How are exchange relationships different in Western and non-Western cultures, and why are they different?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: As compared to more traditional societies, relationships in Western cultures tend to be more freely chosen, voluntary, and less permanent. These differences may be related to differences in mobility; differences in proximity to kin; differences in individualism vs. collectivism.
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Which of the following is not one of the three stages of the general adaptation syndrome?
a. resistance b. alarm c. exhaustion d. maintenance
In our everyday lives, our general lived experience is that our cognitive processes are ______.
a. slow and difficult b. slow and complicated c. quick and inaccurate d. quick and effortless
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A) Precipitating cause B) Perpetuating cause C) Perfectionistic cause D) Predisposing cause