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What Term Did Sociologist Robert Merton Use to Refer to Teens

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What term did sociologist Robert Merton use to refer to teens who have no personal prejudices but engage in discrimination because of pressure from their friends?


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Novel Stimuli

New or unfamiliar stimuli that have not been encountered before, often drawing attention and eliciting responses from individuals.

Mere Exposure Effect

This phenomenon describes how people tend to develop a preference for things simply because they are familiar with them.

Speed Dating

A method of dating that allows individuals to meet and interact with multiple potential partners in a series of short, timed sessions.

Future Contact

Future contact refers to the anticipated or planned communication or interaction between individuals or groups in the coming time.

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