What are the different types of capital?
Economic, Social, and Cultural
What is medicalization?
Describing a type of behavior as a symptom of underlying illness that should be treated by a doctor
What is the diathesis-stress model?
It integrates biological predispositions and environmental factors in understanding pathology
What is the difference between race and ethnicity?
Race is based on perceived physical characteristics, while ethnicity is based on culture and ancestry
What is evolutionary game theory?
It explains how animals act altruistically as they expect reciprocal altruism
What is urban growth?
The growth of urban land over time
What is rural flight?
The movement of people from rural areas to urban areas within a country
What is content analysis?
A sociological method used to make inferences about a group's communication
What caused the increase in the population of individuals aged 65 and older?
The baby boom and increased fertility post-WWII
What is the difference between dyads and triads?
Larger groups are more stable and less intimate, and social ties are less likely to be broken
What is conflict theory?
It calls attention to competition among social groups, including generational conflict
What is class consciousness?
The understanding of one's social class