenses, or refractive surgery.

South Vietnamese women and children were among some 300 apparently unarmed civilians killed in a ... South Vietnamese women and children were among some 300 apparently unarmed civilians killed in a ...
Everyday situations sometimes present opportunities for children to build information processing ... Everyday situations sometimes present opportunities for children to build information processing ...
This woman in New Delhi, India, is protesting the lack of prosecution of rapists. This woman in New Delhi, India, is protesting the lack of prosecution of rapists.
Hypothetical Exchanges of Information within the Brain of a Patient with Visual Agnosia Hypothetical Exchanges of Information within the Brain of a Patient with Visual Agnosia
The flow of genetic information The flow of genetic information
Video: Baroreceptor Reflex

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library