Fourteen-Year-Old Trevor Thought All He Needed to Do to Earn

question 8

Multiple Choice

Fourteen-year-old Trevor thought all he needed to do to earn an A was to show up for class and pay attention.In his first year of high school he got Cs in all his classes because he didn't study enough.The next year he studied almost every evening after school.What does the change in Trevor's understanding of what was necessary to succeed in school illustrate?

• A)assimilation
• B)object permanence
• C)accommodation
• D)centration

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Definitions:

Sociological Imagination

The ability to see the relationship between individual experiences and the larger society, a concept introduced by C. Wright Mills.

Social Structures

are relatively stable patterns of social relations.

Sociological Imagination

The ability to see the impact of social forces on individuals' private and public lives, a concept introduced by C. Wright Mills.

Feminist Theory

An approach that aims to understand gender inequality, focusing on women's social roles, experiences, interests, and feminist politics.