social studies unit 1 terms Flashcards
Rights, privileges and freedoms that have been developed over time by engaged citizens.
Liberty
Open and fair elections - citizens are the ultimate source of government authority. Elected officials govern based on the wishes of the people.
Democracy
Law established order and civility. No one is exempt.
Rule of Law
Acting to create positive change in society.
Engaged citizen
As part of these discussions you may find that you have to revise your notion of what the world is to what you believe it “should” look like. If you believe something must change.
Preferred Future
When regular people change or improve the greater human condition.
Sense of Agency
Data or information used to support a position. Data are facts, which usually have little meaning until they are organized.
Evidence
Scientists often compare data in order to understand a concept. They look for similarities, differences, patterns or trends among the data.
Comparison
Serves as evidence that can be used to draw conclusions and guide decisions.
Valid data
The more data available, the more definitive the conclusion, as various sources of information can be used to support each other.
Quantity
The accuracy and credibility of data will also influence the reliability of a conclusion.
Quality
How close something is to its true value or event. In regards to the video footage, the accuracy is extremely high.
Accurate
The quality of being trusted and believed in. How biased someone’s opinion may be towards themselves or someone else when stating evidence.
Credible
In understanding an issue, event, idea, place or trend, we need to be aware of the forces that have influenced or led to it.
Cause
Forces which contribute to or result in a particular event actually occurring.
Immediate cause
A growing tendency that is not immediately apparent. The tendency could be an action or belief.
Underlying event
Can be either anticipated or unanticipated.
Consequence
A result that is expected.
Anticipate consequence
A result of an action that was not foreseen or intended.
Unanticipated consequence
The mistaken belief that because one event was immediately or directly followed by another event, event A must have caused event B. Often two successive events are completely unrelated.
Post hoc fallacy
The assumption that there is a single, simple cause or explanation for an outcome when in reality it may have been the result of a number of contributing factors.
The fallacy of single causation
The final element of causation and consequence.
Prediction/Speculation
Information, events, ideas, issues, places, and trends can be determined based on three elements: magnitude, scope and duration.
Significance
How deep are the consequences.
Magnitude
