The Mean of the Sampling Distribution of the Sample Proportion

question 75

Multiple Choice

The mean of the sampling distribution of the sample proportion is equal to the population:

• A)mean
• B)mean divided by n
• C)proportion
• D)proportion divided by n

Compare and contrast structural functionalism and conflict theory, including their views on social structure, social change, and social inequality.

Critique the structural functional explanation of social inequality presented by Davis and Moore.

Acknowledge the importance of large-scale social structures and institutions in shaping societal behavior and interactions according to structural functionalism.

Understand Robert Merton's challenges to certain postulates within functionalism, such as universal functionalism and the postulate of indispensability.

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Definitions:

Self-fulfilling Prophecies

Predictions that directly or indirectly cause themselves to become true.

Prejudices

Preconceived opinions or judgments about individuals or groups that are not based on reason or actual experience, often manifesting as biases or discrimination.

Stereotypes

Generalized beliefs or expectations about a particular group of people that may not accurately reflect reality.

Prejudice Reduction

Strategies and techniques aimed at decreasing negative biases and judgments towards certain groups.