Understanding Social Hierarchies Quiz
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What are three basic ideas of social change that have been developed in various cultures and historical periods?

The idea of decline or degeneration, cyclic change, continuous progress

What term refers to incidents arising from disasters that endanger normal social order and public security, causing dysfunction in the social functioning mechanism?

Social crisis

What are some examples of social movements mentioned in the text?

Workers’ rights, civil rights, women's rights, LGBTQIA+ rights

What are some factors that can cause social change?

<p>Natural environment, demographic processes, technological innovations, economic processes, ideas, social movements, political processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

What theory does Jeffrey Alexander develop in relation to social crisis?

<p>A new sociological theory of social crisis</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are social hierarchies?

<p>Social hierarchies are latent processes that describe social relationships between individuals and groups.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do dominant group members gain advantage in social hierarchies?

<p>Dominant group members gain advantage by engaging in competition to access resources like food and mates.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What cues do social groups use to rapidly identify social status?

<p>Social groups use cues like physical strength and socio-cultural status cues like job titles and educational attainment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does social status impact individuals?

<p>Social status has profound effects on attention, memory, social interactions, health, and wellness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are teenagers particularly sensitive to social status information?

<p>Teenagers may be particularly sensitive to social status information due to developmental research on peer groups and social exclusion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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