Which Early U

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which early U.S. sociologist earned the first doctorate ever awarded by Harvard University to a person of color?

• A) Jane Addams
• B) W. E. B. Du Bois
• C) Harriet Martineau
• D) William Graham Sumner

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Definitions:

Absolute Thresholds

The minimum intensity of stimulus that can be detected by the sensory systems at least 50% of the time.

Signal Detection Theory

Signal Detection Theory is a means to quantify the ability to discern between information-bearing patterns and random patterns that distract from the information.

Personal Expectations

Refers to individual beliefs about the likelihood of achieving future outcomes or events, deeply influencing personal goals, behavior, and achievement.

Sexual Orientation

An enduring sexual attraction toward members of one’s own sex (homosexual orientation), the other sex (heterosexual orientation), or both sexes (bisexual orientation).