List and Briefly Discuss Each of the Four Characteristics of Social

question 80

Essay

List and briefly discuss each of the four characteristics of social change presented in the text.

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Definitions:

Nonthreatening

Describes an attitude, behavior, or situation that does not pose any danger or cause anxiety.

Outgroup Homogeneity Bias

The assumption that outgroup members are more similar to one another than ingroup members are to one another.

Outgroup Homogeneity Bias

The perception that individuals outside one's own group are more similar to each other than they really are.

Outgroup Members

Individuals who are perceived as not belonging to one's own group, often defined in contrast to ingroup members, and may be subject to differing treatment or biases.