What explains why African-American children in the United States tend to adopt less stereotyped views of the sexes in comparison to their peers?
a. Their fathers are much harsher than father in European-American homes.
b. They are more likely to be raised by a single mother who displays both instrumental and expressive characteristics.
c. Their mothers are overly nurturing.
d. They tend to be raised in a nuclear family and have strong exposure to both gender roles.
B
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a. a lack of person-organization fit b. role ambiguity c. role synchronization d. role overload
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a. parietal b. frontal c. temporal d. occipital
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a) primary appraisal. b) secondary appraisal. c) stress-related decision. d) hassle-related decision.
Your cousin is 9 weeks pregnant and is going to the doctor for a prenatal diagnostic test. She doesn't remember the name of the test, but remembers the procedure. What is she likely to describe?
a. The doctors will stick a long, hollow needle into her abdomen and take a sample of amniotic fluid. b. High-frequency sound waves will be directed toward the uterus. c. A tube is inserted into the vagina and cells are collected from what is forming the umbilical cord. d. She has to drink a very sugary drink and then have a blood test.