Which of the Following Is the Most Distinctive Characteristic of Ethnomethodology

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the most distinctive characteristic of ethnomethodology?

• A)It measures the extent to which the conditions of an experiment adequately represent those of the world outside the boundaries of the experiment.
• B)It emphasizes on the everyday,ordinary people's methods for producing order in their social worlds.
• C)It measures the extent to which the researcher can be confident that an experiment's stimulus actually produced the observed effect or whether something else caused the effect.
• D)It emphasizes on the planned discussions designed to elicit group interaction and "obtain perceptions on a defined area of interest in a permissive,nonthreatening environment."
• E)It is a method of data collection that is designed to test hypotheses under controlled conditions.

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Definitions:

Neo-Freudian

Pertains to psychologists and theorists who accepted Freud's basic ideas but modified them to include social and cultural factors in personality development.

Karen Horney

A German psychoanalyst known for her theories on neurosis, personality, and psychoanalytic social theory, emphasizing the importance of social relationships.

Superiority Striving

The drive towards personal improvement and the desire to achieve superiority over others.

Alfred Adler

An Austrian medical doctor and psychotherapist, known for founding the school of individual psychology which emphasizes the importance of the feeling of inferiority in the development of personality.