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1. www.simplypsychology.org › conflict-theoryConflict Theory in Sociology - Simply Psychology

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   Oct 10, 2023 · Conflict theory in sociology posits that society is characterized by various inequalities and conflicts that arise due to differences in power, resources, and social status. It emphasizes the competition between groups, often framing issues in terms of dominance and subordination.

2. www.mdpi.com › 2673/8392/3-3 › 75Social Cohesion: Definitions, Causes and Consequences - MDPI

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   However, there are a large variety of definitions, and disagreement exists about what constitutes the core components, causes and consequences of social cohesion. Viewed as the glue that binds societies, social cohesion is considered an essential ingredient to address common societal challenges.

3. www.frontiersin.org › journals › psychologyWhat Is Causal Cognition? - Frontiers

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   Causality is the relation between two events, one of which is the consequence (or effect) of the other (cause). Gaining an understanding of such cause-effect relations is of prime concern for humans, starting in infancy with a drive to explore one’s world and test one’s assumptions (Gopnik et al., 1999; Muentener and Bonawitz, 2017).

4. academic.oup.com › edited-volume › 4262136 Causation in the Social Sciences - Oxford Academic

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   Oxford Handbooks. Collection: Oxford Handbooks Online. Because of the obstacles to experimentation and because of the complexity of the social world, the social sciences present fertile grounds for investigating issues surrounding causation.

5. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesToward a Psychology of Social Change: A Typology of Social ...

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   Mar 28, 2017 · When defining social change, researchers from both sociology and psychology distinguish two types of social change based on the pace of change: incremental (e.g., first-order change, beta change, decline, gradual, small-scale) and dramatic (e.g., second-order, gamma, abrupt, collapse, large-scale).

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6. easysociology.com › research-methods › causalCausal Explanation in Sociology: Understanding the ...

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   Mar 20, 2024 · Causal explanation seeks to identify and explain the causes behind social phenomena and understand how they lead to specific effects. In this article, we will outline and explain the concept of causal explanation and its significance in the field of sociology.

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   What is incremental social change?

   • Incremental social change is defined as a situation where a slow event leads to a gradual but profound societal transformation and slowly changes the social and/or the normative structure or changes/threatens the cultural identity of group members. The slow pace is necessary for incremental social change to occur.

   Toward a Psychology of Social Change: A Typology of Social Change

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   What is causal explanation in sociology?

   • Causal explanation seeks to identify and explain the causes behind social phenomena and understand how they lead to specific effects. In this article, we will outline and explain the concept of causal explanation and its significance in the field of sociology.

   Causal Explanation in Sociology: Understanding the Relationship between

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   What are the implications of causal explanation?

   • 3. Policy Implications: Causal explanations have practical implications for policy-making and intervention strategies. By understanding the causes of social problems, policymakers can design effective interventions to address them and bring about positive social change. 4.

   Causal Explanation in Sociology: Understanding the Relationship between

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   What are causal claims in social science?

   • Causal claims made in the social sciences and the evidence given for them broach interesting issues about what the social world must be like for those claims to be true. These kinds of ontological presuppositions and their epistemological implications are the subject of this section.

   Causation in the Social Sciences | The Oxford Handbook of Causation

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8. www.simplypsychology.org › self-fulfillingSelf-Fulfilling Prophecy In Psychology: Definition & Examples

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   Feb 13, 2024 · A self-fulfilling prophecy is a sociological term used to describe a prediction that causes itself to become true. Therefore, the process by which a person’s expectations about someone can lead to that someone behaving in ways that confirm the expectations.