According to Merton's (1968) Concept of the "Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

question 25

Multiple Choice

According to Merton's (1968) concept of the "self-fulfilling prophecy",

• A)people rely solely on themselves to fulfil their potential.
• B)people who receive positive or negative comments from others start to behave in that way.
• C)beliefs imposed from others on oneself can result in one believing these beliefs even if they are false, which usually they are.
• D)works on reinforcing a certain point of view about someone.

Differentiate between and understand the roles of significant other and generalized other in social development.

Understand the impact of cultural and societal factors on cognitive differences and socialization.

Define and analyze the concepts of social roles and gender roles.

Understand the theoretical perspectives on socialization, including functionalist, conflict, and symbolic interactionist views.

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