Talia Grew Up in an Impoverished Home and Was Abused

question 166

Multiple Choice

Talia grew up in an impoverished home and was abused as a child. Yet now, she has a loving, successful marriage, and a middle-class life. The developmental science label for Talia is _____.

• A) responsible
• B) resolved
• C) resilient
• D) resourceful

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Definitions:

Social-Contract Theorist

A philosopher who argues that the legitimacy of authority arises from an implicit agreement between the governed and the government.

Civil Disobedience

The act of deliberately refusing to comply with certain laws or demands of a government, as a form of peaceful protest.

Hobbes

An English philosopher best known for his political philosophy, especially regarding the structure of society and legitimate government authority.

Locke

John Locke was an English philosopher and physician regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers, known for his contributions to political theory and epistemology.