Which of the following theories is widely used in the study of sexuality and includes queer theory?
A. psychodynamic theory on gender
B. social construction theory on gender
C. evolutionary theory on gender
D. biological theory on gender
Answer: B
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A politician refuses to believe evidence that contradicts his/her position on an issue. This is an apparent example of which defense mechanism?
a. Projection b. Displacement c. Denial d. Sublimation
Forty-year-old Carl is very proud that he has the fastest car on the road and the finest house on the block, but feels lonely and isolated when he goes home to his family. Carl is likely to be in Erikson's _____ stage of development.
A. ego integrity vs. despair B. generativity vs. stagnation C. intimacy vs. isolation D. identity vs. role confusion
In the study by Kiesler and Baral (1970) in which the self-esteem of male participants was deliberately manipulated, they found that:
a. participants whose self-esteem had been lowered were more likely to make advances toward a female with low esteem b. participants whose self-esteem was lowered were more likely to make advances to a female with high self-esteem c. participants whose self-esteem was lowered were more likely to make advances toward an unattractive female than an attractive female d. participants whose self-esteem had been enhanced were more likely to make advances toward an unattractive than an attractive female e. participants whose self-esteem was lowered were more likely to make advances toward an attractive than an unattractive female
Marilyn, an 82-year-old woman, has maintained high cognitive functioning as she has aged. She does just a few favorite activities, like reading in her granddaughter's second-grade classroom, because she realized that when she tried to multitask she had more difficulty. What is Marilyn engaging in?
A. hypothetical-deductive reasoning B. redirected cognitive functioning C. selective optimization with compensation D. social control theory