James Has a Goal of Being Able to Run a Marathon

question 44

Multiple Choice

James has a goal of being able to run a marathon by next year.When he sees a woman dart out of a store and start running, he immediately thinks, "Oh, she must be a runner, too!" rather than, "She's a shoplifter trying to get away." Which of the following is the best explanation for why one schema was accessible rather than another?

• A) chronic accessibility due to past experience
• B) a current goal
• C) base-rate information
• D) applicability of priming

Understand the impact of the birth of a child on parent relationships.

Recognize various theoretical perspectives and their application to family studies.

Grasp the contributions of interactionist theorists to the understanding of family dynamics.

Appreciate the complexities of gender roles and inequalities within families.

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Definitions:

Class Position

An individual's or group's location within a society's stratification system, often determined by wealth, occupation, and education.

Economic Categories

Economic categories are classifications used in economics to organize concepts, items, or subjects based on common characteristics or attributes, such as industry sectors, income levels, or types of goods and services.

New Middle Class

A term that refers to individuals with occupational positions better than blue-collar jobs, including managerial, administrative, and professional roles.

Supervisors And Managers

Individuals in an organization responsible for overseeing and directing the work of others, often with the authority to make decisions and enforce policies.