The ______ Theory of Attention States That There Is a Very

question 3

Multiple Choice

The ______ theory of attention states that there is a very limited amount of information that can be attended to at one time;unattended information is blocked out.

• A)filter
• B)attenuation
• C)schema
• D)cocktail party

Analyze the perspectives on poverty and the concept of socioeconomic status in the context of American society.

Distinguish between internal and international stratification.

Understand the methodology and importance of class analysis in the study of sociology and stratification.

Familiarize with the concepts of poverty threshold, poverty rate, and their determinants and implications.

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Definitions:

Dating and Friendships

Social and romantic activities and relationships that individuals engage in to meet new people, form intimate relationships, or maintain social connections.

Selection Effect

A source of bias that occurs when individuals or groups are not randomly assigned to conditions in an experiment, potentially affecting the outcome.

Pruning Process

The process of synapse elimination that occurs between early childhood and the onset of puberty in mammalian brains, helping to enhance the efficiency of neuronal transmissions.

Stranger Anxiety

A form of distress that children experience when exposed to people unfamiliar to them, typically appearing around 6 months of age and peaking in infancy.