Even when a person has everything they need, if they compare themselves to others who have more they may still feel unhappy and dissatisfied. This situation is known as:

a. reference overload
b. invidious envy
c. relative deprivation
d. approach-avoidance


c

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In the United States, marriage is

a. a legal contract with more government control than other kinds of contracts. b. a private matter between two consenting adults with no interference from the government. c. considered a private legal contract with less government intrusion than a typical business contract. d. not legally considered a contract.

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Dora the Explorer was "born" in the United States in 2000 and has her made way to countless locations around the world. This process illustrates the twin forces of

a. industrialization and mechanization. b. troubles and issues. c. conflict and surplus wealth. d. globalization and glocalization.

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What are the three parts of the personality according to Freud? What role does each play?

What will be an ideal response?

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Older adults have numerous sources of income. The largest source of ethnic/racial disparity is income from:

A. savings. B. assets. C. pensions. D. antiques.

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