1) identify a social issue in which the causes are often attributed to personal, psychological, or private factors but which actually may have its origins more in social or cultural factors. examples might be: poverty, unemployment, divorce, bullying, domestic violence, or others. identify the issue and then provide a brief summary of how the underlying causes may be more sociological than psychological or personal. note: do not worry about being correct in your theory! the point is to get everyone thinking about how many seemingly personal problems have social bases.

2) you are at lunch when you overhear a conversation among parents about the causes of adhd, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. they see that you are studying sociology in college and proceed to ask you how a sociologist would explain this disorder as opposed to a psychologist. how would you respond?