SOCA01H3 Midterm: Sociology Midterm Notes All.docx
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Help us decide which problems are worth investigating; these values may reflect our outlook of our class, gender, religion, historical period etc. Our values allow us to formulate and adopt favoured theories for interpreting and explaining those problems. Used to consult to find out what we already know about a subject. Used to gather data and mould our perceptions. Note- our bias easily influence our perceptions and observations. Tradition chicken soup helps get rid of a cold. Authority weak magnets can be used to many illnesses this statement is often represented in newspapers. We often think it s true as we have received it from an authoritative source. Casual observation the car that hit the cyclist was dark brown . Overgeneralization if you work hard, you can get ahead if you know a few people who started poor, worked hard and became rich you may think any poor person can become rich.
