When Discussing the Use of the Term Subculture,the Nurse Recognizes

question 6

Multiple Choice

When discussing the use of the term subculture,the nurse recognizes that it is best described as:

• A)Fitting as many people into the majority culture as possible.
• B)Defining small groups of people who do not want to be identified with the larger culture.
• C)Singling out groups of people who suffer differential and unequal treatment as a result of cultural variations.
• D)Identifying fairly large groups of people with shared characteristics that are not common to all members of a culture.

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Definitions:

Control Group

In scientific experimentation, a group of subjects who do not receive the treatment or intervention being tested, used as a benchmark to measure how the other tested subjects do.

Participant

An individual who takes part in a particular process or activity.

Sociological Research

The systematic study of social behavior, interactions, and structures to understand and explain patterns of human activity.

Empirical Observation

The process of acquiring knowledge directly through the senses or via scientific instruments, which is based on experience and evidence rather than theory.