In Describing General Patterns in Human Nature, the Textbook Discusses

question 132

Multiple Choice

In describing general patterns in human nature, the textbook discusses the notion of "putting people first." This is the idea that most of the time, ____.

• A)people act in an altruistic (charitable)way toward others
• B)people act in a self-interested way
• C)people look to other people (rather than the environment)for information
• D)people have more respect for other people than they do for themselves

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Definitions:

Parents Divorce

The legal termination of a marital relationship involving parents, which can have various emotional and psychological impacts on their children.

Psychosocial Development

(1) Pattern of change in emotions, personality, and social relationships. (2) In Erikson’s eight-stage theory, the socially and culturally influenced process of development of the ego, or self.

Industry

Refers to the economic sector concerned with the production, processing, and distribution of goods and services.

Erik Erikson

A psychologist known for his theory on psychosocial development across the lifespan, identifying stages of growth from infancy to late adulthood.