An Argot Is a Specialized Language Used by Members of a Subculture

question 58

Multiple Choice

An argot is a specialized language used by members of a subculture. Doctors and nurses, for example, have developed a language system that is not easily understood by patients but enables medical professionals to communicate more easily, rapidly, and precisely with one another. Which sociological perspective is likely to emphasize the value of this specialized medical language?

• A) functionalist perspective
• B) conflict perspective
• C) interactionist perspective
• D) feminist perspective

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Definitions:

Lanugo

A soft, fine body hair that is sometimes present on newborns and people with eating disorders as a protective response to severe malnutrition.

Anorexia Nervosa

An eating disorder characterized by an obsessive fear of gaining weight, leading to severe restriction of food intake and distorted body image.

Overestimate

To assess something as being greater, larger, or more significant than it actually is.

Anorexia Nervosa

A condition where individuals severely underweight excessively fear weight gain and have a skewed view of their body mass.