Both Richards and Imus, in Their Defenses, Employed What Strategy

question 27

Multiple Choice

Both Richards and Imus, in their defenses, employed what strategy?

• A) Claiming that they had been misquoted.
• B) Attempting to distance themselves as people from themselves as characters on stage.
• C) Claiming that the incident was a one-time occurrence.
• D) Attempting to justify their speech as the result of uncontrolled anger.

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Definitions:

Conventional Thought

A cognitive process that follows traditional or societal norms, often characterized by conformity and a tendency to accept established practices.

Formal-operational Thought

A concept in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, referring to the ability (typically from adolescence onwards) to think abstractly, logically, and systematically.

Asynchronous Growth

Unbalanced growth, such as the growth that occurs during the early part of adolescence and causes many adolescents to appear gawky.

Secular Trend

A historical trend toward increasing adult height and earlier puberty.