In the United States,____ Is Increasingly Valued for Its Instrumental

question 68

Multiple Choice

In the United States,____ is increasingly valued for its instrumental function in achieving other values.

• A) leisure
• B) work
• C) health
• D) self-esteem
• E) gratification

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Definitions:

Neuroses

Psychological disorders characterized by anxiety, distress, or other emotional disturbances, without a clear organic cause, affecting daily functioning.

Existential Realities

The fundamental aspects of human existence, such as free will, death, isolation, and meaninglessness, that individuals must confront.

Direct Contact

In psychology, it refers to face-to-face or direct interaction between individuals, as opposed to mediated or indirect forms of communication.

Integrated Polarities

A concept involving the combination or synthesis of two opposite attributes or tendencies, aiming to create a balanced perspective or solution.