As a Child, You May Have Received a Small Allowance-A

question 66

Multiple Choice

As a child, you may have received a small allowance-a bit of money on a somewhat regular occasion that you could use as you wished. This typically comes from a parent who also works at a regular job to support the family? What would an anthropologist call this?

• A) generalized reciprocity
• B) redistribution
• C) balanced reciprocity
• D) gifting

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Definitions:

Thought Suppression

The psychological attempt to push thoughts out of one's mind, which can paradoxically lead to an increase in the frequency of those thoughts.

Psychological Disorders

Conditions characterized by abnormal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that may cause distress or interfere with a person's ability to function.

Ironic Processing

The psychological process wherein attempts to suppress certain thoughts make them more likely to surface.

Thought Suppression

The process of trying to avoid thinking about certain thoughts, which can paradoxically lead to an increase in those thoughts.