The 'Comparative Method

question 11

Multiple Choice

The 'comparative method':

• A) is another name for ethnography.
• B) compares individuals from the same culture to see if anything transcends the individual.
• C) involves comparing cultures to one another as a basis for understanding human universals or generalizing about humnkind.
• D) allows us to compare the contribution of biological and cultural factors.
• E) compares and ranks non-Western cultures.

Analyze the effects of immigration, technological change, and globalization on income distribution.

Explain the significance of the Gini coefficient as a measure of income inequality.

Describe the characteristics and implications of means-tested and non-means-tested welfare programs.

Understand the role of health insurance in the United States, including private insurance and government-funded programs.

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Definitions:

Prefrontal Cortex

The part of the frontal lobes of the brain located at the front of the brain, important for decision making, social behavior, and personality development.

Emotional Feeling

An internal subjective experience of emotions, often associated with thoughts, physiological changes, and behaviors.

Footbridge Dilemma

A moral decision-making scenario used in psychology to explore ethical reasoning, wherein one must choose whether to sacrifice one life to save others.

Moral Dilemma

A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more actions, each of which is morally challenging or compromising.