The Device Used to Assist in Finding a Cell of Interest

question 20

Multiple Choice

The device used to assist in finding a cell of interest at a later time is called a

• A)microlocator.
• B)micrometer.
• C)reticle.
• D)hemocytometer.

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Definitions:

Primary Deviance

In labeling theory, the initial act or attitude that causes one to be labeled deviant.

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

An inaccurate statement or belief that, by altering the situation, becomes accurate; a prediction that causes itself to come true.

Conflict Theory

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

Labeling Theory

Howard Becker’s idea that deviance is a consequence of external judgments, or labels, that modify the individual’s self-concept and change the way others respond to the labeled person.