Annette Is Not Interested in Politics, but Her Husband Greg

question 8

Multiple Choice

Annette is not interested in politics, but her husband Greg is. She has very limited exposure to media about politics, arguing that it is the job of the husband to make decisions about how the wife should vote. She votes for the candidates whom Greg tells her to vote for. Greg is exercising power over his wife in which way?

• A) A cultural tradition about gender
• B) A cultural tradition about the importance of voting
• C) A cultural tradition about media
• D) A cultural tradition about emotional abuse

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Definitions:

Concrete Operational

A stage in Piaget’s theory of cognitive development (roughly ages 7 to 11) during which children gain the ability to think logically about concrete events.

Analytic

Pertaining to or resulting from the process of breaking down complex information or problems into simpler parts for better understanding or resolution.

Abstract

Pertaining to ideas, concepts, or qualities not associated with specific objects or events and not having physical existence.

Logical Thinking

The process of reasoning consistently and sensibly, using a structured and methodical approach to analyze and solve problems.