Which of the following relates to Miller's Focal Concern of toughness?
a. It involves the ability to achieve a goal by the use of wits rather than physical force.
b. Lower-class people have a particularly fatalistic outlook on life.
c. Adults usually want their children to stay out of trouble, but lower-class adolescents sometimes gain prestige with their friends.
d. It arises from the fact that many lower-class boys are raised in female-headed households and thus lack adequate male role models.
Answer: d
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