Alice Goffman Spent Six Years Hanging Out with and Observing

question 34

Multiple Choice

Alice Goffman spent six years hanging out with and observing the everyday life of a group of black men who were on the run from the criminal justice system in a poor neighborhood in Philadelphia.Her research methods most closely resemble the work of:

• A) Robert Park
• B) William Ogburn
• C) Emile Durkheim
• D) Karl Marx
• E) Theda Skocpol

Distinguish between common traits and personal dispositions in Allport's theory.

Assess the applicability of Allport's theoretical contributions to the understanding of personality in the contemporary academic community.

Articulate Allport's personal-document technique and its application in therapy.

Examine the stages of development according to Allport and real-life examples of each.

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Definitions:

Anesthetizing

The process of administering drugs to induce a state of temporary insensitivity to pain.

Childbirth

The process of giving birth to a baby, involving labor and delivery, which can occur through natural or medical interventions.

Activation-synthesis Theory

A theory suggesting that dreams are the result of the brain's attempt to make sense of neural activity that occurs during sleep.

Cortex

The outer layer of the cerebrum in the brain, involved in many complex brain functions including memory, attention, perceptual awareness, thought, language, and consciousness.