Having Access to Knowledge, Money, Power, and Social Connections That

question 51

Multiple Choice

Having access to knowledge, money, power, and social connections that can be used to avoid illness or death is the central idea behind __________.

• A) fundamental social cause theory
• B) SES cause theory
• C) health disparities
• D) the socioeconomic gradient in health

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Definitions:

Minority Groups

Social groups that are marginalized, have fewer privileges, or are less powerful than the dominant segments of society.

Aversive Racist

An individual who unconsciously holds racist attitudes or feelings while consciously knowing that racism is wrong and being committed to being non-prejudiced.

Social Dominance Orientation

A personality trait which predicts social and political attitudes, characterized by a preference for hierarchy in social situations and the domination over lower-status groups.

Stereotyping

The process of assigning traits to people based on their membership in a social group, often leading to overgeneralizations.