Lincoln wants to learn more about issues related to underage drinking on campus, and arranges for a series of meetings in which the topic will be discussed. Specific categories of individuals (e.g., underage vs. of-age, living on vs. off campus, etc.) are invited to the meetings, which are recorded while the individuals discuss questions related to underage drinking. The recordings are later
analyzed by trained raters. Lincoln's approach is best described as a(n) ____.
a. focus group
b. direct observation
c. unstructured interview
d. case study
a
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a. how it deals with the conflicts of childhood. b. how it successfully resolves the identity crisis. c. how it compensates for the complexes in humans. d. how it treats the concept of motivation.
A case study is a close-up view of a large group of people.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following is NOT one of the textbook's suggestions for avoiding needless frustrations?
a. Try to identify the source of your frustration. b. Try to combine the microstressors in your life in order to deal effectively with them. c. Determine whether the source of the frustration can be changed. d. Determine if the effort necessary to change a source of frustration is worth it.
When ethnic minorities identify with both their own culture and the major culture to which they now belong, it is called
A. dual citizenship. B. bicultural identity. C. dual identity. D. flexible identity.