Mai's family immigrated to the U. S. from Cambodia and her parents expect her to honor the traditions and styles that characterize life for a young woman growing up in Cambodia
Although she wants to please and honor her parents, Mai, however, also want to be like her school friends, most of whom are white, middle-class girls. She feels torn between wanting to be the person her parents expect, and wanting to be a modern woman growing up in mainstream U.S. culture. The term that best describes Mai's dilemma is:
a. ethnic identity crisis
b. foreclosure status
c. ethnic identity achievement
d. social comparison compromise
a
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A. expertise B. recursive optimization C. flexible intent D. selective optimization
Sandra has experienced a great deal of misfortune during the last ten years, while Teresa has experienced an abundance of wonderful life events during the same ten years. However, Sandra appears to be a much happier person than Teresa. Which of the following is the best explanation for these two women's emotional states?
a. Although Teresa does not appear to be extremely happy on the outside, she must really be very happy since it is one's life events that determine subjective well-being. b. Sandra is in denial regarding her "sad" situation and will suffer depression and poor health in the future. c. Sandra must be good at negotiating and managing these unhappy events in her life. d. Teresa most likely has a mental illness that is preventing her from experiencing happiness.
The most important institution for socialization outside of the family is
a. church. c. organized sports. b. school. d. the neighborhood.
What are the three stages of GAS (in their correct order)?
a. alarm, snooze, rest c. alarm, resistance, exhaustion b. alarm, rest, snooze d. resistance, alarm, exhaustion