The "Moynihan Report", Like Other Deficit Theories, Attributed the Social

question 42

Multiple Choice

The "Moynihan Report", like other deficit theories, attributed the social problems experienced by African- American families to

• A) economic and structural changes.
• B) family breakdown and the "dominance" of women.
• C) racial discrimination.
• D) none of the above

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Definitions:

Peer Pressure

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Asch Experiment

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Groupthink

A phenomenon that occurs within a group of people in which the desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

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