The Practice of Colleges Admitting More Ethnic Minorities and Women,under

question 76

Multiple Choice

The practice of colleges admitting more ethnic minorities and women,under Talcott Parsons's model,is called

• A)differentiation.
• B)adaptation.
• C)inclusion.
• D)generalization.

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Definitions:

Punctuated Equilibrium

A theory in evolutionary biology suggesting that species experience periods of significant changes (punctuations) in short timespans, separated by longer periods of stability (equilibrium).

Additive Task

A task in which the contributions of all group members are combined to produce a final outcome.

Process Losses

Group performance difficulties stemming from the problems of motivating and coordinating larger groups.

Conjunctive Task

A task in which the performance of a group is dependent on the abilities of the weakest member, highlighting the importance of each member's contribution to achieving a collective goal.