Advocates of Resistance Theory Maintain That Working-Class Students Show Resistance

question 7

Multiple Choice

Advocates of resistance theory maintain that working-class students show resistance in schools partly because school norms and expectations

• A)allow permissive behavior.
• B)promote the irrelevant middle-class values of teachers.
• C)promote a college preparatory program.
• D)all of the above

Understand the critique and limitations of the big five personality model.

Learn about the process of modifying personality trait categories based on research findings.

Grasp the methods used in personality psychology to study causes of personality differences.

Know the structure and purpose of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI).

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Definitions:

Automatic Processing

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Two-Factor Theory

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James-Lange Theory

A theory of emotion that suggests emotions occur as a result of physiological reactions to events, meaning our physical response directly leads to an emotional experience.

Guilty Knowledge Test

A psychological assessment used in forensic contexts, designed to determine if a person has knowledge only someone involved in a crime would know.