In a participant observation study of domestic (household)workers and their employers,sociologist Judith Rollins found that domestics were expected to show______________by averting their eyes when they talked to their employers and by standing less erect and walking tentatively.
A)deference
B)subtle verbalizations
C)verbal cues
D)socioeconomic expectations

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Rollins found that domestic workers were expected to show deference in their behavior towards their employers, including avoiding direct eye contact and adopting a meek posture. These behaviors are indicative of a power dynamic in which the domestic worker is expected to be subservient to the employer.

In a Participant Observation Study of Domestic (Household)workers and Their