According to the Textbook, Why Were There So Few Early

question 10

Multiple Choice

According to the textbook, why were there so few early female sociologists?

• A) Because very few women were interested in sociology before the women's movement of the 1960s.
• B) Because women did not have access to, or widespread opportunities to engage in, higher education.
• C) Because women were primarily interested in family life and devoted their energies to it.
• D) Because women were far more likely to be engaged in social and educational activism and reform.

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Definitions:

Incremental Theorists

Individuals who believe that abilities and intelligence can be developed through effort and persistence, in contrast to the belief that such traits are fixed.

Entity Theorists

Individuals who believe that personal qualities, such as intelligence and character, are fixed and cannot change significantly over time.

Delay Gratification

The skill to forgo an immediate pleasure to receive a benefit in the future.

Fear of Success

An apprehension or anxiety over the potential negative consequences of achieving one's goals and the resulting changes in one’s life or relationships.