Jimmy Grows Up in a Poor Home and His Parents

question 63

Multiple Choice

Jimmy grows up in a poor home and his parents are constantly arguing. He has trouble learning to read in school, and he is a poor athlete. As a young child he spent a good deal of time by himself, unsupervised, with little to do except watch television. Yet, as a young adult, he is happy, well-adjusted, and productive at work. The word that best described Jimmy's personality is:

• A) resilient
• B) authoritarian
• C) permissive
• D) authoritative

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Definitions:

Superimposable

A term used to describe two objects, such as molecules, that can be placed on top of each other in such a way that all parts align perfectly and are indistinguishable.

Chiral

Describes a molecule that has non-superimposable mirror images, often resulting in molecules with different optical activities.

Achiral

Describes molecules that are identical to their mirror image and do not exhibit chirality.

Chiral

Pertaining to a molecule that cannot be superimposed on its mirror image, often leading to optical activity.