As Described in the Textbook, Daryl Bem Has Suggested an Explanation

question 139

Short Answer

As described in the textbook, Daryl Bem has suggested an explanation for homosexuality based on the ideas that (a) children have predilections for certain kinds of play when they are young, and end up playing mostly with boys or mostly with girls as a result; (b) as adolescents, they see the less-known gender as different and anxiety-provoking; and (c) they later relabel that anxiety as sexual attraction. In the aggregate, Bem's explanation is known as the idea that ________________.

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Definitions:

Prescribed Emotions

Feelings that individuals are expected to display in certain job roles or social situations as dictated by societal or organizational norms.

Financial Incentives

are monetary rewards offered to employees or teams to motivate performance or achieve specific business objectives.

Golden Handcuffs

Financial incentives and benefits offered to key employees as a means to retain them in the company, often making it financially disadvantageous for them to leave.

Continuance Commitment

An employee's loyalty to a company based on the costs that the employee associates with leaving the organization.