The Use of the Internet,e-Mail,chat Rooms,and Social Networking Sites,such as MySpace

question 37

Multiple Choice

The use of the Internet,e-mail,chat rooms,and social networking sites,such as MySpace and facebook:

• A) has not changed the way sociologists study interaction and everyday life
• B) adds a new and different dimension to the study of everyday life
• C) allows sociologists to study nonverbal cues in a technological environment
• D) allows sociologists to study how we coordinate our behavior over a period of time
• E) has had a negative effect on social interaction

Explain the concept of intersectionality and its relevance in community psychology.

Understand the fundamentals of social exchange theory.

Appreciate the significance of values and approaches in community psychology.

Explore strategies for bringing about social change and overcoming barriers in community psychology.

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Definitions:

Observational Learning

Acquiring knowledge by watching others' actions and the results of those actions.

Vicariously Reinforced

Learning through observing the rewards or punishments experienced by others, thus influencing the observer's own behavior.

Modeled Behavior

Actions or behaviors that are learned through the observation of others, a key concept in social learning theory.

Observational Learning

is a learning process through which behaviors are acquired by watching and imitating the actions of others.