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Explanations • Meritocracy (ability) – Functionalist theory • Social Conflict – Marxist Theory • Combined influences – Wealth, Prestige, Power – Socioeconomic status – Comparative status tied to multiple actors – Max Weber Race and ethnicity • Physical traits were used to create the categories of inequality • Racism supports modern social stratification outside economic …

Puritans who described themselves as Separatists believed that the Church of England was beyond redemption and sought to separate themselves from it permanently According to John Winthrop’s sermon aboard the Arbella, the Puritans had “entered into a covenant” with God, meaning that they had been uniquely chosen to do God’s special work of building a …

Evolution of the theory from traditional learning models classical conditioning (learning through association; pairing typically unrelated stimuli and creating an association operant learning (learning that results based on the consequences of our actions) challenged learning from pos/neg reinforcement alone or solely from stimuli present in the direct environment determinants of learning self-efficacy (a belief in …

priming activating particular associations in memory embodied cognition the mutual influence of bodily sensations on cognitive preferences and social judgments belief perseverance persistence of one’s initial conceptions, such as when the basis for one’s belief is discredited but an explanation of why the belief might be true survives misinformation effect incorporating “misinformation” into one’s memory …

with web 1.0 sites, users ___, whereas with web 2.0, users _____ b. passively receive information, participate with the site you sign up for an RSS fee from CNN.com. which of the following would you expect to happen? d. you will be notified of updates in the content areas you selected Which of the following …

conservatism a political philosophy based on tradition and social stability, favoring obedience to political authority and organized religion Principle of Intervention Idea that great powers have the right to send armies into countries where there are revolutions to restore legitimate governments. Liberalism a political philosophy originally based largely on Enlightenment principles, holding that people should …

social policy definition= any policy which is passed by goverment and impacts on peoples lives. sociology individual studies/reasurch and or sociological theories of society. welfare policy social democrats= the policy was tax the rich and give universal benefits to the poor. based on the beverage report. new right= regressive taxation, cultural benefits, selective benefits mainstream …

Which of the following statements regarding a personal information system is true? Used by a single individual. The contact manager in your iPhone or in your email account is an example. Procedures are simple and not documented or formalized in any way. Page 206. Informal. Problems are isolated. Data duplication among employees. Easy to manage …

Progressive educatiors were very imfluental in the subsequent history of elementary education in the united states. One progressive, francis parker changed social studies by: Introducing field trips and hands on experiences, and in doing so breaking away from memorization of the textbook Todays teachers should remember the following important ideas from progressive education Social studies …

history the social science that studies the people and events of the past anthropology the comparative study of past and present cultures social sciences disciplines that study human social behavior or institutions and functions of human society in a scientific manner political science the examination of the principles, organization, and operation of government psychology the …