Latisha Believes That Sociologists Need to Look at Not Only

question 17

Multiple Choice

Latisha believes that sociologists need to look at not only how our institutions were intended to work,but also the unintentional effects of those institutions.According to the book,this is a major part of which theoretical perspective?

• A)functionalism
• B)Marxism and class conflict
• C)symbolic interactionism
• D)feminist theory
• E)postmodernism

Differentiate between conflict resolution strategies and their outcomes.

Understand and explain the influence of cognitive biases and heuristics on decision making.

Recognize the impact of framing and information presentation on individual decisions.

Describe the availability and representativeness heuristics and their effects on probability estimation.

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Definitions:

Trait Dimension

A trait dimension is a continuum along which individual differences in a specific personality trait can be measured.

Conscientiousness

A personality trait characterized by thoroughness, diligence, and the organization of one's actions.

Empirically Derived

Derived from or guided by experience or experimentation rather than theory or pure logic.

Discriminate

To make a distinction or differentiate, often unfairly, between individuals or groups based on characteristics such as race, gender, or age.