According to Sternberg, Wisdom Involves

question 64

Multiple Choice

According to Sternberg, wisdom involves

• A) making a judgment when competing interests lack a clear resolution.
• B) considering and comparing all possibilities before making a decision.
• C) making a judgment without being swayed by emotional appeals.
• D) resisting the impulse to make decisions quickly.

Understand the fundamental principles of ethnomethodology and its critique of traditional sociology.

Recognize the significance of everyday conversations and interactions in constructing social reality.

Identify the types of conversations analyzed by ethnomethodologists and understand their structured nature.

Describe how ethnomethodological analysis applies to different conversational techniques and their effects.

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