The Interactionist Perspective (AQA A-Level Sociology): Quizzes
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What does the interactionist perspective primarily focus on in healthcare?
What does the interactionist perspective primarily focus on in healthcare?
Micro-level interactions between professionals and patients
Whose work on status and market power forms the foundation of the interactionist perspective?
Whose work on status and market power forms the foundation of the interactionist perspective?
Max Weber
Who identified three distinct patterns of practitioner-patient interaction in 1956?
Who identified three distinct patterns of practitioner-patient interaction in 1956?
Szasz and Hollender
In which medical situation is the activity/passivity interaction pattern most commonly observed?
In which medical situation is the activity/passivity interaction pattern most commonly observed?
Emergency treatment
Which interaction pattern comes closest to Parsons' sick role concept?
Which interaction pattern comes closest to Parsons' sick role concept?
Guidance/co-operation
Which pattern features equality between doctor and patient in decision-making?
Which pattern features equality between doctor and patient in decision-making?
Mutual participation
Which sociologist developed the concept of information control in medical settings?
Which sociologist developed the concept of information control in medical settings?
Erving Goffman
What does 'closing ranks' refer to in the interactionist perspective?
What does 'closing ranks' refer to in the interactionist perspective?
Professionals avoiding colleague criticism
Who introduced the concept of e-scaped medicine in 2013?
Who introduced the concept of e-scaped medicine in 2013?
Sarah Nettleton
What did Cartwright and O'Brien find about middle-class patient consultation times?
What did Cartwright and O'Brien find about middle-class patient consultation times?
Six minutes
What did Arber et al (2006) find about social factors in consultations?
What did Arber et al (2006) find about social factors in consultations?
No evidence of class/ethnicity effects
What is a key strength of the interactionist approach?
What is a key strength of the interactionist approach?
It examines power relationships closely
What is a main limitation of the interactionist perspective?
What is a main limitation of the interactionist perspective?
May overlook broader structural factors