A Theory

question 51

Multiple Choice

A theory

• A)can only be tested with a controlled experiment.
• B)is designed to explain and predict what we observe.
• C)is used to impose order on the world.
• D)assumes definitions for variables.
• E)enables one to make prophesies about the future.

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Definitions:

Post-Structuralism

An intellectual movement that emerged in the mid-20th century, critiquing structures in culture, literature, and society, focusing on underlying complexities and contradictions.

Prevailing Discourses

Dominant forms of language, communication, and debate that shape and reflect the values, beliefs, and assumptions of a particular time or society.

Dismantle

The process of taking something apart or destroying an established system or structure, often used in the context of dismantling oppressive or outdated institutions.

Symbolic Interactionism

A sociological perspective focusing on how individuals interpret and give meaning to social interactions and symbols.