It Is 1970,and a Development Worker Hopes to Understand Mexican

question 46

Multiple Choice

It is 1970,and a development worker hopes to understand Mexican peasant families before intervening to improve their lives.This development worker reads Oscar Lewis's "The Culture of Poverty" and interprets peasant life according to Lewis's theory.What does the development worker conclude?

• A) Due to poor childhood nutrition and maternal care,peasants develop low IQs and,thus,poverty.
• B) Peasants make rational but self-defeating choices,passing poverty on to subsequent generations.
• C) Governmental repression and neglect can be seen in peasant faces,clothes,and bodies.
• D) Peasants parent their children poorly because adults work long hours far from home,thus creating social problems.

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Definitions:

Socioeconomic Status

An individual's or family's economic and social position in relation to others, based on income, education, and occupation.

Prenatal Care

Medical and healthcare provided to a pregnant woman and her developing baby before birth to ensure their health and well-being.

Neural Structures

Complex formations made up of neurons and other cells that form the nervous system, enabling communication and processing of information.

Vocal Structures

The anatomical components of the body involved in the production of sound, including the larynx, vocal cords, and other parts of the respiratory and sound-producing systems.