Billy Sees His Father Working with Power Tools

question 54

Multiple Choice

Billy sees his father working with power tools.As a consequence,Billy grows up enjoying work with power tools himself,and he perceives this kind of work to be "masculine." The sequence of events is consistent with the ___________________ theory of identification.

• A)psychoanalytic
• B)gender-constancy
• C)social learning
• D)conflict-resolution

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Definitions:

Melville Herskovits

An American anthropologist who is known for his work on African and African-American culture, pioneering the study of the African diaspora in the Americas.

African Diaspora

Refers to the communities throughout the world that are descended from the historic movement of peoples from Africa, predominantly to the Americas, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, through the transatlantic slave trade, migration, and other means.

Anticommunist Hysteria

A period marked by heightened fear and suspicion of communist influence on society, often leading to irrational accusations and violations of civil liberties.

Joseph McCarthy

A U.S. Senator known for his campaign against alleged communists in the government and military during the early 1950s, a period known as the McCarthy era.