What Is the Main Contribution of Besen's Symbolic Interactionist Study

question 52

Multiple Choice

What is the main contribution of Besen's symbolic interactionist study of teenagers working in coffee shops?

• A)that groups whose members have very different social characteristics share a common perspective on work and other aspects of everyday life
• B)that gender discrimination in the workplace often starts with an individual's first job
• C)that jobs that seem exploitive to social psychologists and other academics might not be viewed that way by their occupants
• D)the documentation of generalizable patterns of worker behavior
• E)the verification of the long-held belief that early job training translates into economic success in
• F) adulthood

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Definitions:

Existential Angst

A form of anxiety stemming from the fundamental uncertainties and inherent difficulties of human existence.

Object Relations Theory

A psychodynamic theory that focuses on the importance of internal relationships with others, formed during early development, in shaping the self and influencing social behavior.

Transference

In psychoanalysis, the process by which patients project onto their analysts feelings and attitudes they have developed toward important figures in their lives.

Countertransference

The process of a therapist developing emotional reactions to a patient, often influenced by the therapist's own personal background and psychological issues.