Defenders of the Díaz Dictatorship Credit Him with the Creation

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Essay

Defenders of the Díaz dictatorship credit him with the creation of a modern Mexican state and economy. Evaluate this argument.

Distinguish between experiential and semantic associations in memory.

Analyze the influence of media portrayals on social perception and stereotypes.

Evaluate the effects of self-fulfilling prophecies in social interactions and outcomes.

Understand the concept of social cognition and how perceptions can be influenced by context and prior information.

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Definitions:

Mass Society

A concept referring to a society in which industrialization and bureaucratic expansion create a perceived gap between the individual and the collective or governmental institutions.

Contagion Theory

A theory in sociology that suggests that ideas, attitudes, and behaviors spread through populations as if they were infectious diseases.

Cultural Evolution

The study of how cultures change over time, and how cultural information is passed down through generations.

Transformation

A thorough or dramatic change in form or appearance.