You Read a Research Article That Concludes That the Higher

question 31

Multiple Choice

You read a research article that concludes that the higher a student's self-esteem, the worse he performs in school. This sort of relationship would best be characterized as

• A) a negative correlation
• B) no relationship
• C) positive correlation
• D) cause and effect

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Definitions:

Functionalist Perspective

A sociological approach that emphasizes the interdependence of society's components and their contribution to societal stability and equilibrium.

Conflict Perspective

A sociological approach that views human society as an arena of inequalities that breeds conflict and social change, emphasizing the role of power differentials in producing social order.

Attribution Theory

A framework used to understand how individuals infer the causes of others' behavior, whether it's attributed to internal dispositions or external situations.

Out-group

A social group toward which an individual feels contempt, opposition, or a sense of competition, contrasting with in-groups to which they feel loyalty.