A Child in the United States Is Exposed to Many

question 97

Multiple Choice

A child in the United States is exposed to many values including achievement and success, freedom, individualism, hard work, and material comfort. These are symbolic of American ________.

• A) subculture
• B) culture
• C) society
• D) perceptions
• E) expectations

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Definitions:

Behaviorists

Psychologists who focus on observable behaviors, rather than internal mental processes, as the subject of their studies.

Personality

The unique set of emotional, thought, and behavioral patterns that define an individual's character and ways of interacting with the environment.

Environmental Influences

Factors within an individual's surroundings that affect their behavior, development, and life outcomes.

Psychosexual Development

Freud's theory suggesting the development of an individual's sexual identity progresses through several discrete stages from childhood to adulthood, each defined by a specific conflict and focus on different areas of the body.