In Opsal's study, the women constructed a new self by explaining why the former selves needed to be replaced and by demonizing their past drug-using behavior. This is called
a. Condemnation of the condemners
b. Resistant thinking
c. Replacement self
d. Negotiating slip ups
C
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Martha and Peter have been in a committed relationship for the past eight years. They care for each other and share all domestic and financial responsibilities. According to the U.S
Census Bureau, which of the following is true of their living arrangement? A) It is a nonfamily household. B) It is family household. C) It is an illegal arrangement. D) It is a fictive household.
Poor women are reluctant to marry the fathers of their children because:
A) they don't believe in marriage. B) they feel their partners lack financial stability. C) they prefer to depend on government benefits. D) they aren't sure who the fathers are.
A child grows up in a dysfunctional family, where he observes abuse, constant fighting, character assassination, and humiliation. This represents an informal process of
A. anticipatory socialization. B. resocialization. C. reverse socialization. D. desocialization.
Based on the recent New Zealand study that investigated whether a child's propensity for aggression was linked to biological factors present at birth, with which statement would researchers most likely agree?
a. There is no such thing as a genetic predisposition. b. There are genetic predispositions, but they have no impact on human behavior. c. A baby with a genetic predisposition for alcoholism would not likely become a problem drinker if his or her social environment provided few opportunities to drink. d. There is a genetic predisposition for alcoholism that will cause those with that predisposition to become alcoholics, with little regard to their environment.