Randy's wife of fifty years recently passed away. They had no children and Randy felt isolated and alone. He fell into a depression and committed suicide. According to Emile Durkheim's theory, what type of suicide is this?
A. anomic
B. fatalistic
C. egoistic
D. altruistic
Answer: C
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a) Cannon-Bard b) James-Lange c) Schachter-Singer d) cognitive appraisal
Educational tracking is the practice where
a. Students believed to be similar in ability are grouped together in separate classes with different curricula b. The educational attainment of minority students is improved c. Students are ranked based on their abilities in track and field d. Initial assignment to a particular track is rather inconsequential for a student
Fogel and Engerman's first book touched off an intellectual firestorm because they did not include a
A) set of quantitative data. B) reference section. C) condemnation of slavery. D) condemnation of Whites.
According to interdependency theory, individuals will be magnanimous and philanthropic toward people they are dependent on because:
A) human beings are culturally habituated to display these traits when they are dependent. B) they would experience guilt if they did not. C) they can then become more powerful in the relationship and increase their CLalt. D) it increases their likelihood of receiving valuable rewards in return.