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- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Collin_College/Sociology_of_the_Family/03%3A_Culture/3.04%3A_Social_Cognition_and_AttitudesSocial cognition is the area of social psychology that examines how people perceive and think about their social world. This module provides an overview of key topics within social cognition and attit...Social cognition is the area of social psychology that examines how people perceive and think about their social world. This module provides an overview of key topics within social cognition and attitudes, including judgmental heuristics, social prediction, affective and motivational influences on judgment, and explicit and implicit attitudes.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Heritage_University/Introductory_Psychology_-_Heritage_University/12%3A_Week_12_-_Social_Psychology/12.01%3A_Class_Day_12.1
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Heritage_University/Introductory_Psychology_-_Heritage_University/07%3A_Week_7_-_Learning/7.01%3A_Class_Day_7.1/7.1.01%3A_Classical_ConditioningPavlov (1849–1936), a Russian scientist, performed extensive research on dogs and is best known for his experiments in classical conditioning. As we discussed briefly in the previous section, classica...Pavlov (1849–1936), a Russian scientist, performed extensive research on dogs and is best known for his experiments in classical conditioning. As we discussed briefly in the previous section, classical conditioning is a process by which we learn to associate stimuli and, consequently, to anticipate events.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Heritage_University/Introductory_Psychology_-_Heritage_University/06%3A_Week_6_-_Memory/6.02%3A_Class_Day_6.2
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Heritage_University/Introductory_Psychology_-_Heritage_University/01%3A_Week_1_-_Introduction_to_Psychology/1.02%3A_Class_Day_1.2/1.2.01%3A_Analyzing_FindingsHow do we determine if there is indeed a relationship between two things? And when there is a relationship, how can we discern whether it is attributable to coincidence or causation? Correlation means...How do we determine if there is indeed a relationship between two things? And when there is a relationship, how can we discern whether it is attributable to coincidence or causation? Correlation means that there is a relationship between two or more variables (such as ice cream consumption and crime), but this relationship does not necessarily imply cause and effect. When two variables are correlated, it simply means that as one variable changes, so does the other.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Collin_College/Introduction_to_Sociology/06%3A_Social_Groups_and_Organization/6.06%3A_Group_Dynamics
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Collin_College/Introduction_to_Sociology/03%3A_Culture/3.02%3A_Culture/3.2.05%3A_Culture_and_the_Dominant_Ideology_in_the_U.S.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Collin_College/Introduction_to_Sociology/09%3A_Global_Stratification_and_Inequality/9.01%3A_Systems_of_Stratification/9.1D%3A_ClassContemporary sociological concepts of social class often assume three general categories: a very wealthy and powerful upper class that owns and controls the means of production; a middle class of prof...Contemporary sociological concepts of social class often assume three general categories: a very wealthy and powerful upper class that owns and controls the means of production; a middle class of professional or salaried workers, small business owners, and low-level managers; and a lower class, who rely on hourly wages for their livelihood.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Collin_College/Introduction_to_Sociology/08%3A_Stratification/8.01%3A_Stratification_Inequality_and_Social_Class_in_the_U.S./8.1.06%3A_Poverty/8.1.6F%3A_The_Feminization_of_PovertyThe feminization of poverty is not only a consequence of lack of income, but is also the result of the deprivation of opportunities and gender biases present in both societies and governments. Microcr...The feminization of poverty is not only a consequence of lack of income, but is also the result of the deprivation of opportunities and gender biases present in both societies and governments. Microcredit Lending to Women: Microcredit, a system of providing small loans to individuals and families in impoverished areas in an attempt to reverse the cycle of poverty, is almost always distributed to women.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Collin_College/Introduction_to_Sociology/13%3A_Social_Change/13.02%3A_Sources_of_Social_Change/13.2A%3A_Sources_of_Social_ChangeCulture theory builds upon both the theories of political process (the existence of political opportunities is crucial for movement development) and resource-mobilization (the mobilization of sufficie...Culture theory builds upon both the theories of political process (the existence of political opportunities is crucial for movement development) and resource-mobilization (the mobilization of sufficient resources is central to movement formation and success), but it also extends them in two ways.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Collin_College/Introduction_to_Sociology/13%3A_Social_Change/13.02%3A_Sources_of_Social_Change/13.2C%3A_The_Four_Social_RevolutionsChanges in the primary means of subsistence can have implications for other aspects of society, leading to developments, such as an increasing degree of specializiation, a greater use of technology an...Changes in the primary means of subsistence can have implications for other aspects of society, leading to developments, such as an increasing degree of specializiation, a greater use of technology and a higher prevalence of inequality. In agrarian societies, the primary means of subsistence is the cultivation of crops using a mixture of human and non-human means, like animals and machinery.
