The documentary The Corporation argues that corporations, if legally considered persons, would be considered _____________ under the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. A. Sociopathic B. Bipolar C. Really, really mean D. Depressed E. Narcissistic According to Conrad and Schneider (1992), criminologists and psychiatrists have the power to determine what behaviour is “mad” or “bad.” How do criminologists and psychiatrists gain the power to make such definitions? A. They are considered experts in their field B. They embody the social characteristics (i.e., whiteness, being affluent, being male) necessary to have power in society C. They have extensive education and/or credentials D. All of the above E. Only A and C According to Foucault, what is the “spectacle of the scaffold” and what does it do for social cohesion? A. The spectacle of the scaffold refers to the industrial revolution and has resulted in increased social cohesion as more people are living in closer approximation to one another B. The spectacle of the scaffold refers to public executions and how the public nature of these executions brings communities together in their desire to punish lawbreakers C. The spectacle of the scaffold refers to the execution of corrupt politicians and lawyers who attempt to diminish social cohesion with greed D. None of the above

Ciccarelli: Psychology_5 (5th Edition)

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Chapter1: The Science Of Psychology

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The documentary The Corporation argues that corporations, if legally considered persons, would be considered _____________ under the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.

A. Sociopathic
B. Bipolar
C. Really, really mean
D. Depressed
E. Narcissistic

According to Conrad and Schneider (1992), criminologists and psychiatrists have the power to determine what behaviour is “mad” or “bad.” How do criminologists and psychiatrists gain the power to make such definitions?

A. They are considered experts in their field
B. They embody the social characteristics (i.e., whiteness, being affluent, being male) necessary to have power in society
C. They have extensive education and/or credentials
D. All of the above
E. Only A and C

According to Foucault, what is the “spectacle of the scaffold” and what does it do for social cohesion?

A. The spectacle of the scaffold refers to the industrial revolution and has resulted in increased social cohesion as more people are living in closer approximation to one another
B. The spectacle of the scaffold refers to public executions and how the public nature of these executions brings communities together in their desire to punish lawbreakers
C. The spectacle of the scaffold refers to the execution of corrupt politicians and lawyers who attempt to diminish social cohesion with greed
D. None of the above

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Introduction

The branch of social psychology deals with the impact of psychological factors on the society as well as the impact society and social norms has on the individual mind and behaviour. The society impacts human nature and behaviour in more ways than it is often recognized. In this answer we will look at some of those connections.