Which of the following examples of mental problems would most likely be defined as a personality disorder?
a) a crooked politician
b) a person with severe headaches
c) someone with an acute fear of heights
d) a very anxious person
a) a crooked politician
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A father warns his daughter about premarital sex, but tells his son that he is becoming a "real" man when he finds out that he is sexually active. This is an example of:
a. homogamy. b. endogamy. c. the double standard. d. complementary needs.
Nazi policies culminated in the __________ of millions of men, women, and children in a network of extermination camps during World War II
a. genocide b. segregation c. expulsion d. assimilation
Defense mechanisms are:
A) voluntary reactions. B) unconscious techniques. C) win-win solutions. D) anxiety-provoking situations.
Emile Durkheim provided the rationale for sociology by emphasizing social facts, which are __________.
A. individual experiences B. social factors external to the individual C. belief systems that bind people together D. shared traditions that conflict with individual beliefs