socioeconomics

Examples of socioeconomics in the following topics:

• Group Differences in Intelligence

  • Potential causes include socioeconomics, test bias, and stereotype threat.
  • Socioeconomics is purely a term for prevalence, access, and availability of education and learning environments.

• Introducing Health Psychology

  • Critical health psychology prioritizes social justice and the universal right to good health for people of all races, genders, ages, and socioeconomic positions.

• Etiology of Schizophrenia

  • It has been noted that people with schizophrenia often come from families with a low socioeconomic status.
  • However, the correlation between socioeconomic status and schizophrenia could also be explained by the "downward drift" theory.

• Cultural and Societal Influences on Adolescent Development

  • Differences between families in the distribution of financial responsibilities or provision of allowance may reflect various socioeconomic backgrounds, which are further influenced by cultural norms and values.

• Controversies in Intelligence and Standardized Testing

  • If there are statistically significant group differences in IQ, whether based on race, gender, socioeconomic status, age, or any other division, it is important to take a look at the intelligence test in question to make sure that there are no differences in testing method that give one group an advantage over others along any dimension other than intelligence.

• Physical Development in Late Adulthood

  • Average life expectancy in the United States is around 80 years; however, this varies greatly based on factors such as socioeconomic status, region, and access to medical care.

• The Biopsychosocial Model of Health and Illness

  • Social factors include socioeconomic status, culture, technology, and religion.

• Bandura's and Rotter's Social-Cognitive Theories of Personality

  • Individuals who grow up in circumstances where they do not see hard work pay off, as well as individuals who are socially disempowered (such as people in a low socioeconomic bracket), may develop an external locus of control.

• Depressive Disorders

  • For instance, being female and growing up in a lower socioeconomic status are both predisposing factors for depression.

• Experimental Research

  • By distributing differences randomly between the conditions, random assignment lowers the chances that factors like age, socioeconomic status, personality measures, and other individual variables will affect the overall group's response to the independent variable.