Alvin Toffler Attributes Our Collective Alienation and Distress in Modern

question 65

Multiple Choice

Alvin Toffler attributes our collective alienation and distress in modern technological society to

• A)being in over our heads and insecure with excessive materialism.
• B)our being overwhelmed by rapidly accelerating cultural change.
• C)having too much control over the world around us.
• D)needing to reinvent ourselves to quell anxieties.

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Definitions:

Cutting Your Losses

A decision-making process where one decides to exit a situation to prevent further loss or harm.

Stress-Producing Problem

An issue or situation that causes a significant amount of mental or emotional strain, often leading to adverse effects on one’s health and well-being.

Problem-Focused Coping

A coping strategy that involves directly addressing a problem causing stress in order to reduce or remove the source of the stress.

Catastrophic Thinking

The inclination to assume the worst case scenario or believe that negative events are much worse than they are in reality.