Palma thinks that all gay men have a superior fashion sense. She knows that her chemistry professor is gay, and notices that he is not a particularly snappy dresser. She rationalizes this by saying, "Well, he's a gay professor—they don't know how to dress that well.". This is an example of how
a. subtyping can lead to stereotype perpetuation.
b. social identity can influence stereotyping.
c. intergroup contact can alter stereotype exceptions.
d. social categorization can color stereotype formation.
a
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Many people say, "You use only 10 percent of your brain.". In what way, if at all, is this true? a. It is possible to lose 10 percent of your brain and continue to function normally. b. During any one-second period, only 10 percent of neurons are active
c. Only 10 percent of all neurons have functioning synapses with other neurons. d. The statement is nonsense.
A trend with age in self-esteem is ________________
a. that girls have lower self-esteem than boys in early childhood and higher self-esteem in middle childhood and adolescence b. a general decline in self-esteem as children attend elementary school followed by a rise later in middle childhood c. a decreasing contribution of physical appearance to self-esteem in girls with age d. children cease to make social comparisons later in middle childhood
For whom would a "Do Not Resuscitate" order be most appropriately applied?
a. Mack, who is brain-dead b. Mike, whose heart stopped c. Mort, whose liver failed d. Mary, who has Alzheimer's
The disappearance of symptoms of a disorder, such as hyperactivity or anxiety, due to the mere passage of time is called
a. spontaneous remission. b. catharsis. c. active remediation. d. reverse psychology.