Acceptance as an adaptive strategy response to unequal status involves
a. Pretending or truly accepting the lower status of your group
b. Taking out your frustration on someone who is easier or more available as a target than the true source of the inequality
c. Practicing "passing" as a majority group member in society
d. Avoiding reminders of the inequality one is often forced to experience
ANS: a
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