A Reputational Approach to Studying Community Power Is Best Described

question 33

Multiple Choice

A reputational approach to studying community power is best described as

• A)going into a community and asking informants to name and rank the local leaders.
• B)identifying community issues and using various sources, trying to determine who is influential in the decision-making process.
• C)participating in the decision process and observing who is influential.
• D)avoiding all measures of influence.

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Definitions:

Psychology

The scientific study of the mind and behavior, examining how individuals think, act, and interact.

Brain

The organ in the head of humans and other vertebrates responsible for thought, memory, emotion, touch, motor skills, vision, breathing, temperature regulation, and other countless functions.

Structuralism

An approach in psychology that analyzes the basic elements of thoughts and sensations to understand the structure of conscious experience.

Functionalism

A theoretical approach in psychology that emphasizes the purpose and adaptiveness of mental and behavioral processes.