Daniela Has Attention Deficit Disorder and Is Unable to Hold

question 51

Multiple Choice

Daniela has attention deficit disorder and is unable to hold a steady job. She currently bags groceries at Loblaws, but her wages do not cover her current living expenses. According to the text, which of the following hypotheses does Daniela exemplify?

• A)social class causation hypothesis
• B)social selection hypothesis
• C) social causation hypothesis
• D) mental acuity hypothesis

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Definitions:

Middle Childhood

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Divorce Rate

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Coregulation

A form of indirect social control in which parents and children cooperate to reinforce the children’s understandings of right and wrong and what is safe and unsafe when they are not under direct adult control.

Superego

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