How Would a Conflict Theorist Look at the Educational System

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Essay

How would a conflict theorist look at the educational system in the United States? How would a functionalist look at the educational system? What is one commonality between these two perspectives? What is one important difference?

Analyze the implications of using placebos in medical research from an ethical standpoint.

Evaluate the relationship between a physician's specialization's medical importance and their pay scale.

Examine the ethical theories and responsibilities proposed by Peter Singer.

Critique the current practices of research funding from an ethical perspective as proposed by David Resnik.

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Definitions:

Perceptual Organization

The psychological processes that enable individuals to perceive patterns, and structure in the environment, making sense of the world through visual, auditory, and other sensory information.

Visual Cortex

The part of the cerebral cortex that receives and processes sensory nerve impulses from the eyes.

Cataracts

A medical condition in which the lens of the eye becomes progressively opaque, resulting in blurred vision.

Figure-Ground Relationships

A visual perception principle that describes how people differentiate an object (the figure) from its surrounding area (the ground).