According to Brandtstädter, a person who ignores evidence of declines or blames it on something else is said to be engaging in
A. immunizing mechanisms.
B. secondary control.
C. assimilative activities.
D. accommodative activities.
Answer: A
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A) choose not to work outside the home. B) work in a male-dominated occupation. C) seek a job with rotating shifts. D) feel welcome in a nontraditional job.
A similarity between resource theories and feminist theories is that both theories________
A) explain domestic violence by analyzing the learning behavior of individuals in a society C) assume that assailants and victims tolerate or engage in violent behavior because they believe that the benefits outweigh the costs D) postulate that continuous exposure to abuse and violence during childhood increases the likelihood that a person will be an assailant in adulthood D) emphasize that male aggression results from his status and power in society
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a. White b. African American c. Asian d. Hispanic
Which of the following headlines would you most likely find in a 19th-century newspaper article about Native Americans?
a. "Learning about Indian trade practices" b. "Making peace with local tribes" c. "Pushing westward through Indian territory" d. "Understanding the diversity of Indian tribal cultures"