In the Featured Study by Dutton & Aron, the Authors

question 78

Multiple Choice

In the Featured Study by Dutton & Aron, the authors hypothesized that an attractive female (who was a research confederate) would be perceived as more attractive by males on "fear-arousing" bridge, than by males on a "control" bridge. Further, if a man crossed the "fear-arousing" bridge prior to meeting a female, he would be more likely to phone her later. In this study, what is the dependent variable?

• A)whether a male subject crossed a bridge, or not
• B)the baseline attractiveness of the female confederate
• C)the 'fear-arousing' bridge
• D)whether the male subjects phoned the female confederate

Distinguish between absolute and relative poverty.

Analyze the societal impact of poverty.

Explain how social, human, and cultural capital affect employment opportunities.

Identify the myths and misconceptions about poverty.

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Definitions:

Diathesis-Stress Perspective

A psychological theory that explains behavior as a result of predispositional vulnerabilities together with stress from life experiences.

Systems Theory

A theory proposing that multiple interacting factors generate all behaviour, and that the effects of these factors are bidirectional; that is, the influence of each factor on another changes the other factors, which in turn then influence the original factor. The overall effect of these influences is said to be greater than the sum of the influence of each of the factors.

Biopsychosocial Model

A holistic approach to health and illness that considers biological, psychological, and social factors.