__________ movements seek to improve society by changing some specific aspect of the social structure, such as public policy, to bring it in line with their own values and beliefs.​

The sick role, as identified by Talcott Parsons, suggests that_____________________.

Name 3 current fads in speech, dress or behavior.

Collective behavior tends to be __________.​

__________ is a nationwide public health insurance program for persons age 65 or older who are covered by Social Security or who are eligible and “buy into” the program by paying a monthly premium.​

Name 5 inventions/discoveries that have had a major impact on our society. Answer:

Would you prefer to live in a small town? Why?

Discuss why healthcare has become so expensive today.

​Social movements_________________.

The term __________ refers to the process through which nonmedical problems become defined and treated as illnesses or disorders.