Within the Bowen model, the term __________ is used to refer to an effort by an individual to emotionally, psychologically or physically detach him or herself oneself from the family of origin in an attempt to avoid fusion and to maintain control
over one's sense of self.
a. individuation
b. emotional differentiation
c. emotional cutoff
d. boundary disengagement
C
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Despite poverty, a young boy works hard, does well in school, and ends up heading a Fortune 500 company as an adult. His situation exemplifies __________
a. the penalty of poverty b. form over function c. a status inconsistency d. the Horatio Alger myth
People can be prejudiced without discriminating.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
People with disabilities have been socially disadvantaged throughout history. The reason behind this is ________
a. the limits of their own skills b. the special treatment received by the disabled at home, school, and work c. the assumptions made about them based on some group characteristics d. the view that the disabled are complex human beings who may have individual strengths and weaknesses
Which of the following is true of institutional discrimination?
a. It refers to the efforts and programs that suggest special treatment of women or racial minorities. b. It imposes more hindrances on certain racial and ethnic groups than it does to others. c. It discriminates against members of the dominant group. d. It is the inability of racial minorities to move laterally in organizations.