The Ability Simultaneously to Know the Norm for a Group

question 140

Multiple Choice

The ability simultaneously to know the norm for a group and to recognize that that norm might not apply to every member of that group is called:

• A) dynamic sizing.
• B) multiculturalism.
• C) intersectionality.
• D) worldview.

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Definitions:

High Self-Esteem

A positive evaluation of oneself, characterized by feelings of self-worth and confidence in one's abilities.

Genuineness

Genuineness is the quality of being authentic, honest, and sincere in one's interactions with others.

Defense Mechanisms

Psychological strategies brought into play by individuals to cope with reality and to maintain self-image.

Displacement

In psychoanalytic theory, a defense mechanism where an individual redirects emotional impulses from a real object to a substitute object.