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A means of determining popularity by asking learners to reveal which classmates they like best.  

Concerned with the variations in cultural attitudes and values that may be related to alcoholism. There are two types of theories: 1. the cultural theory and 2. the deviant behavior theory.  

A visual representation of the social preferences of members of a group. A diagram used in group analysis and group therapy that shows patterns of relationships between participants or variables.  

A motive originating from social expectations or social aspirations.  

Originating from social (psychosocial) need, expectations, and aspirations.  

A classification of a population into strata on the basis of income, residence, occupation, or education. The relative position attained by an individual in a cultural and financial hierarchy. Differences in socioeconomic status are responsible for important disparities in the nutrition, housing, safety, and health of large groups of people. In general, the lower one’s…

Founded in 1950 and originally called the Society of Public Health Educators. A professional society whose members are largely health educators but which also serves the professional needs of other health professionals has been a driving force in the credentialing of health educators and for the accreditation of health education professional preparation programs is also…

A self-sufficient grouping of people who have a common culture and that has continuity from one generation to another. The community of people who live in a particular country and share its institutions and customs. An organisation of people who have a shared interest.  

A person trained in psychology and sociology who is concerned with emotional problems related to a person’s interactions with others. A professionally trained person providing social services, either as a member of a health team, a social service section of a health facility, or on a consultant basis. Social services are provided to enable a…

A disorder characterized by extreme shyness, especially among children, exhibited by never being able to warm up to others even after prolonged exposure to them. They also do not join in group activities and tend to avoid crowded places.