Why Are Analogue Models Used

question 116

Multiple Choice

Why are analogue models used?

• A)to create laboratory studies that are comparable to the real-life phenomenon being studied
• B)to create laboratory studies that replicate earlier conducted studies
• C)to create laboratory studies that produce reliable results
• D)to create laboratory studies that include and observe both treatment and control groups

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Definitions:

Conflict Theory

A perspective in sociology that sees social life as a competition, and focuses on the distribution of resources, power, and inequality.

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

A belief or expectation that invokes a behavior which makes the originally false belief come true.

Generalized Other

A concept in sociology that represents the expectations, attitudes, and viewpoints of the society as a whole that individuals take into account in their behavior.

Thomas Theorem

The sociological theory that situations defined as real are real in their consequences, emphasizing the importance of perception in social dynamics.