Which of the Following Is the Most Important Factor of Success

question 74

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the most important factor of success according to the status attainment theory?

• A) coming from a wealthy family
• B) working hard
• C) getting a good education
• D) superior intellect
• E) religious beliefs that are consistent with American values

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Definitions:

Sublimation

A psychological defense mechanism where socially unacceptable impulses or idealizations are unconsciously transformed into socially acceptable actions or behavior.

Aggressive Energies

Innate drives or impulses toward hostile or violent behavior, often conceptualized in the context of psychological theories such as Freud's.

Culturally Acceptable

Practices, behaviors, or norms that are deemed appropriate or permissible within a specific cultural or social context.

Collective Unconscious

A concept proposed by Carl Jung referring to the part of a person's unconscious which is derived from ancestral memory and experience shared by all humankind.