What Is the Evidence to Suggest That Abrupt Changes to One's

question 41

Multiple Choice

What is the evidence to suggest that abrupt changes to one's daily schedule are detrimental to human behavior?

• A)Switching from a day to night shift positively correlates with psychotic episodes.
• B)Changing over to daylight savings time correlates with increased automobile accidents.
• C)Divorce rates are higher in people who travel frequently to different time zones.
• D)Murder rates typically increase during severe bouts of inclement weather.

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Definitions:

Anomie

A state of normlessness or a breakdown in the societal norms governing individuals, leading to feelings of alienation and purposelessness.

Deviance

Behavior that violates the norms or cultural expectations of a society or community.

Peer Group Pressure

A phenomenon where individuals feel compelled to conform to the attitudes, behaviors, or values of their peers or social group.

Control Theories

In sociology and criminology, theories that explain social order as being maintained by social norms and institutions that encourage conformity and dissuade deviant behavior.