Robert Merton Pointed Out That We Remember Abraham Lincoln,one of America's

question 62

Multiple Choice

Robert Merton pointed out that we remember Abraham Lincoln,one of America's great heroes,as being frugal,thrifty,and sparing,yet some people might describe these same traits differently when a member of some other racial or ethnic group possesses them.for example,Merton suggested that some white Americans who would describe Lincoln this way might describe an Asian American who has these same qualities as being stingy,miserly,and penny pinching.What explains this double standard?

• A) Because of historical change, standards of behavior that were considered appropriate in Lincoln's time are now looked down upon.
• B) Lincoln was miserly, but he is remembered differently because American textbooks are not permitted to say negative things about presidents.
• C) Lincoln was a truly remarkable individual who acted in these ways for selfless reasons, something everyday people can't hope to do.
• D) for these white Americans, Lincoln was a member of their racial in-group, whereas an Asian American would be a member of the out-group.

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Definitions:

Hormones

Chemical messengers produced by glands in the body that regulate various physiological processes and behaviors.

Endocrine Glands

These are glands in the body that secrete hormones directly into the blood rather than through a duct.

Diathesis-Stress Model

A psychological theory that explains behavior as a result of a predispositional vulnerability together with stress from life experiences.

Predictive

Relating to the ability to foretell or forecast future events or outcomes based on current or past data.