Michael Grows Up in a Home Where His Father Is

question 149

Multiple Choice

Michael grows up in a home where his father is generally unloving toward his mother. He observes his father yell and degrade his mother, and he notices that his mother never resists this treatment. Based on the work of Bandura, what might we predict about Michael's own relationships when he is older?

• A) Michael will probably treat women very well, as he rebels against the behaviors he saw in his father.
• B) Michael may treat women with discourtesy and disrespect, as he repeats the behavior he saw in his father.
• C) Michael will probably have no relationships with women, as his father has taught him that relationships are not worth having.
• D) Michael will always be very distant from his father, as he has learned that his father does not care about anyone but himself.

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Definitions:

Variable Overhead

Costs that change with the level of production or business activity, including materials and labor that fluctuate with output.

Efficiency Variance

A measure in cost accounting used to assess the efficiency with which inputs are converted into outputs, often looking at differences in labor or material usage.

Direct Labor-Hours

The total hours worked by employees directly involved in the production process, used as a measure for allocating labor costs to products or services.

Variable Overhead

Costs of indirect manufacturing that change with the level of production output, such as utilities for the manufacturing plant.