In Text Short Answer Questions | Assignment

Running head: IN TEXT SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
IN TEXT SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

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Week 1
1. Yes, I have a healthy habit; I try to lead my life in a disciplined manner so that I stay
healthy. Society plays a very important role in shaping our character, thinking and
lifestyle as well, the societal values that shape our daily life brings a drastic change in the
way we lead our life. The cultural, political and social status of a country has affected my
lifestyle and compelled me in living my life in a healthy manner. People have become
much conscious about my health and eating habits, which has encouraged to me to adapt
and make positive changes in my life.
2. The chosen society “Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica”, have people who have longer lives,
everybody in the peninsula lives their life fruitfully by earning their own bread. The
people interact with each other in an amiable manner, the nature and resources present
also acts a stimulating factor in increasing their life expectancy. This factor totally is
related to the societal principle “social role” and align to my lifestyle, as the people in
spite of enough resources eat less and control their diet, which acts as a factor in their
longevity.
3. The environmental factor that affect the longevity of Nicoya peninsula people is the
water quality, which have the richness of limestone, constituting with magnesium and
calcium. They have rich nutritious foods, with sunny area providing the people with
ample amount of Vitamin D. The factor which affects the environment by the activities of
the residing people are their sense of community, less stress, jobs like farming , selling
fruits by walking many miles, have contributed to increase the fruitfulness of the weather.

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4. The factors that influence the longevity my life is the controlled diet and disciplined
lifestyle. The principles of society that affect my life are societal norms and social role,
and the factors that have not discussed is social institutions, beliefs, and values.
5. The three social factors that influence my lifestyle is culture, beliefs and leading a healthy
lifestyle.
6. War is generally formed of Social Institutions and certain beliefs and values which can be
changed at from time to time
7. Education is involved in practicing the social norms and following societal institutions
8. The five social institutions are “family, religion, government, economy, education”
9. Education and economy are the social institution that surrounds the culture of India
10. One of the major social institution that has affected India is education, where enrolling to
English schools have proved in providing white collar jobs to both girls and boys
11. The issues that are seen in India, is the colonialism, which was not existent, but existed
after the British invasion and formed into caste system. Another issue is the religion,
which creates much preferences to higher caste and degradation to lower caste for
punishing in case of any crime of violation of rules and regulations.
12. Culture and economy is part of societal norms followed by Dubai, and both has
influenced my lifestyle
13. Dubai’s dependability on western nations have compelled them to adapt some culture of
them which clashes with Islamic culture.
14. The norms that shape my upbringing is culture and people mind set in living a certain
way of living, It can be said that, factors like upbringing, beliefs and values shape the
societal norms I reside in.

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15. The topics about Dubai that can be researched further is the Islamic law that affects the
people of Dubai, and the reason for their living conservatively even after having wealth
and status.
16. As a psychologist, my question will be “What are the issues that creates clashes among
people living in the same society?”
17. Sociologist: What is the extent by which an individual’s personality can be affected by
the society?
18. Anthropologist: What are the factors that influence human to shift their cultural
practices?
19. There is no such spiritual leader in Papua New Guinea, but some “Big men “claims to be
holder of spiritual powers, who can grow crops and can heal people
20. Women’s social role is limited, as they are confined to household works, and married at
a tender age of 14
21. In my society I am a student and I am learning various things which will develop my
personality and increase my capability later to contribute something to the society
Week 2
1. The societal norms that influence Navajo is the impact of Governmental institutions,
President Andrew Jackson as per the Indian Removal Act colonized them. The other
factor is beliefs and values as in the 21st century the reservations of Native American has
increased considerably increasing the number to 300,000 Native Americans.
2. There has been trying sessions where U.S government has tried to make them part of
“White culture”, but failed due to their belief in culture practices and language. This
proves that the factor social role is playing an important part in making them part of the