Recent Sociological Studies on the Relationship Between Social Networks and Health

question 35

Multiple Choice

Recent sociological studies on the relationship between social networks and health outcomes such as obesity demonstrate that:

• A) people develop their ideas about acceptable behavior by looking at those in their social networks
• B) health outcomes such as obesity are purely biological
• C) health outcomes such as obesity are purely social
• D) people develop their ideas about what is acceptable behavior from television

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Definitions:

Andrew Jackson

The seventh President of the United States (1829–1837), known for his populist approach to politics, the Indian Removal Act, and his role in the Battle of New Orleans.

Free Men of Color

In the antebellum United States, men of African descent who were not enslaved and possessed certain degrees of freedom and rights.

Tenskwatawa

A Native American religious and political leader of the Shawnee tribe, known as the Prophet, who played a significant role in the Tecumseh's Confederacy and the War of 1812 against the United States.

Shawnee Prophet

Tenskwatawa, known as the Shawnee Prophet, was a Native American leader of the Shawnee Nation and a prominent figure in leading resistance against American expansion in the early 19th century.