Role distance is the idea that people
A. challenge a social role.
B. embrace their social role.
C. distance themselves from a role as they carry it out.
D. decide not to carry out a social role.
Answer: C
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a. are more likely to consider a healthy person sick than a sick person healthy b. are more likely to consider a healthy person ignorant of his or her health than a sick person ignorant of his or her disease c. would rather misdiagnose illness than health d. would rather misdiagnose health than illness e. both a & d
Which of the following statements is true about pornography and women abuse?
A. Pornography is a key correlate of woman abuse because all men who consume it are violent. B. The contribution of Internet pornography to woman abuse is unrelated to male peer support. C. Research shows that most men who abuse female intimates are more pathological than expected with more that 50% of all incidents of intimate violence resulting from mental disorders. D. Violence against women and cyberporn use is deeply entrenched in our society and so is patriarchal male peer support.
Which statement best represents media’s influence on socialization?
A. Consuming violent media leads to violent behavior. B. Violence in the media shocks and horrifies the population. C. Older adults avoid social media due to the risk of cyberbullying. D. Violence against women in media promotes the normalization of abuse.
Which one of the following statements is true regarding the subjects of Adler and Adler's study of self-injurers?
A. They are a homogeneous group. B. Most were driven to it by major stresses in their lives. C. Most begin injuring in secret. D. Their behavior is carefully planned.