According to the __________ perspective, in social encounters, each person's interpretation or definition of a given situation becomes a subjective reality from that person's viewpoint.
a. functionalistb. symbolic interactionist
c. conflict d. feminist
Question 2According to psychologist Jean Piaget, toward the end of the second year of life, children begin to use words as mental symbols and to form mental images. He referred to this as the __________ stage.
a. concrete operational
b. preoperational
c. sensorimotor
d. formal operational
Question 3Becky proposes that, in a hospital setting, individuals will act differently toward each other if one person in the setting has a stethoscope on his/her neck. This is because the stethoscope is a:
a. signal that defines the relationships between individuals.
b. symbol used to define a relationship between individuals.
c. sign of power equality among the individuals.
d. sign that this is a public interaction among individuals.
Question 4According to Piaget, in the __________ stage, children are unable to engage in symbolic thought or use language.
a. sensorimotor
b. formal operational
c. preoperational
d. concrete operational
Question 5A __________ is anything that meaningfully represents something else. Examples include signs, gestures, written language, and shared values.
a. symbolb. sociological construct
c. norm d. status
Question 6Which of these is the correct sequence of psychologist Jean Piaget's stages of cognitive development?
a. preoperational, sensorimotor, formal operational, and concrete operational
b. concrete operational, preoperational, formal operational, and sensorimotor
c. preoperational, formal operational, concrete operational, and sensorimotor
d. sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational
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