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In Which of the Following Ways Would the Sick Role

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In which of the following ways would the sick role of people in an African country be expected to differ from the American sick role?


A) Although it would need to be confirmed with empirical evidence, we could presume that people must want to get better and should assist in their therapy.
B) Although all societies will have some form of sick role, it is impossible to know what form the local sick role takes without interviewing and observing local people when they are sick.
C) From statistical analyses, we would expect that people will be afraid of any contagious disease.
D) Because Africans are less educated than Americans, we would expect that most people will believe in magic and ritual healing.

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