Sociologists Examine Financial Collapses Such as Those of the 1930s

question 34

Multiple Choice

Sociologists examine financial collapses such as those of the 1930s. These often occurred because rumors of insolvency, when believed by enough depositors, resulted in real bank failures. What sociological concept describes this phenomenon?

• A) expressions given off
• B) the Thomas theorem
• C) dramaturgy
• D) the generalized other

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Definitions:

Spinal Cord

A long, thin, tubular structure made up of nervous tissue, which extends from the medulla oblongata in the brainstem down to the lumbar region of the vertebral column.

Prefrontal Cortex

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Delayed-response Task

A test of memory and cognitive function requiring an individual to remember a stimulus or information over a period of time before responding.

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