Which of the Following Statements Is Consistent with an Emic

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is consistent with an emic view of a factor or situation?

• A) A health care provider's statement that Aboriginal people are stoic in the experience of pain
• B) A kindergarten teacher's statement that there are fewer discipline problems among Asian children
• C) The Canadian Cancer Society's report that the incidence rate of prostate cancer is higher among African-Canadian men
• D) A Caucasian teenager's statement that being skinny is more socially acceptable than having normal weight or being overweight

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Definitions:

Avoidance-avoidance

A type of conflict that occurs when an individual is forced to choose between two equally unpleasant or undesirable alternatives.

Approach-approach

A conflict situation where an individual must choose between two attractive alternatives.

Incompatible demands

Situations where two or more obligations, expectations, or requirements cannot be fulfilled at the same time, leading to conflict or stress.

Approach-avoidance

A conflict occurring when a single goal has both attractive and unattractive aspects, leading to ambivalence about pursuing it.