Making Immediate, Intuitive Judgements Based on Short Segments of Experience

question 140

Multiple Choice

Making immediate, intuitive judgements based on short segments of experience is called

• A) syllogisms.
• B) proxemics.
• C) "thin-slicing."
• D) the "AHA! experience."

Compare and contrast different theories relating to crowd behavior, specifically emergent norm theory, contagion theory, and convergence theory.

Assess the role of war in contributing to social change.

Distinguish "new social movement theory" from other social movement theories.

Understand the life cycle of social change and provide examples of each stage.

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Definitions:

Computers

Electronic devices that process data according to a set of instructions called programs, used for a wide array of tasks.

Triple-clicking

The action of clicking a mouse button three times in rapid succession, often used to select a paragraph or a larger segment of text.

Paragraph

A distinct section of writing typically dealing with a single theme or idea, marked by a new line or indentation.

Tilt Wheel

A feature in some computer mice that allows the wheel to tilt right or left for additional scrolling capabilities.