What is the difference between significant others and generalized other?

What will be an ideal response?


Significant others are individuals who greatly influence our lives, such as parents or siblings. Generalized other refers to our perception of how people in general think of us.

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When parents fail to discipline their children, the burden is likely to shift to __________

a. school b. police c. courts d. all of the above

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Central features of the traditional male role include which of the following?

a. Weakness b. Work c. Leisure d. Cooperation

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A procedure that can be used to identify variables correlated with each other but not with each other is ______________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Joe is very connected to his family and values harmony and group interdependence. Joe comes from a culture that would be considered?

A. masculine B. collectivistic C. Individualistic D. feminine E. understanding

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