Explain Functionalist and Evolutionary Theories of Social Change

question 13

Essay

Explain functionalist and evolutionary theories of social change.Describe the main arguments and provide a critique of the strengths and weaknesses.

Understand various perceptual distortions and their effects on interpersonal assessments.

Identify and explain the processes involved in attribution theory, including common errors.

Describe the principles of classical conditioning and identify examples.

Differentiate between internal and external attributions and their role in behavior assessment.

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Definitions:

Simp

A slang term often used derogatorily to describe a person who shows excessive sympathy or attention towards another person, sometimes in pursuit of a romantic relationship, without receiving any affection in return.

Add

To combine one or more numbers or quantities to get a sum or total.

Inference Forms

Logical structures that guide the transition from premises to conclusions in reasoning.

MP

Member of Parliament, an individual elected to represent a geographic area in the parliament.