A Sociologist Would Identify All of the Following as Possible

question 46

Multiple Choice

A sociologist would identify all of the following as possible reasons behind homelessness except

• A)a lack of affordable housing.
• B)personal laziness.
• C)substance abuse and mental illness.
• D)societal forces.

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Definitions:

Tit For Tat

A strategy in game theory where an agent responds to a competitor's previous move with an identical action, often used as a model for the evolution of cooperative behavior.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overestimate the role of personal characteristics and underestimate the situational factors when explaining others' behaviors.

Pluralistic Ignorance

A psychological phenomenon in which individuals mistakenly believe that their own attitudes and beliefs are different from those of the majority, often leading to conformity.

Social Psychologists

Experts who study how individuals' thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others.