KIN 4520 Lecture : Lecture 1 Introduction To Psychosocial
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Sociology: scientific study of social relationships, social institutions, and society. Empirical-based on observation or experience rather than presenting ideas. Micro level- relationships with your family, gf personal level. *exchanges have to be fair or people leave. May not leave if unequal power/scared. (economics, sociology) capital punishment- after some states got rid of this, crime rates did not go up. *white males have the highest rate of suicide. Males are more successful because they are more violent. B. sociology and other institutions: economics- deals with the production, consumption, and distribution of goods and services. Science- deals with powers, governments, and political processes. (social order, conflict). Anthropology- deals with the social and physical aspects of both primitive and contemporary cultures. Psychology- concerned with the basis of the individual human behavior and with mental processes (feelings, thoughts). Looked old, questioned age and found out he was. 14(needed to be 12) dq"ed, found out illegal immigrant, came to.