Emily's mother is clinically depressed and unable to meet the demands of being a parent, so Emily has been placed in the role of caretaker for both her mother and her three younger siblings. This role reversal is referred to as
A) emotional parentification.
B) behavioral parentification.
C) instrumental parentification.
D) expressive parentification.
C) instrumental parentification. Because Emily has taken on the family responsibilities of her mother, her behavior illustrates instrumental parentification.
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a. Because of affirmative action, women feel that they deserve somewhat higher salaries than men. b. Because of comparable-worth legislation, women and men now expect to receive equal salaries for different—but comparable—jobs. c. Because women are more likely than men to work part time, they know that they are entitled to smaller annual salaries. d. Because men belong to a more privileged social group than women do, men feel that they deserve higher salaries.
The most popular drug on high school and college campuses is
a. alcohol. b. marijuana. c. cocaine. d. barbiturates.
Research suggests that pursuing self-esteem as an end in itself tends to ____
a. increase people's independence b. improve people's relationships c. facilitate learning d. lead to a variety of negative consequences
Concerning REM and NREM sleep, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. NREM sleep is dream-free about 90 percent of the time. b. Your first period of Stage 1 sleep usually lacks REMs and dreams. c. Brain areas associated with imagery and emotion become significantly less active during REM sleep. d. REM sleep may stimulate the developing brain in newborn babies.