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What are the goals of developmental psychologists

Developmental psychologists are looking for reasons why people act the way they do. They are comparing a person's upbringing with how they act today. They are also trying to determine what is average for how a person should act at a certain age.

Why does scarcity exist in an economy

*there are not enough resources to produce everything people want*

If you lived in France in 1780- before the French Revolution- and you were an ordained priest of Catholic Church you would be a member of the

The First Estate.

What is the meaning of the root word in xenophobia

Xeno = stranger

Xenophobia = the fear of strangers

What theory says the state was established when a tribe settled in one place to farm rather than to hunt and gather food

Evolutionary Theory

Which terms is used to describe the policy used to separate blacks and whites in South Africa

Segregation

^ close. The actual policy is called Apartheid

Which of these terms refers to passing characteristics from one generation to another

heredity

This is given to a person because of inheritance or factors that are not controlled by an individual

ascribed status

What best describes socialization

The process learning a culture and implementing the practices of that culture

Which of these describes the work of Ivan Pavlov

He developed the idea of classical conditioning.

What do linguist study

Linguistics is the scientific study of human language so a linguist is a person who specializes in linguistics

Which of these is used to describe a person's social status in a society in all circumstances

status inconsistency

Which of these terms is defined as the process of learning and applying the rules of a society

enculturation

In Africa governments are beginning to support programs to help women receive technical training and jobs A growing number are taking jobs as clerks salespeople and bankers In Zimbabwe and severa

vertical mobility

Hich of these is the best description of coercion

forcing someone to do something that is viewed as being outside the accepted norms of society

Are ego and superego totally unconscious

No. The Id is unconscious. The Ego is the individual's conscious mind. The superego is his conscience.

What is the best description for bourgeoisie

the owners and managers of the means of production

Is not a characteristic of a capitalistic economy

government control of production and resources...A+

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