​All of the Following Statements Are True of Discrimination in the United

question 59

Multiple Choice

​All of the following statements are true of discrimination in the United States except that:

• A) ​it is a barrier in the competitive society.
• B) ​it has heavy psychological costs.
• C) ​it strengthens some of the political goals of the United States.
• D) ​it decreases the life expectancy of non-Whites.

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Definitions:

Pansexual

A person romantically and/or sexually attracted to members of all sexes and gender identities and/or expressions.

Intrapsychic Script

An internal framework comprising an individual's desires, motivations, and experiences that guide their behavior and emotional responses.

Sexual Script

Socially constructed narratives and expectations about how individuals should behave in sexual or romantic contexts.

Interpersonal Scripts

Created when individuals use the general sexual guidelines they have learned from cultural scripts and adapt them to specific social situations.