What Is a Critique Levied at Symbolic Interaction

question 51

Multiple Choice

What is a critique levied at symbolic interaction?

• A) Symbolic interactionists have too readily given up on conventional social science techniques
• B) Symbolic interactionists' overly specific concepts cannot explain our abstract reality.
• C) Symbolic Interactionist ignore the micro level
• D) Symbolic Interactionists are overly focused on the psychological or the intrapersonal aspects of people.

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Definitions:

Unconscious Evaluations

Assessments or judgments made without conscious awareness, often influencing preferences, decisions, and behaviors based on implicit biases.

Mere Exposure Effect

The tendency for people to come to like things simply because they see or encounter them repeatedly.

Ingroup Members

People who belong to the same group or category as we do.

Outgroup Members

People who belong to a different group or category than we do.