Which Theory Argues That People Develop Knowledge, Perceptions, and Beliefs

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which theory argues that people develop knowledge, perceptions, and beliefs of reality through interaction and that the media plays a large role in facilitating those interactions?

• A) biological determinism
• B) structural functionalism
• C) symbolic interactionism
• D) social constructionism

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Definitions:

Social Contact

Interactions and relationships between individuals in a society, which can form the basis of social networks and social bonds.

Fully Human

A term implying the achievement or realization of a person's potential, capabilities, and abilities to the fullest extent, embodying all aspects of human nature.

René Spitz

A psychoanalyst known for his research on the development of infants, particularly focusing on the impacts of emotional deprivation.

Freud

Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.