Ideas About Health Can Serve as a Type of Social

question 60

Multiple Choice

Ideas about health can serve as a type of social control,as illustrated by the notion that

• A)women would risk their health by going to college.
• B)a competitive way of life is "healthy."
• C)homosexuality is "sick," even though it is biologically natural.
• D)All of these responses are correct.

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Definitions:

Consciousness

The quality or state of being aware of an external object or something within oneself.

Central Nervous System

The part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord, responsible for processing and sending out nerve signals.

Depolarization

The process of reducing the electrical charge difference across a cell membrane, crucial for the propagation of nerve impulses.

Sodium Ions

Positively charged particles of sodium, vital for maintaining the electrolyte balance and blood pressure in the body.