In contrast to "expected deaths", deaths that defy the accepted views on life expectancy such as the early death of a parent, the death of a young spouse, or the death of a child are generally referred to as _____________
a. unlikely
b. unacceptable
c. traumatic
d. off-time
D
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The physical and psychological changes that come with increasing age can cause stress. According to psychologist Erik Erikson, older people must resolve a tension of "_____."
a. age versus beauty b. integrity versus despair c. accomplishment versus disappointment d. activity versus disengagement
Partners of problem drinkers frequently participate in a pattern of interactions designed to excuse the problematic behavior and take too much responsibility for meeting others' needs, often to the detriment of their own needs. This pattern is referred to as __________.
A. codependency B. co-addiction C. cohibituation D. patterned prevalence
Which of the following statements is most demonstrative of essentialism?
A) Racial identity is inherited. B) Race and ethnicity are socially constructed. C) Ethnicity constitutes belief in a shared cultural descent. D) Race and ethnicity are interrelated concepts.
A(n) _____________ individual is a person whose sense of gender identity does not match his or her birth sex
a. transgender b. gay c. intersexed d. androgynous