Discipline and Ideas in Social Sciences-First Semester (2nd Quarter Exam)
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According to rational choice theory, individuals are motivated by their ________ and are driven by ________

  • instincts; cultural expectations
  • goals; personal desires (correct)
  • emotions; societal norms
  • needs; external influences

    • Rational choice theory assumes that all individuals under consideration are expected to be ________

  • random actors
  • rational actors (correct)
  • irrational actors
  • emotional actors

    • What is the key element in rational choice theory?

  • The assumption that complex social phenomena can be explained without individual actions
  • The belief that all action is fundamentally irrational in character
  • The belief that all action is fundamentally rational in character (correct)
  • The denial of the existence of any kind of action other than purely rational and calculative actions

    • What is methodological individualism in rational choice theory?

    <p>The belief that social change and social institutions arise as the result of individual actions and interactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Rational choice theory has been applied to a wide range of crimes, including ________

    <p>all of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to rational choice theory, individuals are motivated by their ________ and are driven by ________

    <p>Goals, personal desires</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one key element in rational choice theory?

    <p>The belief that all action is fundamentally rational</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the historical context of rational choice theory?

    <p>It originated in the late 18th century with the work of Cesare Beccaria</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the assumption of rational choice theory?

    <p>All individuals under consideration are expected to be rational actors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is methodological individualism in rational choice theory?

    <p>The belief that complex social phenomena can only be explained by individual actions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to rational choice theory, what motivates individuals and drives their actions?

    <p>Personal desires</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes rational choice theory from other forms of theory?

    <p>It denies the existence of any kind of action other than rational actions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the assumption of rational choice theory?

    <p>Individuals always make the best choices for themselves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the methodological approach of rational choice theory?

    <p>It studies individual human action</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some examples of crimes that rational choice theory has been applied to?

    <p>Identity theft and cybercrime</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What principle did suffragist leaders in the United States initially base their demand for the vote on?

    <p>The principle of natural law</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What caused the shift in attitude among suffragist leaders in the United States regarding their appeal for the vote?

    <p>Both the flood of Eastern European immigrants and the growth of urban slums</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group of women threw themselves into the trade union movement rather than joining the suffragist ranks?

    <p>Working-class women</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who challenged the single-minded focus on suffrage as the key to women's liberation?

    <p>Emma Goldman</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which leader reignited the women's suffrage movement in the United States by copying the tactics of British suffragists?

    <p>Alice Paul</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the shift in attitude among suffragist leaders in the United States regarding their appeal for the vote?

    <p>They started appealing for the vote on racist and nativist grounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did working-class women prioritize over the vote or issues such as women's property rights?

    <p>Trade union movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the response of Susan B. Anthony when asked to support the fight against Jim Crow segregation on the nation's railroads?

    <p>She refused to support the fight against Jim Crow segregation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did radical feminists like Emma Goldman and Charlotte Perkins Gilman believe was necessary for women's liberation?

    <p>Freedom from domestic mythology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What tactics did Alice Paul and her forces use to reignite the women's suffrage movement in the United States?

    <p>Mass demonstrations, parades, and confrontations with the police</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the key factor that led to the shift in attitude among suffragist leaders in the United States regarding their appeal for the vote?

    <p>The influx of Eastern European immigrants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who among the suffragist leaders reflected the shift in attitude by appealing for the vote on racist and nativist grounds?

    <p>Carrie Chapman Catt</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group of women prioritized wages, hours, and protective legislation over the vote or issues such as women's property rights?

    <p>Working-class women</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who challenged the single-minded focus on suffrage as the key to women's liberation?

    <p>Emma Goldman</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who reignited the women's suffrage movement in the United States by copying the tactics of British suffragists?

    <p>Alice Paul</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a negative effect of graffiti and aerosol use?

    <p>Increases in disease vectors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential consequence of using and disposing of chemicals used in graffiti?

    <p>Destruction of the ecosystem</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a harmful component emitted by modern-day, CFC-free aerosol sprays?

    <p>Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main ingredient that causes asthma, which can be increased by aerosol sprays?

    <p>Ozone (O3)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are the substances used for removing graffiti paint harmful to the environment?

    <p>They are toxic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a potential consequence of using graffiti and aerosols?

    <p>Increased global warming</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What harmful component do modern-day, CFC-free aerosol sprays emit?

    <p>Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What effect does the use of graffiti and aerosols have on disease vectors?

    <p>It provides grounds for hiding and breeding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the probability of destroying the ecosystem when using and throwing away chemicals used in graffiti?

    <p>High</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main concern regarding the substances used for removing paint off the walls in graffiti?

    <p>They are exceedingly dangerous</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a potential consequence of using graffiti and aerosols?

    <p>Increased risk of respiratory diseases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main concern regarding the substances used for removing paint off the walls in graffiti?

    <p>They are harmful to the environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What effect does the use of graffiti and aerosols have on disease vectors?

    <p>It provides grounds for hiding, breeding, and multiplying</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a harmful component emitted by modern-day, CFC-free aerosol sprays?

    <p>Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the probability of destroying the ecosystem when using and throwing away chemicals used in graffiti?

    <p>High probability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who founded the Philippine Women's University?

    <p>Francisca Tirona Benitez</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was appointed as the first woman Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports of the Republic of the Philippines?

    <p>Lourdes Quisumbing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the role of Dr. Lourdes R. Quisumbing in the UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines?

    <p>Secretary-General</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Francisca Tirona Benitez believe every Filipina should aspire to be?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the educational mission of Dr. Lourdes R. Quisumbing?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the founder of Philippine Women's University?

    <p>Francisca Tirona Benitez</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was appointed as the first woman Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports of the Republic of the Philippines?

    <p>Lourdes Quisumbing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the educational mission of Dr. Lourdes R. Quisumbing?

    <p>To strengthen the dignity of the learner as a human person</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Francisca Tirona Benitez believe every Filipina should aspire to be?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of Dr. Lourdes R. Quisumbing in the UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines?

    <p>Secretary-General</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the founder of Philippine Women's University?

    <p>Francisca Tirona Benitez</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the first woman Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports of the Republic of the Philippines?

    <p>Lourdes Quisumbing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which president appointed Dr. Lourdes R. Quisumbing as the first woman Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports of the Republic of the Philippines?

    <p>Corazon C. Aquino</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What position did Dr. Lourdes R. Quisumbing hold in the UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines?

    <p>Secretary-General</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organization did Dr. Lourdes R. Quisumbing serve as the Secretary-General of?

    <p>UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Filipino trait is characterized by communal work towards one goal, such as carrying a nipa house or pushing a passenger jeepney?

    <p>Damayan System</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Filipino trait of giving the highest importance to family above other things?

    <p>Familism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Filipino trait is described as being receptive and generous to guests?

    <p>Hospitality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Filipino trait is described as being sympathetic to others, even if the person is a stranger?

    <p>Compassionate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Filipino trait is described as being friendly, sincere, loyal, kind, and sociable?

    <p>Friendly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Filipino trait is described as being receptive and generous to guests?

    <p>Hospitality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Filipino trait of giving the highest importance to family above other things?

    <p>Familism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What Filipino trait is characterized by being sympathetic to others even if the person is a stranger?

    <p>Compassionate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What Filipino trait is described as giving more priority or preference in giving favors to his province mate before others?

    <p>Regionalism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What Filipino trait is described as being courteous both in words and in actions to the people of older people?

    <p>Respect for elders</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Filipino trait is characterized by communal work towards one goal, such as carrying a nipa house or pushing a passenger jeepney?

    <p>Damayan System</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What Filipino trait is described as being receptive and generous to guests?

    <p>Hospitality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What Filipino trait is described as being friendly, sincere, loyal, kind, and sociable?

    <p>Friendly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What Filipino trait is described as being courteous both in words and in actions to the people of older people?

    <p>Respect for elders</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What Filipino trait is described as giving the highest importance to family above other things?

    <p>Familism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which practice involves the use of massage to aid a pregnant mother in the delivery of her child?

    <p>Hilot</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the concept of combining heat and cold to result in illnesses called?

    <p>Pasma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What practice involves the use of voodoo to conjure up a spell, which is recited while piercing a ragdoll representing a person?

    <p>Kulam</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the intense craving for something or someone during pregnancy called?

    <p>Lihi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the concept in which a baby who has been greeted by a stranger may acquire a mysterious illness called?

    <p>Using</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which traditional practice involves the use of massage to aid a pregnant mother in the delivery of her child?

    <p>Hilot</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the concept in which a baby who has been greeted by a stranger may acquire a mysterious illness called?

    <p>Pasma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which traditional practice involves the use of voodoo to conjure up a spell, which is recited while piercing the body of a ragdoll, supposedly representing a person to cause sickness?

    <p>Kulam</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the intense craving from something or someone during pregnancy called?

    <p>Lihi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the concept in which the blending of heat and cold can result in illnesses, especially rheumatism?

    <p>Pasma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the traditional Filipino practice that involves a mambabarang reciting a spell while piercing a ragdoll to cause sickness?

    <p>Kulam</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the intense craving from something or someone during pregnancy called?

    <p>Lihi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the concept in which a baby who has been greeted by a stranger may acquire a mysterious illness called?

    <p>Pasma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the concept of combining heat and cold to result in illnesses called?

    <p>Pasma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the traditional Filipino practice that involves the use of massage to aid a pregnant mother in the delivery of her child called?

    <p>Hilot</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Rational Choice Theory

    • Individuals are motivated by their self-interest and driven by rational calculations
    • Assumes all individuals under consideration are expected to be rational actors
    • Key element: methodological individualism, which focuses on individual decision-making

    Women's Suffrage Movement

    • Initially, suffragist leaders in the US based their demand for the vote on the principle of natural rights
    • Shift in attitude among suffragist leaders: from natural rights to racial and nativist grounds
    • Alice Paul and her forces reignited the women's suffrage movement in the US by copying British suffragist tactics
    • Working-class women prioritized wages, hours, and protective legislation over the vote or issues like women's property rights
    • Radical feminists like Emma Goldman and Charlotte Perkins Gilman believed women's liberation required more than just the vote

    Graffiti and Aerosols

    • Harmful effects on the environment and human health
    • Aerosol sprays emit harmful components, contributing to asthma
    • Substances used for removing graffiti paint can harm the environment
    • Potential consequences: destroying ecosystems, increasing disease vectors, and harming humans

    Filipino Traits and Practices

    • Bayanihan: communal work towards one goal
    • Familism: giving the highest importance to family above other things
    • Pakikisama: being receptive and generous to guests
    • Kapwa: being sympathetic to others, even if they are strangers
    • Pagmamano: being friendly, sincere, loyal, kind, and sociable
    • Traditional practices: hilot (massage for pregnant mothers), usog (illness caused by stranger's greeting), lihi (intense craving during pregnancy), and mambabarang (voodoo-like practice)

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