Research on the Effects of Developing an Expertise Suggests That

question 3

Multiple Choice

Research on the effects of developing an expertise suggests that the longer that someone has been a London taxi driver, the larger the ____, which is important for ____.

• A) cerebellum; spatial memory
• B) occipital lobe; map learning
• C) hippocampus; map learning
• D) hippocampus; spatial memory

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Definitions:

Verstehen

Weber’s term for a deep understanding and interpretation of subjective social meanings.

AGIL Typology

A theoretical framework proposed by Talcott Parsons that classifies systems’ functions into four categories: Adaptation, Goal attainment, Integration, and Latency.

Talcott Parson

An American sociologist known for his development of a general theoretical system for the analysis of society called structural functionalism.

Conflict Theory

A sociological perspective that views social and economic inequalities as the result of competing interests between different social groups, leading to conflict.