The cognitive maintenance mechanism in which a partner's faults are judged to be relatively trivial and the relationship's deficiencies are considered to be relatively unimportant is known as:
A) positive illusion.
B) perceived superiority.
C) cognitive interdependence.
D) the Michelangelo phenomenon.
A) positive illusion.
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An internalized "superwoman" standard may make women feel they have to excel in
A. Career B. Marriage C. Parenting D. Home care E. All of the above
The "opt-out revolution" refers to __________
a. women who balance work and family b. men who leave the workplace to care for their children c. women who leave the workplace to care for their children d. women who reject marriage in favor of alternatives to traditional marriage
The divorce rates in the United States have declined since the ________.
A. 1940s B. 1960s C. 1950s D. 1930s
Your boss has just screamed at the work staff for poor sales growth and high absenteeism. Consequently, you decide that this would not be a good time to speak to the boss about a promotion. In this instance, you are effectively
A. completing the preparatory stage of Mead's theory. B. playing the part of a generalized other. C. demonstrating role taking. D. playing the part of a significant other.