"To Reinforce the Existing Generalized Belief,an Inciting Incident or Dramatic

question 130

Multiple Choice

"To reinforce the existing generalized belief,an inciting incident or dramatic event must occur." This exemplifies sociologist Neal Smelser's value­added theory condition of:

• A)social control factors
• B)mobilization for action
• C)precipitating factors
• D)structured strain

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Definitions:

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to make attributions to internal causes when focusing on someone else’s behavior.

Behavior

The action or reaction of an entity (usually a person), in response to external or internal stimuli.

Social Perception

The process by which individuals form impressions and make inferences about other people and social situations based on observable cues and contextual information.

Pygmalion Effect

A psychological phenomenon in which higher expectations lead to an increase in performance.