Tyree Is Thinking About What It Would Be Like to Be

question 48

Multiple Choice

Tyree is thinking about what it would be like to be a father. Considering what you have learned from the text, which of the following would you tell him?

• A)The only role that fathers have played through most of history was breadwinner.
• B)The industrial revolution in the 19ᵗʰ century transformed men's roles into that of the "good provider," which emphasized breadwinning and deemphasized the nurturing and caregiving tasks.
• C)The good provider role continued until the 1930s, but was changed significantly by the Great Depression.
• D)The amount of time that fathers spend with children tends to increase as the child ages.
• E)Divorced noncustodial fathers tend to spend more time with their daughters than with their sons.

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Definitions:

Excitation Transfer

A psychological process where arousal generated by one stimulus is added to the arousal from a second stimulus, intensifying the overall emotional experience.

Downward Comparison

A psychological process where an individual compares themselves to others who are worse off in order to feel better about their own situation.

Upward Comparison

The act of comparing oneself to others who are perceived to be better off or superior in some way, which can affect self-esteem and motivation.

Coworker

A person with whom one works, typically someone in the same organization at the same level.