If You Didn't Know Anything About Pam Fishman but That

question 167

Multiple Choice

If you didn't know anything about Pam Fishman but that she studied conversation patterns, what could you logically determine about her?

• A) She is a conflict theorist.
• B) She is a macrosociologist.
• C) She is a structural functionalist.
• D) She is very interested in inequality.
• E) She is a microsociologist.

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Definitions:

Act of Aggression

Behavior aimed at causing harm or intimidation towards others, either physically or psychologically.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overestimate the effect of personality or disposition and underestimate the effect of the situation in explaining the behavior of others.

Unmotivated

Lacking the desire or willingness to take action or engage in activities.

Social Function

The roles and contributions individuals or institutions play within a society to maintain and enforce norms and to promote cohesion and stability.