During the 1920s and 1930s, Sociologists at the University of Chicago

question 16

Multiple Choice

During the 1920s and 1930s, sociologists at the University of Chicago linked poverty to a breakdown in social order due to rapid social change.The correct name for this view is

• A)the bell curve thesis.
• B)the culture of poverty thesis.
• C)the social disorganization thesis.
• D)the hypersegregation thesis.

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Definitions:

Stereotyping

The act of generalizing attributes, characteristics, or behaviors to all members of a particular group without considering individual differences.

Ingroup Bias

The tendency to favor members of one's own group over those from different groups, often leading to prejudiced attitudes or discrimination.

Selective Attention

The cognitive process of focusing on a particular object in the environment for a certain period of time while ignoring irrelevant information that is simultaneously occurring.

Stereotypes

Overgeneralized beliefs about a particular group or category of people, often resulting in prejudgement and oversimplification.