Jordan is very familiar with the local juvenile authorities,…
Jordan is very familiar with the local juvenile authorities, couldn’t care less about school, but is very popular with the young girls. However, the girls’ parents do not approve of his style of attention. Jordan’s parents are probably of the __________ type.
Read DetailsChad was a wrestler. In his high school, wrestling was a tou…
Chad was a wrestler. In his high school, wrestling was a tough, demanding, and exhausting sport to be a part of. Many of the kids at the high school felt that the kids who were out for wrestling were ‘crazy’ because the sport was so physically demanding and required so much personal sacrifice. The more kids suggested to Chad that he quit, the more he defended his sport and his participation in it. Today, 20 years after graduating from high school, Chad still refuses to wear anything other than wrestling shoes. Chad’s behavior can be explained by:
Read DetailsMeghan decided she wanted a pet gerbil. She had been told “n…
Meghan decided she wanted a pet gerbil. She had been told “no” by her parents before. This time she insisted that her parents buy her a miniature goat. She even went so far as to look up much information on pet goats at the library. When her parents firmly said “absolutely no” to the goat, Meghan then asked again about getting a gerbil. Her parents this time said “yes”, so long as she never brought up the goat again. Meghan had successfully used which compliance strategy?
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