According to the Authors, It's Not Easy to Understand and Explain

question 195

Multiple Choice

According to the authors, it's not easy to understand and explain other people's behaviors because

• A) other people intentionally hide their motivations and intentions.
• B) social behavior is often random.
• C) we have access only to observable behaviors.
• D) we are hopelessly biased by our own motivations.

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Definitions:

Static

describes something that does not change or move, often used in contrast to dynamic processes or structures.

Modern Social Theories

Contemporary theories in sociology that aim to understand how societal structures, patterns, and institutions interact with individual behaviors and consciousness.

Power

The ability or capacity to influence the behavior of others or the course of events, often through the possession of authority, strength, or resources.

Social Problems

Issues within a society that are widely recognized as being detrimental to the welfare of society members and are in need of remedy, such as inequality, poverty, and crime.