From a Sociological Standpoint, the Situation of the Rugby Team

question 137

Multiple Choice

From a sociological standpoint, the situation of the rugby team stranded for months in the Andes demonstrates that eating human flesh

• A) is immoral and irrational.
• B) stems from a psychologically disordered behavior.
• C) may be a rational response to a difficult situation.
• D) is normal.

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Definitions:

Social Environments

The immediate physical and social setting in which people live or in which something happens, including the culture that individuals are educated or live in, and people and institutions with whom they interact.

Socialization

The process by which individuals learn and adopt the norms, values, and behaviors necessary for functioning in their society.

Society

A group of people living together in a more or less ordered community with shared laws, traditions, and values.

Nature Versus Nurture

A debate concerning whether human behavior is determined by the environment, including culture and experience (nurture), or by genetics and biological factors (nature).