Weeks 1 & 2
Refers to the things that make up who we are.
What is Aspects of Self?
This person’s murder inspired a new wave of research on human behavior.
Who is Kitty Genovese?
The children in this family became a negative self-fulfilling prophecy.
Who are the Sotos?
A group in a lower position in society.
What is a minority group?
Income, education, and occupation are used to measure this.
What is socioeconomic status?
The last two lines of the poem this class is named after.
What is "I am the master of my fate/I am the captain of my soul."
Refers to the broad category of things that can determine our decisions.
What is sources of influence?
This story taught us about the power of overcoming expectations.
What is "New Directions" by Maya Angelou?
Miriam Thaggert experienced this as a result of being called a slur.
What is double consciousness?
This Prep alum writes about identity outside of labels.
Who is Anthony Wright?
What is Solomon Asch?
The fact that subway passengers will stand by and stare as a fellow passenger faints and collapses to the ground is evidence of this phenomenon.
What is bystander effect?
When being labeled impacts you, it can result in this.
What is a self-fulfilling prophecy?
The ability to turn on the TV and see people of your race widely and fairly represented is an example of this.
What is white privilege?
This Prep alum writes about existing in two conflicting worlds.
Who is Christian Neira?
The PRIME program is an example of this.
What is a reference group?
The number of bystanders present at the time of Kitty Genovese's murder.
What is 37?
The rat experiment proved this.
What is the Labeling Theory?
This term could be used to describe a school containing students of many different racial, ethnic, religious, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
What is heterogenous?
Being the first person to graduate from college in your family is an example of this.
What is socioeconomic mobility?
A result of thinking about something alongside a group of people.
What is conformity?
Someone with authority can influence you to do this.
What is obey?
A piece of advice that Maya Angelou offered at the end of "New Directions".
What is admitting to your own mistakes?
This sociologist coined the term “double-consciousness”.
Who is W.E.B. Du Bois?
This writing form helped Julius Lester find his voice.
What are haikus?