Ap Psychology Chapter 1 Study Guide

M2 - Use different sociological perspectives to discuss patterns and trends of health and illness in two different social groups

VI. A. When teens drink alcohol, they are more likely to binge drink than people above the age of 21.

According to Durkheim, Social fact or social phenomenon are the main subject matter of sociology. He said in one of his pieces that social fact must be studied distinct from the biological and psychological phenomenon. Social order is the trend of behavior being used to exercise power over another person. It has become rules and regulations that have been set up by some authorities to be obeyed by another group of people who are being undermined in a society, it is a situation that oppressed people and limits them from their liberties. When people go through these situations they cannot function the way they are supposed to function because they are limited by their freedom. These social orders are not only laws but rather certain norms created by the authority to put a whole race into a situation where they are very far from freedom of speech, movement, and knowledge. African Americans are an example of a race that has been through discrimination at workplaces, schools, community etc. They are one race which has been a label or put in a class where the situation will never permit you to climb the ladder of success. Although you might have all the certification, qualification, the best schools, etc. but the fact that you came from the poor class or the lower class, it becomes very difficult for the Caucasian people to give you the opportunity you deserve, because of this, the citizens of American have been grouped into different classes which are upper, middle, working,

–Alcohol is a CNS depressant which impedes judgment, restraint, modifies temperament, and has moderate acting lethal consequences for the body and mind.

• Alcoholism is an addictive disease process characterized by: Craving and compulsions Loss of control Continued use despite adverse consequences

Chapter four’s main idea is the effect of social class on education. As this chapter lays out, there is a strong relationship between student achievement and the various schools that students attend. Research from the Coleman Report shows that “differences in achievement across race and socioeconomic status are not easily explained by differences in school-based resources.” (Banks and Banks, pg. 65)

Most people have a confused idea of alcoholism as a disease that invades or attacks your good health. Use of such a strong word such as "disease" shapes the values and attitudes of society towards alcoholics. A major implication of the disease concept is that what is labeled a "disease" is held to be justifiable because it is involuntary. This is not so. Problem drinking is a habit in which the so-called "alcoholic" simply has decided that the benefits of drinking outweigh the liabilities; it is all a matter of personal choice. An alcoholic participates in or causes many of their own problems by their behavior and the decisions they make, so why should they be viewed as helpless victims of a "disease"(Skipper 1)? Alcoholism should not be

The 1960’s turn out to be one of the most critical years for our American society. During the 1960’s the United States (US) was in a stage of racial issues that were having a negative correlation in our environment. These racial issues were laying a platform for a movement against the violation of rights that were restricted for colored people. This movement was known as the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960’s and it encourage colored people to speak the truth of the conditions they live under in a free democratic society. The movie “ The Help” shows us how colored people were defined and what social class the White dominant Americans put them. The movie “ The help” expresses a society and social class message that shows how African Americans

| Researchers in one study examined the effects of church membership, divorce, and migration on suicide rates in the United States and concluded that suicide rates are typically higher where divorce and migration rates are higher and church membership is lower. This is a(n) example of ________.

Critically evaluate both Karl Marx’s and Max Weber’s theories of social class. How do these theories contribute, if at all, to an understanding of the class structure of Australian society?

Alcohol abuse should not be confused with alcoholism or alcohol dependence. It is important to note the difference between the three. It is predicted that alcohol abuse affects individual physically, emotionally, and psychologically. Although some psychological, physical and economical effects may occur with both, alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence (alcoholism) for the purpose of this paper the alcohol abuse is the main focus.

Alcoholics are not conscious of what their doing and do really stupid things that can cause them a lifetime in jail.This is a big damage done to both the victim and the person who did the abuse.

The term alcoholism is broad referring to all problems related to alcohol. In general terms, it implies uncontrolled and compulsive intake of alcoholic drinks that detriment the health, social standing, and personal relationships of the drinker. Medics have considered alcoholism as a disease categorizing it as an addictive illness; in psychiatry, it is referred to as alcohol dependence and alcohol abuse. The World Health Organization has defined alcoholism as a syndrome of dependence on alcohol (Vaillant, 2009).

concerning the nature of alcoholism and the proliferation of new concepts and publications in the

"Alcohol is a socially acceptable, legal drug that is consumed by the majority of Americans without problems to themselves or others (Milgram xiii)." Misuse of alcohol can lead to alcoholism, one of the most widespread and complex problems in America. The reasons some people become dependent on alcohol and others do not are unknown. Many health problems are associated with chronic alcohol abuse, including damage to the liver, brain, or central nervous system.