The World Bank's Mission Is to Lend Money to Developing

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Multiple Choice

The World Bank's mission is to lend money to developing nations to help boost their economic development in various industries.Since its inception,the World Bank has taken significant criticism of its programs.Farmers in a cooperative in the developing nation of Urozil have benefited by World Bank loans.Most recently their processing facilities that employ several laborers are taking criticism from human rights organizations.After studying this chapter,which of the following is a common criticism of these groups?

• A)The loans are too small,for all practical purposes.Farmers are spending their funds on sustainability measures rather than producing the most they can from each crop.
• B)Working conditions in the processing plant are unacceptable,similar to sweatshop conditions.
• C)Urozil is most likely not paying back its loans,and still asking for the World Bank to raise its debt ceiling.
• D)Farmers who own the cooperative are not vaccinating their workers against AIDS,even though the World Bank partners with pharmaceutical firms who provide free AIDS medications.

Understand the differences and similarities between Carl Rogers's and Sigmund Freud's psychological theories, particularly concerning personality structure, processes, and maladjustment.

Apply knowledge of effective goal setting in personal development contexts.

Grasp the concept of personality trait stability and factors affecting behavioral prediction.

Comprehend the notion of locus of control and its impact on individuals.

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Definitions:

Inner Forces

Psychological factors or motivations that drive an individual's behavior from within.

Pessimistic

A tendency to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen; a lack of hope or confidence in the future.

Defense Mechanisms

Strategies the ego uses to defend itself against the anxiety provoked by conflicts of everyday life. Defense mechanisms involve denials or distortions of reality.

Projection

A psychological defense mechanism where an individual attributes their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or motives onto someone else.