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Self Test on Knowledge Associated With Worldview Theme #39

Respond to each of the 10 multiple choice questions below by typing the number 1 to 5 of the answer you wish to select in the response box. When finished, click "process your responses".

1. Scapegoating  involves an unfortunate targeted person or persons about whom all of the following are typically true except which one? 

1)  they are xenophobes            2) they are blamed     

3) they are treated unfairly

4)  they are relatively powerless compared to those doing the scapegoating    

5)  they are often members of some minority 

2.  All of the following words generally refer to a parenting approach that is the opposite of one that would be termed "permissive" except which? 

1) overprotective    2) misogynistic           3) sheltering    

4) paternalistic      5) stroking

3. An approach whose goal is not behavior modification but still might be termed "tough love" is

1) boot camp              2) discovery learning            3) nepotism

4) wishful thinking     5) unsolicited advice

4. All of the following might conceivably be linked to a "tough love" rehabilitation program except   

1) the Protestant work ethic     2) military style discipline 

3) humanistic interpersonal communication        4) fear

5) drug abuse treatment   

5. The phrase “exalts law and order, national pride, race, economic and social regimentation, and the survival of the fittest , while suppressing dissent, and trampling individual freedom” might be part of the definition or description of which of the beliefs below? 

1) racism          2) ethnocentrism        3) fascism    

4) vigilantism        5) genocide

6.   All of the following words might be used to describe someone for whom the Scapegoating worldview theme is a key component of their overall worldview except which ? 

1) prejudiced            2) bigoted        3) discriminatory    

4) paternalistic        5)  fascist

7.  Which of the following behaviors best describes someone for whom the Tough Love worldview theme is a key component of his or her overall worldview ?

1) encouraging another to accept personal responsibility

2) engaging in nepotism      3) being paternalistic

4) erring on the side of overprotection rather than permissiveness 

5) engaging in brainwashing 

8. All of the following tactics or behaviors might be expected from someone for whom the Scapegoating worldview theme is a key component of their overall worldview except which?

1) hate crimes         2) propaganda       3) ethnocentric justification

4) empathy       5) unfairly blaming minorities

9.   All of the following tactics or behaviors might be expected from someone for whom the Tough Love worldview theme is a key component of their overall worldview except which ?

1) encouraging self reliance    2) allowing learning through mistakes

3) allowing learning by independent discovery     

4) more punishment, less discipline

5)  forcing one to accept consequences of bad behavior

10.  All of the following might conceivably be targeted for blame by someone who scapegoats except  

1) the Devil       2) homosexuals     3) an unwanted child

4)  illegal immigrants      5) anti-Semites

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