Competition pervades all aspects of American society, and our emphasis on winning can create problems. Which of the following would be considered a healthy form of competition?
a. Professional athletes using steroids
b. Corporations ignoring long-term damage to the environment in favor of short-term financial gains
c. High school band students competing for "first chair"
d. Coaches paying athletes for nonexistent jobs
Answer: c. High school band students competing for "first chair"
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a. Northeast b. Midwest c. West d. South
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b. do not affect children who have already grown and left home. c. are typically easier to work through than learning to share one's parent with a new stepparent. d. None of the answers are correct.
______ are exaggerated generalizations about groups of people and tend to be overly simplistic and difficult to prove.
A. Attributes B. Stereotypes C. Prejudices D. Personalities
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A. Status characteristics and expectations states theory B. Exchange Theory C. Psychodynamic theory D. None of the above