Herbert Blumer stated three core principles of symbolic interactionism that deal with meaning, language, and thinking. Identify a true statement about meaning.

A) It is developed through self-talk
B) It is inherent in objects
C) It is negotiated through the use of language.
D) It is pre-existent in a state of nature.


Answer: C) It is negotiated through the use of language.

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Putting sensory input (sights, smells, sounds) into a recognizable picture that informs your perception of an event is the process of

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word.

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Which of the following statements is true about an evaluative interval scale?

A. It usually moves progressively from remote to close relationships and distances to detect changes as proximity narrows. B. It asks respondents to make judgments about persons, places, things, or ideas. C. It provides mutually exclusive variables and asks respondents to name the most appropriate variable. D. It asks respondents to rank the options in their implied relationship to one another.

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