The Dyadic Adjustment Scale Is Often Used to Measure Progress

question 7

Multiple Choice

The Dyadic Adjustment Scale is often used to measure progress with:

• A) teens.
• B) intergenerational family units.
• C) couples.
• D) individuals.

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Definitions:

Minority Group

A category of people differentiated from the social majority, often by cultural, ethnic, or racial differences.

Oppositional Culture

A subculture's adoption of norms and values that strongly contrast with and oppose the dominant society's norms and values.

Acting White

A term used to describe a scenario where a person of color is perceived to adopt the cultural traits or behaviors stereotypically associated with white people.

Target Empowerment Model

A model which suggests that targets of bias can employ strategies that deflect discrimination, as long as those methods aren’t perceived as confrontational.