Gatekeepers Are Those Who

question 67

Multiple Choice

Gatekeepers are those who

• A) control the flow of information.
• B) are ombudspersons to whom customers can complain.
• C) are critics.
• D) have weak ties and thus serve as a bridge between groups.
• E) are informers for other social groups.

Explain the role of social comparison in self-assessment and self-enhancement.

Understand the impact of different parenting styles on the internalization of prosocial standards and values.

Analyze the influence of physical appearance and peer acceptance on overall self-esteem across the lifespan.

Describe the differences in self-concept formation in individualistic versus collectivist cultures.

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Definitions:

Nonverbal Cues

Body language and other physical behaviors used to convey messages or emotions without the use of words.

Nuclear Family

A family unit consisting of two parents and their children living together as a single household.

Adopted Children

Children who have been legally taken into a family different from their birth family, to be raised as a member of the adoptive family.

Skip Generation Family

A family structure where grandparents are the primary caregivers of grandchildren, with the parents being absent or only minimally involved.