A Patient Is Brought to the Emergency Department with a Gunshot

question 8

Multiple Choice

A patient is brought to the emergency department with a gunshot wound inflicted while attempting to steal beer from a convenience store. Which statement by the patient would reflect a sociocultural influence on the patient's behavior?

• A) "My dad was killed while driving drunk before I was even born."
• B) "I didn't take anything out of that store. The manager is just trying to pin something on me."
• C) "There was lots of beer in that store. I didn't see how taking one six-pack would hurt anything."
• D) "I can't have fun at a party without beer."

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Definitions:

Culture's Affluence

The wealth, goods, or resources available to individuals and societies, influencing lifestyle and social practices.

Social Mobility

The movement of individuals, families, or groups within or between social strata in a society, often reflecting changes in occupation, wealth, or status.

Collectivism

Putting group goals ahead of personal goals and defining one’s identity in terms of the groups to which one belongs.

Individualism

Putting personal goals ahead of group goals and defining one’s identity in terms of personal attributes rather than group memberships.